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.
Filmography
all 44
TV Shows 25
self 24
Movies 19
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth (2020)
Mantovani, the King of Strings (2014)
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century (1998)
Night of 100 Stars II (1985)
All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra (1983)
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries (1977)
That's Entertainment! (1974)
Playboy After Dark (1969)
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
Spree (1967)
Jericho (1966)
Mickie Finn's (1966)
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood (1965)
Hullabaloo (1965)
The Hollywood Palace (1964)
The Judy Garland Show (1963)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (1963)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Lively Ones (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Hell to Eternity (1960)
Playboy's Penthouse (1959)
The Rebel (1959)
The DuPont Show with June Allyson (1959)
The Garry Moore Show (1958)
The Dick Clark Show (1958)
The Thin Man (1957)
An Affair to Remember (1957)
The Stingiest Man in Town (1956)
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (1956)
The Steve Allen Show (1956)
Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
Kismet (1955)
Hit the Deck (1955)
Deep in My Heart (1954)
Athena (1954)
The Woman Who Came from the Sea (1954)
The Oscars (1953)
Two for the Money (1952)
The Strip (1951)
Rich, Young and Pretty (1951)
What's My Line? (1950)
The Morey Amsterdam Show (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1928-06-12
Deathday2018-02-11 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceBrooklyn, United States of America
ReligionBaháʼí Faith
RelationshipsDiahann Carroll (1987-01-03 - 1996-09-12), Pier Angeli (1954-11-24 - 1958-12-18)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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