Dolly Vintula- Who is Bobby Vinton’s wife?

Dolly Vintula is the wife of Bobby Vinton. Dolly’s husband Bobby is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. As a teen idol, he became known as ‘The Polish Prince’, as his music paid tribute to his Polish heritage. One of his most popular songs is “Blue Velvet” (a cover of the 1951 song recorded by Tony Bennett) which reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1963 and No. 2 in the UK in 1990.

Dolly Vintula: Bio Summary

Is Bobby Vinton still married?

Dolly Vintula and his husband have been married since December 17, 1962. They reside in Englewood, Florida, and have five children: Robert Vinton (who played Vinton in the 1990 film Goodfellas), Kristin Vinton, Christopher Vinton, Jennifer Hannah Vinton, and Rebecca Vinton. Much is not known about Dolly as she has been very private about her life.

According to Hitberry, the couple’s marriage was a secret for years. The outlet also stated that the record companies thought it wise that Bobby who was a teen idol’s songs would sell better if he was single. This is why even today; Vinton does not wear his wedding ring.

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However, the lovers have been spotted at a few events together. Singer Bobby Vinton and his wife Dolly Vinton attended the Carousel of Hope Ball Benefit on October 2, 1992, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. The two also attended Salute To Hollywood Gala on September 18, 1987, at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Dolly Vinton and her husband has been married for more than six decades with no rumors of separation or divorce.

Dolly’s husband who has made a name for himself has always been in the spotlight. At 16, Vinton formed his first band, which played clubs around the Pittsburgh area. With the money he earned, he helped finance his college education at Duquesne University, where he graduated with a degree in musical composition. 

While at Duquesne, he became proficient in all of the instruments in the band: piano, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, drums, and oboe. When Dolly Vintula’s husband became an active musician, it was common for people to become confused with the bands of father and son, for both were named Stanley. Vinton’s father suggested his son use his middle name of Robert professionally to clear up the confusion.

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 Dolly Vintula’s husband also appeared in seven acting roles during his singing career, commencing with the beach party movie Surf Party in 1964. In 1965, he played George Reynolds in the episode “Patty and the Newspaper Game” of ABC’s sitcom The Patty Duke Show.

He was also cast as Jeff McCandles in the 1971 John Wayne film Big Jake and as Ben Young in another Wayne film, The Train Robbers (1973). His last screen appearance was as Bobby Gaines in the 1983 episode “Chance of a Lifetime” of the NBC family drama television series Boone, starring Barry Corbin, Tom Byrd, and Ronnie Claire Edwards.