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Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono was an American singer-songwriter, producer, actor, and politician who came to fame in partnership with his second wife Cher as the popular singing duo Sonny & Cher. He was mayor of Palm Springs, California from 1988 to 1992, and the Republican congressman for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.
Birth Name
Salvatore Philip Bono
Born
Saturday, 16 February 1935
Died
Monday, 05 January 1998
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Orson Bean Show | Self | 2022 |
| The Super Bob Einstein Movie | Self | 2021 |
| Cher: In Her Own Words | Self | 2021 |
| Herb Alpert Is... | Archival footage | 2020 |
| Weedjies: Halloweed Night | Vintage TV Host | 2019 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 2019 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Breaking the Band | Self | 2018 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| The Orson Bean Show | Self | 2022 |
| The Super Bob Einstein Movie | Self | 2021 |
| Cher: In Her Own Words | Self | 2021 |
| Herb Alpert Is... | Archival footage | 2020 |
| Weedjies: Halloweed Night | Vintage TV Host | 2019 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Self | 2019 |
| A Year in Music | Self | 2019 |
| Breaking the Band | Self | 2018 |
| Autopsy: The Last Hours of | Self | 2014 |
| Celebrity Page | Self | 2013 |
| Rock Legends | Self | 2013 |
| 420 Triple Feature | 2012 | |
| The Wrecking Crew! | Self | 2008 |
| Cinemassacre's Monster Madness | Peter Dickinson | 2007 |
| Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea | Himself / Self | 2004 |
| Mayor of the Sunset Strip | Self | 2003 |
| Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films | Himself (archive footage) / Self | 2003 |
| Cher: The Farewell Tour | Self | 2003 |
| Family Fundamentals | Self - U.S. Representative / Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage) | 2002 |
| Cher: Live in Concert from Las Vegas | Self | 1999 |
| Detroit Rock City | Self | 1999 |
| And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story | Self | 1999 |
| More Tales of the City | Self | 1998 |
| Waco: The Rules of Engagement | Self | 1997 |
| Behind the Music | Self | 1997 |
| First Kid | Congressman Sonny Bono / Himself | 1996 |
| E! True Hollywood Story | Himself (archive footage) | 1996 |
| Rock & Roll | Self | 1995 |
| Downey | Self | 1994 |
| Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier | Himself / Sonny | 1993 |
| Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman | Mayor Frank Berkowitz | 1993 |
| Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert | Self | 1993 |
| Vicki! | Self | 1992 |
| Dateline NBC | Self - Former Representative, California (segment "Sonny's Story") | 1992 |
| P.S.I. Luv U | The Mayor | 1991 |
| Parker Lewis Can't Lose | Colin David | 1990 |
| Blossom | Sonny Bono | 1990 |
| The Pat Sajak Show | Self | 1989 |
| Under the Boardwalk | Ancient #2 | 1988 |
| Hairspray | Franklin von Tussle | 1988 |
| Rockin' the Night Away | Self | 1988 |
| Dirty Laundry | Maurice | 1987 |
| American Masters | Self | 1986 |
| Troll | Peter Dickinson | 1986 |
| Women in Rock | Self (sonny and Cher) | 1986 |
| The Golden Girls | Himself | 1985 |
| Our Time | Self | 1985 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Valentino Reggiore | 1984 |
| Balboa | Tony Carlo | 1983 |
| Not Necessarily the News | Himself (archive footage) | 1983 |
| Airplane II: The Sequel | The Bomber / Joe Seluchi | 1982 |
| The Vals | Spaced Out Musician / 'Spaced-out' Musician | 1982 |
| Matt Houston | Richard | 1982 |
| Entertainment Tonight | Self | 1981 |
| Top of the Hill | Bobby Antoine | 1980 |
| Escape to Athena | Bruno Rotelli | 1979 |
| The Country Western Murders | Sonny Hunt | 1979 |
| The Jim Nabors Show | Self | 1978 |
| CHiPs | Mike | 1977 |
| Laugh-In | Guest Performer | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Steve Bloom / Benny Carter / Harold Nash / Phil Backstrom / Deacon Dark | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Holly Ryan / Matt Krane / Monty Green / Ted Cavanaugh | 1977 |
| The Jacksons | Self / Himself | 1976 |
| Charlie's Angels | Marvin | 1976 |
| The Sonny and Cher Show | Self - Co-Host / Self - Host | 1976 |
| Murder on Flight 502 | Jack Marshall | 1975 |
| Donny and Marie | Self | 1975 |
| Switch | Darcy Taggart | 1975 |
| Dinah! | Self | 1974 |
| The Sonny Comedy Revue | Self - Host / Self | 1974 |
| The Six Million Dollar Man | John Perry | 1974 |
| Musikladen | Self | 1972 |
| The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Sonny Bono | 1972 |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Self - Host / Self - Various Characters | 1971 |
| The First Nine Months Are the Hardest | Self | 1971 |
| Case Study: LSD | Himself / Self | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | (segment "Love and the Sack") | 1969 |
| The Barbara McNair Show | Self | 1969 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | Rico Renati | 1969 |
| This Is Tom Jones | Self | 1969 |
| The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour | Self | 1969 |
| Playboy After Dark | Singer | 1969 |
| Marijuana | Narrator | 1968 |
| The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Jerry Lewis Show | Self - Singer | 1967 |
| The Carol Burnett Show | Self | 1967 |
| Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In | Self - Guest Performer / Self | 1967 |
| Mondo Hollywood: Hollywood Laid Bare! | Self | 1967 |
| The Steve Allen Comedy Hour | Self | 1967 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Self | 1967 |
| Good Times | Johnny Pitzaccatto / Sonny / Sheriff Irving Ringo / Jungle Morry | 1967 |
| The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour | Self | 1967 |
| Beat-Club | Self - Musician | 1965 |
| Wild on the Beach | Self / Himself | 1965 |
| Where the Action Is | Self | 1965 |
| The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) | Self - Panelist | 1965 |
| Shivaree | Self | 1965 |
| Hullabaloo | Self | 1965 |
| The Man from U.N.C.L.E. | Jerry | 1964 |
| The Lloyd Thaxton Show | Self | 1964 |
| Shindig! | Self - Singer | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Sketch Actor / Self - Singer | 1964 |
| Top of the Pops | Self | 1964 |
| Ready, Steady, Go! | Self | 1963 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself - Guest | 1962 |
| The Andy Williams Show | Self | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Entertainer / Himself - Vocalist / Self - Vocalist | 1961 |
| The Kraft Music Hall | Self | 1958 |
| American Bandstand | Himself | 1952 |
| Festival di Sanremo | Self | 1951 |
| The Ed Sullivan Show | Self - Singer | 1948 |
Producer Filmography
| Title | Year |
|---|
| Chastity | 1969 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1974 | Emmy | Outstanding Music-Variety Series | Nominated |
| 1973 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Musical Series | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Variety Series - Musical | Nominated |
| 1972 | Emmy | Outstanding Single Program - Variety or Musical - Variety and Popular Music | Nominated |
