Deceased
How Did Ross Bagdasarian Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 52Also known asDavid Seville, Dave Seville, Ross Sipan BagdasarianGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn27/01/1919Born inFresno, California, USADied16/01/1972 (aged 52)Died inBeverly HillsCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ1176607 ↗Buried atChapel of the Pines CrematoryTMDb#49906 ↗
Ross S. Bagdasarian, also known 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. Initially a stage and film actor, he rose to prominence in 1958 with the songs "Witch Doctor" and "The Chipmunk Song ", which both became Billboard number-one singles. He produced and directed The Alvin Show, which aired on CBS in 1961–62.
Read full Wikipedia article ↗Filmography15 titles
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | Alvin and the ChipmunksSeries | — | 64 |
| 1961 | The Alvin ShowSeries | — | 42 |
| 1958 | The Deep SixMovie | Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian | 39 |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark ShowSeries | Self | 39 |
| 1957 | The Devil's HairpinMovie | Tani Ritter | 38 |
| 1956 | The Proud and ProfaneMovie | Louie | 37 |
| 1956 | Hot BloodMovie | Gas Station Attendant (uncredited) | 37 |
| 1955 | KismetMovie | Fevvol (uncredited) | 36 |
| 1954 | Rear WindowMovie | Songwriter | 35 |
| 1954 | Alaska SeasMovie | Joe, Jim's crewman | 35 |
| 1953 | Destination GobiMovie | Paul Sabatello | 34 |
| 1952 | Viva Zapata!Movie | Officer (uncredited) | 33 |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | 29 |
| 0 | Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Ragtime Cowboy JoeMovie | Alvin/Simon/Theodore/David Seville (voice) | — |
| 0 | Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The RailroadMovie | Alvin, Simon, Theodore, David Seville | — |