Edward Byrne Breitenberger, known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was 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 ".
Byrnes in 1973 in a guest appearance on The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
Byrnes as Kookie with Sue Randall (c. 1963)
77 Sunset Strip is an American television private detective drama series created by Roy Huggins and starring Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Roger Smith, Richard Long and Edd Byrnes. Each episode was one hour long when aired with commercials. The show ran from 1958 to 1964.
The character of detective Stuart Bailey was first used by writer Huggins in his 1946 novel The Double Take, later adapted into the 1948 film I Love Trouble.
Louis Quinn and Efrem Zimbalist Jr., 1962.
Roger Smith with guest stars Biff Elliot and Maureen Leeds, 1961
Sue Randall and "Kookie", 1964
Efrem Zimbalist Jr., 1963