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Ross Bagdasarian

Acting Born Jan 27, 1919 Fresno, California, USA 16 credits

Biography

Rostom Sipan Bagdasarian (January 27, 1919 – January 16, 1972), known professionally by his stage name David Seville, was an American singer-songwriter, record producer, and actor, best known for creating the cartoon band Alvin and the Chipmunks.

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Known for

Alvin and the Chipmunks

1983

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self
Film

Rear Window

as Songwriter

The Dick Clark Show

as Self

The Alvin Show

1961

Full filmography

  • Alvin and the Chipmunks (1983)
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
  • Rear Window (1954) as Songwriter
  • The Dick Clark Show (1958) as Self
  • The Alvin Show (1961)
  • Viva Zapata! (1952) as Officer (uncredited)
  • Three Violent People (1956) as Asuncion Ortega
  • Destination Gobi (1953) as Paul Sabatello
  • Kismet (1955) as Fevvol (uncredited)
  • Hot Blood (1956) as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
  • The Deep Six (1958) as Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian
  • The Proud and Profane (1956) as Louie
  • Alaska Seas (1954) as Joe, Jim's crewman
  • The Devil's Hairpin (1957) as Tani Ritter
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Ragtime Cowboy Joe as Alvin/Simon/Theodore/David Seville (voice)
  • Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad as Alvin, Simon, Theodore, David Seville