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