Cast & creator
Vic Damone
Best known for The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, The Mike Douglas Show, The Mike Douglas Show
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.
Also known as: Vito Rocco Farinola
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film credits
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television credits
45
1948–2020 · acting roles
6.7
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Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (45)
Showing 45 of 45 credits
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
1962
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
What's My Line?
Self
1950
The Dick Van Dyke Show
Ric Vallone
1961
The Carol Burnett Show
Self
1967
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
1956
The Oscars
Self
1953
Miss USA
Self - Judge
1963
The Rebel
Jess Wilkerson
1959
The DuPont Show with June Allyson
Stan Skylar
1959
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
MGM Parade
Self
1955
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
The Thin Man
1957
The Bell Telephone Hour
Self
1959
The Hollywood Palace
Self
1964
Jericho
Gino Paolini
1966
Hullabaloo
Self
1965
The Judy Garland Show
Self
1963Playboy's Penthouse
Self
1959
Night of 100 Stars II
Self
1985
Athena
Johnny Nyle
1954
Deep in My Heart
Performer (segment "Maytime")
1954
James Dean: Forever Young
Self (archive footage)
2005
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1974The Garry Moore Show
1958
Meet Me in Las Vegas
Vic Damone (uncredited)
1956
Jay Sebring… Cutting to the Truth
Self
2020
Kismet
Caliph
1955
Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century
Self (archive footage)
1998
Hit the Deck
Rico Ferrari
1955The Lively Ones
1962
Rich, Young and Pretty
Andre Milan
1951
The Woman Who Came from the Sea
1954
Hell to Eternity
Cpl. Pete Lewis
1960
The Strip
Himself
1951
The Dangerous Christmas of Red Riding Hood
Woodsman
1965
The Stingiest Man in Town
Young Scrooge
1956
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
2005
Mantovani, the King of Strings
Self
2014
Spree
Self
1967