Very nice condition 8 by 10 inch original publicity photograph. There is a crease near the top and a small edge tear on the upper right side.
Bobby Van (1928-1971) was born Robert Jack Stein to vaudeville parents in The Bronx, New York City and grew up backstage watching many memorable Depression-era acts. He went on to appear in the Broadway musical Alive and Kicking in 1950 and in the revival of On Your Toes in 1954.
In the early 1950s while Van was married to starlet Diane Garrett he received a contract with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer and appeared in several films including the title role in The Affairs of Dobie Gillis in 1953 and roles in the musicals Because You're Mine and Kiss Me, Kate.
In the 1960s Van did comedy work with Mickey Rooney in films and television. He appeared in three episodes of Rooney's Mickey sitcom on ABC in the role of a freeloading brother-in-law.
In 1968 Van married Broadway actress Elaine Joyce and together they appeared on 1970s game shows like Tattletales and Match Game. Van also hosted the game shows Showoffs, The Fun Factory and Make Me Laugh.
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