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Vic Damone
Actor
Born June 12, 1928Died February 11, 2018 (89 years)
Vic Damone (born Vito Rocco Farinola in New York, June 12, 1928) is an American singer and entertainer. His father was an electrician; and his mother taught piano. His cousin was the actress and singer Doretta Morrow. Inspired by his favorite singer, Frank Sinatra, Damone began taking voice lessons.
By mid 1947, Damone had signed a contract with Mercury Records. His first release, "I Have But One Heart", reached #7 on the Billboard chart. "You Do" reached the same peak. These were followed by a number of other hits. In 1948 he got his own weekly radio show, Saturday Night Serenade. In 1951, Damone appeared in two movies: The Strip and Rich, Young and Pretty. From 1951 to 1953 he served in the United States Army, but before going into the service he recorded a number of songs which were released during that time. After leaving the service, he married the Italian actress Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli), and in 1954 made two more movies: Deep in My Heart and Athena. He also made some guest appearances on Milton Berle's television show in 1954. He has been married five times; besides to Pier Angeli also to actress and singer Diahann Carroll.
By mid 1947, Damone had signed a contract with Mercury Records. His first release, "I Have But One Heart", reached #7 on the Billboard chart. "You Do" reached the same peak. These were followed by a number of other hits. In 1948 he got his own weekly radio show, Saturday Night Serenade. In 1951, Damone appeared in two movies: The Strip and Rich, Young and Pretty. From 1951 to 1953 he served in the United States Army, but before going into the service he recorded a number of songs which were released during that time. After leaving the service, he married the Italian actress Pier Angeli (Anna Maria Pierangeli), and in 1954 made two more movies: Deep in My Heart and Athena. He also made some guest appearances on Milton Berle's television show in 1954. He has been married five times; besides to Pier Angeli also to actress and singer Diahann Carroll.
Vic Damone Filmography
| 2020 | Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth · as Self |
| 2014 | Mantovani, the King of Strings · as Self |
| 2011 | Miss USA Pageant (TV Series) · as Self - Judge |
| 2008 | Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories · as Self |
| 2005 | Judy Garland Duets · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2005 | James Dean: Forever Young · as Self |
| 2000 | Playboy 2000: The Party Continues · as Self |
| 1996 | WrestleMania XII · as Vic Damone |
| 1995 | Sinatra: 80 Years My Way · as Self |
| 1990 | Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come · as Self |
| 1988 | LIVE with Kelly and Mark (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1987 | |
| 1987 | Biography (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1986 | The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II · as Self |
| 1984 | Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1982 | Wogan (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | |
| 1975 | The Val Doonican Music Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1975 | Arena (1975) (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1974 | Dinah! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Tommy Cooper Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1972 | Pebble Mill at One (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | Great Performances (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | Hee Haw (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Spree · as Self |
| 1966 | The Jerry Lewis MDA Labor Day Telethon (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | The Bob Hope Vietnam Christmas Show · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Hollywood Squares (TV Series) · as Self - Panelist |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | The Celebrity Game (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1964 | Judy Garland in Concert · as Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) · as Vic Damone |
| 1961 | The DuPont Show of the Week (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Singer |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Playboy's Penthouse (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1958 | The 30th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Performer |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1957 | The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | MGM Parade (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | This is Your Life (UK) (TV Series) · as Self - Filmed Tribute |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | The Jackie Gleason Show (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Host |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1951 | The Strip · as Himself |
| 1950 | Four Star Revue (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1948 | The Milton Berle Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (TV Series) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! · as (archive Footage) |
| 1969 | Playboy After Dark (TV Series) · as Singer |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) · as Apollo |
| 1966 | Jericho (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood · as Woodsman |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show (TV Series) · as Ric Vallone |
| 1960 | Hell to Eternity · as Cpl. Pete Lewis |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The June Allyson Show (TV Series) · as Stan Skylar |
| 1958 | Garry Moore Show (TV Series) |
| 1957 | The Thin Man (TV Series) |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas · as Vic Damone (uncredited) |
| 1955 | Kismet · as Caliph |
| 1955 | Alcoa Hour (TV Series) · as Young Scrooge |
| 1955 | Hit the Deck · as Rico Ferrari |
| 1954 | Deep in My Heart · as Performer In Maytime |
| 1954 | Athena · as Johnny Nyle |
| 1954 | |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Nervous Pervis |
| 1951 | Rich, Young and Pretty · as Andre Milan |
| 1951 | The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Story · as Cast |