Edd Byrnes was an American actor. He originated the iconic "Kookie" character as a star on the TV series 77 Sunset Strip. He even landed on the Billboard pop charts in 1959 with the song Kookie, Kookie (Lend Me Your Comb). Byrnes also appeared in films such as Darby's Rangers, The Secret Invasion, Any Gun Can Play, Grease alongside John Travolta, Mankillers, and Troop Beverly Hills.