Biography
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Born
30 July 1932
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Born In
New York, New York, United States
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Died
8 January 2020 (aged 87)
Edd Byrnes (born July 30, 1932) is an American actor best known for his starring role as "hepcat" Gerald Lloyd "Kookie" Kookson III in the late fifties/ early sixties' US television series 77 Sunset Strip.
Byrnes capitalised on the success of his character by releasing a number of singles, most notably "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb," a duet with Connie Stevens that made it into the top 5 of the US charts.
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