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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

6

Gender

Male

Birthday

1934-12-30

Day of Death

1990-02-08 (56 years old)

Place of Birth

Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

Del Shannon

Biography

Charles Weedon Westover, better known by his stage name Del Shannon, was an American musician, singer and songwriter, best known for his 1961 number-one Billboard hit "Runaway". In 1999, he was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In addition to his music career, he had minor acting roles.

Known For

Acting

It's Trad, Dad!

1962

It's Trad, Dad!

as

Himself

Del Shannon: The Runaway

Del Shannon: The Runaway

as

Himself (archive footage)

Shindig!

Shindig!

as

Self - Singer

Production

Crew

Directing