Vic Damone
Born: 1928-06-12 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For: Acting
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
2020
2014
- Mantovani, the King of Strings as Self
2005
- Judy Garland Duets as Self (archive footage)
1998
- Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century as Self (archive footage)
1985
- Night of 100 Stars II as Self
1974
- That's Entertainment! as (archive footage)
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self
- Spree as Self
1966
1965
- Hullabaloo as Self
- The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood as Woodsman
1964
- The Hollywood Palace as Self
1963
- Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
- Miss USA as Self - Judge
- The Judy Garland Show as Self
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- The Dick Van Dyke Show as Ric Vallone
1960
- Hell to Eternity as Cpl. Pete Lewis
1959
- The Rebel as Jess Wilkerson
- The Bell Telephone Hour as Self
- The DuPont Show with June Allyson as Stan Skylar
- Playboy's Penthouse as Self
1958
1957
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self - Singer
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- Meet Me in Las Vegas as Vic Damone (uncredited)
- The Stingiest Man in Town as Young Scrooge
1955
- Kismet as Caliph
- Hit the Deck as Rico Ferrari
1954
- The Woman Who Came from the Sea
- Athena as Johnny Nyle
- Deep in My Heart as Performer in Maytime
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1951
- The Strip as Himself
- Rich, Young and Pretty as Andre Milan
1950
- What's My Line? as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self