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Vic Damone
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
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…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2020
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Movie Self
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2014
Mantovani, the King of Strings
Movie Self
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2005
Judy Garland Duets
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1998
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Movie Self (archive footage)
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1985
Night of 100 Stars II
Movie Self
- 1977
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1974
That's Entertainment!
Movie (archive footage) (uncredited)
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1967
The Carol Burnett Show
TV show Self
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1967
Spree
Movie Self
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1966
Jericho
TV show Gino Paolini
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1965
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
Movie Woodsman
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1965
Hullabaloo
TV show Self
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1964
The Hollywood Palace
TV show Self
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1963
The Judy Garland Show
TV show Self
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1963
Miss USA
TV show Self - Judge
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1962
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV show Self
More credits
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1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV show Self
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1962
The Lively Ones
TV show
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1961
The Mike Douglas Show
TV show Self
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1961
The Dick Van Dyke Show
TV show Ric Vallone
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1960
Hell to Eternity
Movie Cpl. Pete Lewis
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1959
Playboy's Penthouse
TV show Self
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1959
The Rebel
TV show Jess Wilkerson
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1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
TV show Stan Skylar
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1959
The Bell Telephone Hour
TV show Self
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1958
The Garry Moore Show
TV show
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1958
The Dick Clark Show
TV show Self
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1957
The Thin Man
TV show
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1956
The Stingiest Man in Town
Movie Young Scrooge
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1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
TV show Self
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1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV show Self
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1956
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Movie Vic Damone (uncredited)
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1955
Kismet
Movie Caliph
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1955
MGM Parade
TV show Self
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1955
Hit the Deck
Movie Rico Ferrari
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1954
Deep in My Heart
Movie Performer (segment "Maytime")
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1954
Athena
Movie Johnny Nyle
- 1954
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1953
The Oscars
TV show Self
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1951
The Strip
Movie Himself
