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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
June 12, 1928
Place of Birth
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
- Vito Rocco Farinola
Vic Damone
0.2 Popularity
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
7.5
Self
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
2020
6.0
Self
Mantovani, the King of Strings
2014
0.0
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
2005
7.7
Self (archive footage)
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
1998
8.0
Self
Night of 100 Stars II
1985
7.1
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
7.4
(archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
7.7
Self
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
3.5
Self
Spree
1967
6.5
Jericho
1966
Credits
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
as Self
2020
7.5
Mantovani, the King of Strings
as Self
2014
6.0
Judy Garland Duets
as Self (archive footage)
2005
0.0
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
as Self (archive footage)
1998
7.7
Night of 100 Stars II
as Self
1985
8.0
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
7.1
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage)
1974
7.4
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self
1967
7.7
Spree
as Self
1967
3.5
Jericho
1966
6.5
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
as Woodsman
1965
0.0
Hullabaloo
as Self
1965
0.0
The Hollywood Palace
as Self
1964
4.5
The Judy Garland Show
as Self
1963
8.0
🎬
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
5.7
Miss USA
as Self - Judge
1963
6.0
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1962
7.5
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1962
6.2
🎬
The Lively Ones
1962
0.0
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
5.4
The Dick Van Dyke Show
as Ric Vallone
1961
7.5
Hell to Eternity
as Cpl. Pete Lewis
1960
6.3
🎬
Playboy's Penthouse
as Self
1959
0.0
The Rebel
as Jess Wilkerson
1959
4.7
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
as Stan Skylar
1959
6.3
The Bell Telephone Hour
as Self
1959
7.3
🎬
The Garry Moore Show
1958
7.0
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
1958
5.5
The Thin Man
1957
7.5
The Stingiest Man in Town
as Young Scrooge
1956
3.5
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
1956
6.0
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Singer
1956
5.6
Meet Me in Las Vegas
as Vic Damone (uncredited)
1956
4.2
Kismet
as Caliph
1955
5.3
Hit the Deck
as Rico Ferrari
1955
4.6
Deep in My Heart
as Performer in Maytime
1954
6.8
Athena
as Johnny Nyle
1954
5.6
The Woman Who Came from the Sea
1954
0.0
The Oscars
as Self
1953
7.0
The Strip
as Himself
1951
5.6
Rich, Young and Pretty
as Andre Milan
1951
5.4
What's My Line?
as Self
1950
6.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8