Vic Damone
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.
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- 2020 ·Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truthas Self
- 2014 ·Mantovani, the King of Stringsas
- 2005 ·Judy Garland Duetsas Self (archive footage)
- 1998 ·Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Centuryas Self (archive footage)
- 1985 ·Night of 100 Stars IIas Self
- 1977 ·The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteriesas
- 1974 ·That's Entertainment!as (archive footage)
- 1967 ·The Carol Burnett Showas Self
- 1967 ·Spreeas Self
- 1966 ·Jerichoas
- 1965 ·The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hoodas Woodsman
- 1965 ·Hullabalooas Self
- 1964 ·The Hollywood Palaceas Self - Singer
- 1963 ·The Judy Garland Showas Self
- 1963 ·Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatreas
- 1963 ·Miss USAas Judge
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ·The Lively Onesas
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self
- 1961 ·The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1961 ·The Dick Van Dyke Showas Ric Vallone
- 1960 ·Hell to Eternityas Cpl. Pete Lewis
- 1959 ·Playboy's Penthouseas Self
- 1959 ·The Rebelas Jess Wilkerson
- 1959 ·The DuPont Show with June Allysonas Stan Skylar
- 1959 ·The Bell Telephone Houras Self
- 1958 ·The Garry Moore Showas
- 1958 ·The Dick Clark Showas Self
- 1957 ·The Thin Manas
- 1956 ·The Stingiest Man in Townas Young Scrooge
- 1956 ·The Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1956 ·The Steve Allen Showas Self - Singer
- 1956 ·Meet Me in Las Vegasas Vic Damone (uncredited)
- 1955 ·Kismetas Caliph
- 1955 ·Hit the Deckas Rico Ferrari
- 1954 ·Deep in My Heartas Performer in Maytime
- 1954 ·Athenaas Johnny Nyle
- 1954 ·The Woman Who Came from the Seaas
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1951 ·The Stripas Himself
- 1951 ·Rich, Young and Prettyas Andre Milan
- 1950 ·What's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948 ·The Ed Sullivan Showas Self