How Old Is Edd Byrnes? Edd Byrnes Birthday
Edd Byrnes was born on July 30, 1933 and is 90 years old now.
Birthday: July 30, 1933
How Old - Age: 90
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Edd Byrnes - Biography
Edd Byrnes (born July 30, 1933) is an American actor best known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as television teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine, and was a charting recording artist with "Kookie, Kookie -- Lend Me Your Comb" (with Connie Stevens).
He was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger. He had two siblings, Vincent and Jo-Ann. When he was 13, his father died. He then dropped his last name in favor of "Byrnes" based on the name of his maternal grandfather, Edward Byrne, a fireman.
Byrnes' son by Asa Maynor is Logan Byrnes, a television news anchor for Fox-11 News in Los Angeles, California. Previous to 2016, he was at Fox Connecticut since 2008.
As a tribute to his enduring celebrity and his iconic "Kookie" character, Byrnes has ranked #5 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January 2005 issue). He wrote an autobiography in 1996 entitled Kookie No More.
