Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
June 12, 1928
Place of Birth:
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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Vic Damone
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth | Self |
| 2014 | Mantovani, the King of Strings | |
| 2005 | Judy Garland Duets | Self (archive footage) |
| 1998 | Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century | Self (archive footage) |
| 1985 | Night of 100 Stars II | Self |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! | (archive footage) |
| 1967 | Spree | Self |
| 1965 | The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood | Woodsman |
| 1960 | Hell to Eternity | Cpl. Pete Lewis |
| 1956 | Meet Me in Las Vegas | Vic Damone (uncredited) |
| 1956 | The Stingiest Man in Town | Young Scrooge |
| 1955 | Kismet | Caliph |
| 1955 | Hit the Deck | Rico Ferrari |
| 1954 | Athena | Johnny Nyle |
| 1954 | Deep in My Heart | Performer in Maytime |
| 1954 | The Woman Who Came from the Sea | |
| 1951 | The Strip | Himself |
| 1951 | Rich, Young and Pretty | Andre Milan |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | |
| 1967 | The Carol Burnett Show | Self |
| 1966 | Jericho | |
| 1965 | Hullabaloo | Self |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland Show | Self |
| 1963 | Miss USA | Self - Judge |
| 1962 | The Lively Ones | |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | The Dick Van Dyke Show | Ric Vallone |
| 1959 | Playboy's Penthouse | Self |
| 1959 | The Rebel | Jess Wilkerson |
| 1959 | The DuPont Show with June Allyson | Stan Skylar |
| 1959 | The Bell Telephone Hour | Self |
| 1958 | The Garry Moore Show | |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Show | Self |
| 1957 | The Thin Man | |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show | Self |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Singer |
| 1953 | The Oscars | Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |