Name
Sonny Bono
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1935-02-16
Deathday
1998-01-05 (63 years old)
Place of Birth
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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.
Known For
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A faulty computer causes a passenger space shuttle to head straight for the sun, and man-w...
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In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the four teen fans in Detroit Rock ...
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A celebration of the musical work of a group of session musicians known as "The Wrecking C...
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On a flight to London, a note is found stating that there will be murders taking place on ...
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This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the...
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The Salton Sea: An inland ocean of massive fish kills, rotting resorts, and 120 degree nig...
- 1982 Airplane II: The Sequel as Joe Seluchi
- 2002 Family Fundamentals as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)
- 1986 Troll as Peter Dickinson
- 2006 Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea as Himself (archival footage)
- 1979 Escape to Athena as Bruno Rotelli
- 1980 The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self - Host
- 2020 Herb Alpert Is... as Archival footage
- 2003 Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films as Self (archive footage)
- 2008 The Wrecking Crew as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1989 Under the Boardwalk as Ancient #2
- 1975 Murder on Flight 502 as Jack Marshall
- 1969 Case Study: LSD as Himself
- 1968 Marijuana as Narrator
- 1965 Wild on the Beach as Self
- 1982 The Vals as Spaced Out Musician
- 2019 Cher: Life in the Spotlight as Self (archive footage)
- 1982 Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
- 1999 The Sonny Bono Story as Self (archive footage)
- 1983 Balboa as Tony Carlo
- 1990 Thanksgiving Day as Sid Brementhal
- 1993 Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert as Self
- 1967 Good Times as Sonny
- 1999 Detroit Rock City as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1993 Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier as Himself
- 1979 Murder in Music City as Sonny Hunt
- 2024 Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1987 Dirty Laundry as Maurice
- 2004 LSD a Go Go as Self (archive footage)
- 2012 420 Triple Feature
- 2019 Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Vintage TV Host
- 1970 The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour as Self - Co-Host
- 2003 The Best Of Beat as Self (archive footage)
- 1988 Hairspray as Franklin von Tussle
- 1996 First Kid as Congressman Sonny Bono
- 1997 Waco: The Rules of Engagement as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1998 Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers as Self (archive footage)
- 1971 The First Nine Months Are the Hardest as Self
- 1984 Murder, She Wrote ( 1 episode ) as Valentino Reggiore
- 1977 CHiPs ( 1 episode ) as Mike
- 1976 The Sonny and Cher Show ( 34 episodes ) as Self - Host
- 1971 The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour ( 90 episodes )
- 1964 Top of the Pops ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Harold Nash
- 1985 The Golden Girls ( 1 episode ) as Sonny Bono
- 1976 Charlie's Angels ( 1 episode ) as Marvin
- 1993 Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman ( 1 episode ) as Mayor Frank Berkowitz
- 1990 Blossom ( 1 episode )
- 1976 Battle of the Network Stars ( 1 episode )
- 1975 Switch ( 1 episode ) as Darcy Taggart
- 1982 Matt Houston ( 1 episode )
- 1991 P.S. I Luv U ( 2 episodes )
- 1976 The Jacksons ( 1 episode ) as El mismo
- 1972 The New Scooby-Doo Movies ( 1 episode ) as Sonny (voice)
- 1990 Parker Lewis Can't Lose ( 1 episode ) as Colin David
- 1974 The Six Million Dollar Man ( 1 episode ) as John Perry
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1971 V.I.P. Schaukel ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1967 The Carol Burnett Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1976 Donny & Marie ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Phil Backstrom / Deacon Dark
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Benny Carter
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 2 episodes ) as Steve Bloom
- 1962 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson ( 5 episodes ) as Self
- 1964 Die Drehscheibe ( 1 episode ) as Self
- 1958 Kraft Music Hall ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1992 Vicki! ( 1 episode ) as Self - Guest
- 1969 Love, American Style ( 1 episode )
- 1961 The Mike Douglas Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Co-Host
- 1964 The Man from U.N.C.L.E. ( 1 episode ) as Jerry
- 1968 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1980 Top of the Hill ( 2 episodes ) as Bobby Antoine
- 1974 Dinah! ( 2 episodes ) as Self
- 1978 Fantasy Island ( 1 episode ) as Ted Cavanaugh
- 1962 The Merv Griffin Show ( 1 episode ) as Self
