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Sonny Bono

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedFeb 16, 1935 (Died at 63)
Zodiac Sign♒Aquarius
Place of BirthDetroit, Michigan, USA
Career Span1958 – 1998
Known Credits70 Titles
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ActingPopularity Score 1

Sonny Bono

Total Works

70

39 movies • 31 shows

Avg Rating

6.6 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1
as Joe Seluchi
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9
as Mayor Frank Berkowitz
Detroit Rock City
6.8
Detroit Rock City
1999•movie
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Murder, She Wrote
7.5
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series
as Valentino Reggiore

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Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 70 titles featuring Sonny Bono

Airplane II: The Sequel
6.1

as Joe Seluchi

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
6.9
1 eps

as Mayor Frank Berkowitz

Detroit Rock City
6.8
Detroit Rock City
1999•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Murder, She Wrote
7.5
1 eps
Murder, She Wrote
1984•series

as Valentino Reggiore

Hairspray
6.8
Hairspray
1988•movie

as Franklin von Tussle

The Six Million Dollar Man
7.3
1 eps

as John Perry

The Golden Girls
7.6
1 eps
The Golden Girls
1985•series

as Sonny Bono

Troll
5.1
Troll
1986•movie

as Peter Dickinson

The New Scooby-Doo Movies
7.7
1 eps

as Sonny (voice)

Charlie's Angels
6.7
1 eps
Charlie's Angels
1976•series

as Marvin

First Kid
5.8
First Kid
1996•movie

as Congressman Sonny Bono

The Love Boat
6.2
1 eps
The Love Boat
1977•series

as Harold Nash

CHiPs
6.8
1 eps
CHiPs
1977•series

as Mike

Escape to Athena
5.7
Escape to Athena
1979•movie

as Bruno Rotelli

Fantasy Island
6.5
1 eps
Fantasy Island
1978•series

as Ted Cavanaugh

Blossom
6.2
1 eps
Blossom
1990•series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
5 eps

as Self

The Wrecking Crew
7.3
The Wrecking Crew
2008•movie

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Parker Lewis Can't Lose
7.4
1 eps

as Colin David

The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
7.2
1 eps

as Jerry

The Carol Burnett Show
7.7
1 eps

as Self - Guest

Waco: The Rules of Engagement
7.6

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Top of the Pops
6.6
1 eps
Top of the Pops
1964•series

as Self

Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
6.8
2 eps

as Self

Matt Houston
6.3
1 eps
Matt Houston
1982•series
Case Study: LSD
5.4
Case Study: LSD
1969•movie

as Himself

Good Times
5.0
Good Times
1967•movie

as Sonny

Love, American Style
6.2
1 eps
Weedjies! Halloweed Night
5.1

as Vintage TV Host

Murder on Flight 502
5.8

as Jack Marshall

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
6.7
90 eps
Marijuana
4.6
Marijuana
1968•movie

as Narrator

Dirty Laundry
4.6
Dirty Laundry
1987•movie

as Maurice

The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever
8.5

Role: Music

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
5.7

as Self (archive footage)

The Merv Griffin Show
6.8
1 eps

as Self

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
6.9

as Himself (archival footage)

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
6.2

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Switch
6.6
1 eps
Switch
1975•series

as Darcy Taggart

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
2 eps

as Self

Chastity
4.6
Chastity
1969•movie

Role: Producer

Wild on the Beach
5.1
Wild on the Beach
1965•movie

as Self

Donny & Marie
6.8
1 eps
Donny & Marie
1976•series

as Self

Family Fundamentals
4.4

as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)

Herb Alpert Is...
7.6
Herb Alpert Is...
2020•movie

as Archival footage

Under the Boardwalk
4.4

as Ancient #2

The Vals
4.6
The Vals
1982•movie

as Spaced Out Musician

The Sonny and Cher Show
7.1
34 eps

as Self - Host

Battle of the Network Stars
6.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
5.4
2 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
6.7

as Himself

P.S. I Luv U
6.4
2 eps
P.S. I Luv U
1991•series
The Jacksons
9.2
1 eps
The Jacksons
1976•series

as El mismo

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
6.2

as Self

Dinah!
7.0
2 eps
Dinah!
1974•series

as Self

And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story
5.4

Role: Writer

Balboa
4.7
Balboa
1983•movie

as Tony Carlo

8.0
1 eps
V.I.P. Schaukel
1971•series

as Self

Thanksgiving Day
7.5
Thanksgiving Day
1990•movie

as Sid Brementhal

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
4.0

as Self - Host

Murder in Music City
7.0

as Sonny Hunt

LSD a Go Go
8.0
LSD a Go Go
2004•movie

as Self (archive footage)

The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
9.0

as Self - Co-Host

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
10.0

as Self

Top of the Hill
7.0
2 eps
Top of the Hill
1980•series

as Bobby Antoine

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

as Self (archive footage)

Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
The Sonny Bono Story

as Self (archive footage)

420 Triple Feature
420 Triple Feature
2012•movie
The Best Of Beat
The Best Of Beat
2003•movie

as Self (archive footage)