Sonny Bono
Born: 1935-02-16 in Detroit, Michigan, USA
Died: 1998-01-05
Known For: Acting
Biography
Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
Filmography
2024
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
- Herb Alpert Is... as Archival footage
2019
- Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Vintage TV Host
- Cher: Life in the Spotlight as Self (archive footage)
2018
2012
2008
- The Wrecking Crew as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
- Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea as Himself (archival footage)
2004
- LSD a Go Go as Self (archive footage)
2003
- Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films as Self (archive footage)
- The Best Of Beat as Self (archive footage)
2002
- Family Fundamentals as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)
1999
- Detroit Rock City as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story ... (Writer)
- The Sonny Bono Story as Self (archive footage)
1998
- Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers as Self (archive footage)
1997
- Waco: The Rules of Engagement as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
- First Kid as Congressman Sonny Bono
1993
- Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Mayor Frank Berkowitz
- Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert as Self
- Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier as Himself
1992
- Vicki! as Self - Guest
1991
1990
- Blossom
- Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Colin David
- Thanksgiving Day as Sid Brementhal
1989
- Under the Boardwalk as Ancient #2
1988
- Hairspray as Franklin von Tussle
1987
- Dirty Laundry as Maurice
1986
- Troll as Peter Dickinson
1985
- The Golden Girls as Sonny Bono
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Valentino Reggiore
1983
- Balboa as Tony Carlo
1982
- Matt Houston
- Airplane II: The Sequel as Joe Seluchi
- The Vals as Spaced Out Musician
- Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1980
- Top of the Hill as Bobby Antoine
- The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self - Host
1979
- Escape to Athena as Bruno Rotelli
- Murder in Music City as Sonny Hunt
1978
- Fantasy Island as Ted Cavanaugh
1977
- The Love Boat as Harold Nash
- CHiPs as Mike
1976
- Charlie's Angels as Marvin
- Battle of the Network Stars
- Donny & Marie as Self
- The Sonny and Cher Show as Self - Host
- The Jacksons as El mismo
1975
- Switch as Darcy Taggart
- Murder on Flight 502 as Jack Marshall
1974
- The Six Million Dollar Man as John Perry
- Dinah! as Self
1972
- The New Scooby-Doo Movies as Sonny (voice)
- The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes as Sonny Bono
1971
1970
- The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour as Self - Co-Host
1969
- Love, American Style
- Case Study: LSD as Himself
- Chastity ... (Producer)
1968
- Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- Marijuana as Narrator
1967
- The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
- Good Times as Sonny
1965
- Wild on the Beach as Self
1964
- Top of the Pops as Self
- The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Jerry
- Die Drehscheibe as Self
1962
1961
- The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1958
- Kraft Music Hall as Self