Vic Damone
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 12, 1928
- Died
- February 11, 2018 (aged 89)
- Birthplace
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Movie · as Self
Mantovani, the King of Strings
Movie · as Self
Judy Garland Duets
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
James Dean: Forever Young
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie · as Self
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV · 1 ep
That's Entertainment!
Movie · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Spree
Movie · as Self
The Carol Burnett Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Jericho
TV · as Gino Paolini · 1 ep
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
Movie · as Woodsman
Hullabaloo
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Hollywood Palace
TV · as Self · 4 eps
The Judy Garland Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Miss USA
TV · as Self - Judge · 1 ep
The Lively Ones
TV · 16 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self, Self - Co-Host · 5 eps
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV · as Ric Vallone · 1 ep
Hell to Eternity
Movie · as Cpl. Pete Lewis
Playboy's Penthouse
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Rebel
TV · as Jess Wilkerson · 1 ep
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV · as Stan Skylar · 1 ep
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Garry Moore Show
TV · 1 ep
The Dick Clark Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Thin Man
TV · 1 ep
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Movie · as Vic Damone (uncredited)
The Stingiest Man in Town
Movie · as Young Scrooge
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Kismet
Movie · as Caliph
Hit the Deck
Movie · as Rico Ferrari
MGM Parade
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Athena
Movie · as Johnny Nyle
Deep in My Heart
Movie · as Performer (segment "Maytime")
The Woman Who Came from the Sea
Movie
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Strip
Movie · as Himself
Rich, Young and Pretty
Movie · as Andre Milan
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 6 eps