Vic Damone

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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

The Merv Griffin Show

The Dick Van Dyke Show

What's My Line?

The Carol Burnett Show

Miss USA

All Movies (18)

• Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth2020 · as Self
• Mantovani, the King of Strings2014 · as Self
• Judy Garland Duets2005 · as Self (archive footage)
• Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century1998 · as Self (archive footage)
• Night of 100 Stars II1985 · as Self
• That's Entertainment!1974 · as (archive footage) (uncredited)
• Spree1967 · as Self
• The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood1965 · as Woodsman
• Hell to Eternity1960 · as Cpl. Pete Lewis
• The Stingiest Man in Town1956 · as Young Scrooge
• Meet Me in Las Vegas1956 · as Vic Damone (uncredited)
• Kismet1955 · as Caliph
• Hit the Deck1955 · as Rico Ferrari
• Deep in My Heart1954 · as Performer in Maytime
• Athena1954 · as Johnny Nyle
• The Woman Who Came from the Sea1954
• The Strip1951 · as Himself
• Rich, Young and Pretty1951 · as Andre Milan

All TV Shows (26)

• The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries1977
• The Carol Burnett Show1967 · as Self
• Jericho1966 · as Gino Paolini
• Hullabaloo1965 · as Self
• The Hollywood Palace1964 · as Self
• The Judy Garland Show1963 · as Self
• Miss USA1963 · as Self - Judge
• The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1962 · as Self
• The Merv Griffin Show1962 · as Self
• The Lively Ones1962
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self
• The Mike Douglas Show1961 · as Self - Co-Host
• The Dick Van Dyke Show1961 · as Ric Vallone
• Playboy's Penthouse1959 · as Self
• The Rebel1959 · as Jess Wilkerson
• The DuPont Show with June Allyson1959 · as Stan Skylar
• The Bell Telephone Hour1959 · as Self
• The Garry Moore Show1958
• The Dick Clark Show1958 · as Self
• The Thin Man1957
• The Dinah Shore Chevy Show1956 · as Self
• The Steve Allen Show1956 · as Self
• MGM Parade1955 · as Self
• The Oscars1953 · as Self
• What's My Line?1950 · as Self
• The Ed Sullivan Show1948 · as Self