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Frankie Laine was an American singer, songwriter, and actor whose career spanned nearly 75 years, from his first concerts in 1930 with a marathon dance company to his final performance of "That's My Desire" in 2005. Often billed as "America's Number One Song Stylist", his other nicknames include "Mr. Rhythm", "Old Leather Lungs", and "Mr. Steel Tonsils". His hits included "That's My Desire", "That Lucky Old Sun", "Mule Train", "Jezebel", "High Noon", "I Believe", "Hey Joe!", "The Kid's Last Fight", "Cool Water", "Rawhide", and "Lord, You Gave Me a Mountain".
Birth Name
Francesco Paolo Lo Vecchio
Born
Sunday, 30 March 1913
Died
Tuesday, 06 February 2007
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Helter Skelter: An American Myth | Self | 2020 |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | Self | 2001 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special | Self - Musician | 1981 |
| Cannon and Ball | Self - Musical Guest | 1979 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Hee Haw | Self - Special Guest | 1969 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Helter Skelter: An American Myth | Self | 2020 |
| Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song | Self | 2001 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself | 1996 |
| American Bandstand's 30th Anniversary Special | Self - Musician | 1981 |
| Cannon and Ball | Self - Musical Guest | 1979 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| Bicentennial Minutes | Self - Narrator | 1974 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Hee Haw | Self - Special Guest | 1969 |
| Music Scene | Self - Musical Guest | 1969 |
| Della | Self | 1969 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| The Pat Boone Show | Self | 1966 |
| Gypsy | Self | 1965 |
| That Regis Philbin Show | Self | 1964 |
| The Lloyd Thaxton Show | Self | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Singer | 1964 |
| The Object Is | Self | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Kelly Rogers | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest / Himself / Self - Guest | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Vocalist / Himself | 1961 |
| Rawhide | Ralph Bartlet | 1959 |
| The Garry Moore Show | Self - Guest Host / Self | 1958 |
| Perry Mason | Danny Ross | 1957 |
| The Big Record | Self | 1957 |
| The Mike Wallace Interview | Self - Vocalist | 1957 |
| The Nat King Cole Show | Self - Singer | 1956 |
| The Walter Winchell Show | Self | 1956 |
| He Laughed Last | Gino Lupo | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - Singer / Self - Vocalist | 1956 |
| Meet Me in Las Vegas | Frankie Laine | 1956 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1955 |
| Frankie Laine Time | Self - Host | 1955 |
| Music 55 | Self | 1955 |
| Bring Your Smile Along | Jerry Dennis | 1955 |
| Shower of Stars | Self - Singer / Self / Self - Guest Vocalist | 1954 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Frankie Laine | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self - Honoree | 1952 |
| Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder | Frankie Laine | 1952 |
| The U.S. Royal Showcase | Self | 1952 |
| Sunny Side of the Street | Singer Frankie Laine | 1951 |
| Festival di Sanremo | Self | 1951 |
| The Frank Sinatra Show | Self - Comedian / Self - Singer | 1950 |
| All Star Revue | Self / Self - Guest Vocalist | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| When You're Smiling | Frankie Laine | 1950 |
| What's My Line? | Himself - Mystery Guest | 1950 |
| Make Believe Ballroom | Singer Frankie Laine / Self | 1949 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself | 1948 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self / Self - Singer | 1948 |
| The Milton Berle Show | Self - Singer | 1948 |
