Liberace
Born: 1919-05-16 in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Died: 1987-02-04
Known For: Acting
Biography
Władziu Valentino Liberace known mononymously as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950's to the 1970's, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, acquiring the nickname "Mr. Showmanship".
Filmography
2021
- Dark Eyes as Self (archive footage)
- Look Me Over: Liberace as Self
2017
- Lucky as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2015
- Do I Sound Gay? as Self (archive footage)
2005
- Good Night, and Good Luck. as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
- Jack Paar: Smart Television as Self
1988
- American Experience as Self (archive footage)
- Liberace: Behind the Music as Self (archive footage)
1987
- Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as Self (archive footage)
1985
- WrestleMania as Timekeeper
- Friday People
- Liberace Live as Self
1984
- Special People as Self
1983
- James Bond: The First 21 Years as Self
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1982
1981
- Taxi zum Klo as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Lily: Sold Out as Liberace
1979
- The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- Liberace: A Valentine Special as Himself
1978
- Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! as Himself
1976
- The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Cher as Self
1974
- Dinah! as Self
1973
- Kojak as Liberace
- The World of Liberace as Himself
1972
- Flight of the Seagull as Liberace
1971
- The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
1970
1969
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
1968
- Here's Lucy as Liberace
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
1966
- Batman as Chandell / Harry
1965
- The Loved One as M. Starker, Whispering Glades Funeral Salesman
- When the Boys Meet the Girls as Liberace
1964
1963
- The Danny Kaye Show as Self
1962
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- The Merv Griffin Show as Self
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
1955
- Sincerely Yours as Anthony Warrin
- Spend the Holidays with Liberace as Self
1954
- A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
1953
- Liberace's Christmas Special as Self
1952
1951
- Footlight Varieties as Himself
1950
- What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- The Jack Benny Program as Liberace
- South Sea Sinner as Maestro
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self