Cast & creator
Sam Cooke
Best known for The Merv Griffin Show, The Ed Sullivan Show, The Steve Allen Show
Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur. Influential as a singer, composer, and producer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music.
Also known as: Samuel Cook, Samuel Cooke
8
film credits
7
television credits
15
1948–2022 · acting roles
6.8
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (15)
Showing 15 of 15 credits
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948
The Steve Allen Show
Self
1956
American Bandstand
Self
1957
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958
Shindig!
Self - Singer
1964
General Electric Theater
Sam
1953
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Self (archive footage)
2022
The Wrecking Crew
Self - Singer (archive footage)
2008
Death In Hollywood
Self (archive footage)
1990
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Self (archive footage)
2019
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
Self (archive footage)
2014
When the Music's Over
Self (archive footage)
1983
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
Self (archive footage)
2010
Sam Cooke: Legend
Self (archive footage)
2003