Edd Byrnes Autographs
Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor and singer best known for his starring role as Kookie in the television series 77 Sunset Strip (1958–1964). He also charted a Billboard 100 recording, "Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb)", with Connie Stevens (1958). He was featured in the 1978 film Grease as TV dance show host Vince Fontaine.
Byrnes was born in New York City, the son of Mary (née Byrne) and Augustus "Gus" Breitenberger. He had two siblings, Vincent and Jo-Ann. After his abusive alcoholic father died when Edd was 13, he dropped his last name in favor of Byrnes, based on the name of his maternal grandfather Edward Byrne.
Byrnes developed the urge to act in high school but did not seriously consider pursuing it until after he had tried a number of other jobs, such as driving an ambulance, roofing and selling flowers. At age 17, he found work as a photographer's model.
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Current items with a signature of Edd Byrnes
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Traded items with a signature of Edd Byrnes
The most expensive item with a signature of Edd Byrnes (Panini Americana Edd Byrnes Hand Signed Card #4690db) was sold in July 2025 for $153.25 while the cheapest item (Edd Byrnes Signed TTM 8X10 Photo 77 Sunset Strip & Grease) found a new owner for $1.25 in October 2021. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2024 with an average selling price of $2.25 for an autographed item of Edd Byrnes. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in October 2025 with $92.50 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was November 2024. In average, an autographed item from Edd Byrnes is worth $15.00.
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Latest News about Edd Byrnes
Edd Byrnes, Who Combed His Way to TV Stardom, Dies at 86 (01/09/2020): He became one of television’s first teen idols as Kookie, the hair-combing, jive-talking youth on the hit series “77 Sunset Strip.”
