Ross Bagdasarian

Personal Info

Know For

Creator

Gender

Male

Birthday

1919-01-27 (53 years old)

Deathday

1972-01-16

Place of Birth

Fresno, California, USA

Ross Bagdasarian

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.

Acting

1954

Rear Window

as Songwriter

1957

The Devil's Hairpin

as Tani Ritter

1953

Destination Gobi

as Paul Sabatello

1954

Alaska Seas

as Joe, Jim's crewman

1952

Viva Zapata!

as Officer (uncredited)

1956

Three Violent People

as Asuncion Ortega

1958

The Deep Six

as Pvt. Aaron Slobodjian

1955

Kismet

as Fevvol (uncredited)

-

Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Workin' On The Railroad

as Alvin, Simon, Theodore, David Seville

-

Alvin and the Chipmunks Sing-Alongs: Ragtime Cowboy Joe

as Alvin/Simon/Theodore/David Seville (voice)

1956

Hot Blood

as Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)

© All Rights Reserved 2025