“77 Sunset Strip” starred Mr. Zimbalist as a cultured ... Mr. Zimbalist gave up acting to teach at the Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia, where his father was an artist in residence.

music and film. Songs like the Buffalo Springfield’s “For What It’s Worth,” movies like “Sunset Blvd.” and “Riot on Sunset Strip” and TV shows such as “77 Sunset Strip” or ...

Edd Byrnes, star of the 1950s and ’60s TV hit “77 Sunset Strip” who went on to co-star in the 1978 smash “Grease,” has died, the actor’s son, Logan Byrnes, confirmed Thursday via Facebook.

After 77 Sunset Strip was canceled, Logan showed up on episodes of Dr. Kildare and Mr. Novak; reunited with Byrnes for the musical comedy Beach Ball (1965); portrayed Jericho Jones alongside Fess ...

While “77 Sunset Strip” was in production ... where he studied and composed music at the Curtis Institute of Music, where his father was director. Zimbalist also had a stint as dean of ...