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Bobby Breen
b. November 4, 1927 in Montreal, Québec
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Bobby Breen was a true child star of the 1930s. Although we state that he was born in Montréal, many sources also say he was born in Toronto. It is thought by some that he was indeed born in Montréal, but was still an infant when he moved with his family to Toronto where he grew up. At some point, his family moved to the United States and the very young Breen began to develop a singing voice. He began appearing as a nightclub and stage singer at age seven. He became a radio star in 1936 when he joined the cast of Eddie Cantor's weekly radio show. That same year he was hired by RKO and quickly became the studio's leading child star. In a career that was shortened somewhat after his voice changed at around 13 years of age, Breen made only 9 films between 1936 and 1942. After his film career and after a stint in the US Army during World War II, he continued to work in nightclubs and as a musical performer in stock. For many years he ran a talent agency in Florida.
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Features & TV Movies:
VR indicates Direct-to-Video Release
Let's Sing Again (1936)
Rainbow on the River (aka It Happened In New Orleans, 1936)
Make Me a Wish (1937)
Hawaii Calls (1938)
Breaking the Ice (1938)
Escape to Paradise (1939)
Way Down South (1939)
Fisherman's Wharf (1939)
Johnny Doughboy (1942)
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The above is scanned from an
original glass promotional slide
in the Northernstars Collection.
Click here to see more
Bobby Breen slides.
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