1. What was Rudy Vallee's original name and why was it changed to what it is now? Rudy Vallee was born with the name Hubert Prior Vallee in 1901. He then later changed his name to Rudy after the famous saxophonist Rudy Wiedoft. During his studies at the University of Maine Vallee would repeatedly play Wiedofts records thus earning him the nickname Rudy. 2. Why was Rudy Vallee so popular and what were his talents? Rudy Vallee was …showed first 75 words of 527 total…

…showed last 75 words of 527 total…the Broadway show "How to succeed in business Without Really Trying" he then appeared in a film of the same name. By this time he was more into movies than his musical career. 7. How many movies/ playwrights/Broadways shows has he been in? All together he has starred in over fifty Broadway shows and movies. He also has hosted a variety of shows like The Fleischman's Yeast Musical Variety Hour and The Royal Gelatin Hour.