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Sonny Bono

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Overview

Date of Birth:
16 February 1935, Detroit, Michigan, USA more
Date of Death:
5 January 1998, South Lake Tahoe, California, USA (skiing accident) more
Mini Biography:
Singer-entertainer who left show business and found himself in politics... more
Trivia:
(1998) According to his widow, Bono was addicted to pain killers at the time... more
Awards:
Nominated for 4 Primetime Emmys. Another 2 wins & 1 nomination more
NewsDesk:
(11 articles)
Cher Rep Laughs Off Rumours Of Secret Vegas Wedding (From WENN. 9 July 2008, 12:13 PM, PDT)
A Story of Trolls and Lohans (From Dread Central. 19 June 2008, 5:21 PM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Sonny & Cher | Sonny and Cher | Sonny

Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Soundtrack, Actor, Writer, Composer, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Soundtrack:
  1. "Eli Stone" (1 episode, 2008)
        - I Want Your Sex (2008) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe" (uncredited))
  2. Delta Farce (2007) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  3. Zodiac (2007/I) (writer: "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)")
  4. RV (2006) (writer: "Needles and Pins")
    ... aka RV: Runaway Vacation (Australia) (UK)
    ... aka Chaoscamper RV, Die (Germany)
    ... aka Runaway Vacation (International: English title)
  5. In Her Shoes (2005) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  6. Be Cool (2005) (writer: "A Cowboy's Work Is Never Done")
  7. Alfie (2004) (writer: "The Beat Goes On" (1964))
  8. Liebe in der Warteschleife (2004) (TV) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  9. A Costa dos Murmúrios (2004) ("Needles and Pins")
    ... aka The Murmuring Coast (International: English title)
  10. The Duel (2004) (writer: "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Down)")
  11. Kill Bill: Vol. 2 (2004) (writer: "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)")
    ... aka Kill Bill (USA: closing credits title)
    ... aka Kill Bill 2 (USA: informal title)
    ... aka Vol. 2 (USA)
  12. "The Simpsons" (2 episodes, 1995-2003)
        - The Fat and the Furriest (2003) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe") (performer: "I Got You Babe")
        - Home Sweet Home-Diddily-Dum-Doodily (1995) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  13. Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) (writer: "Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)")
    ... aka Kill Bill (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka Kill Bill 1 (USA: informal title)
    ... aka Quentin Tarantino's Kill Bill: Volume One (USA: promotional title)
  14. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) (writer: "Laugh At Me") (performer: "Laugh At Me")
  15. 2 Fast 2 Furious (2003) (writer: "On & On & On")
    ... aka 2 Fast 2 Furious (Germany)
  16. The Challenge (2003) (TV) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  17. Merci Docteur Rey (2002) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
    ... aka Merci Dr Rey! (UK)
    ... aka Merci... Dr Rey! (France: poster title)
  18. Bande du Drugstore, La (2002) (writer: "The beats goes on")
    ... aka Dandy (International: English title)
    ... aka The Drugstore Gang (Australia: TV title)
  19. Riding in Cars with Boys (2001) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  20. Me Without You (2001) (writer: "I've Got You Babe" (1965)) (performer: "I've Got You Babe" (1965))
    ... aka Meine beste Freundin (Germany)
  21. "Angel" (1 episode, 2000)
    ... aka Angel: The Series (USA: long title)
        - Guise Will Be Guise (2000) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  22. Gran vida, La (2000) (writer: "The beat goes on")
    ... aka Living It Up (International: English title)
  23. The British Invasion Returns (2000) (V) (writer: "Needles and Pins")

  24. And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (1999) (TV) (writer: "Baby Don't Go", "I Got You Babe", "Laugh At Me", "The Beat Goes On")
  25. First Kid (1996) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  26. Une robe d'été (1996) (writer: "Bang Bang")
    ... aka A Summer Dress (International: English title)
  27. "Bat Yam - New York" (1 episode, 1995)
        - America (1995) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  28. "The Nanny" (1 episode, 1994)
        - I've Got a Secret (1994) TV episode (writer: "BANG BANG")
  29. Groundhog Day (1993) (writer: "I GOT YOU BABE")
  30. Shindig! Presents British Invasion Vol. 1 (1992) (V) (writer: "Needles and Pins")
  31. Look Who's Talking Too (1990) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  32. "The Golden Girls" (1 episode, 1990)
        - An Illegitimate Concern (1990) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe")

  33. Who's Harry Crumb? (1989) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  34. Buster (1988) (writer: "I Got You Babe")
    ... aka Two Hearts (Philippines: English title)
  35. Rockin' the Night Away (1988) (TV) (writer: "I Got You Babe", "Laugh at Me") (performer: "I Got You Babe", "Laugh at Me")
  36. Dear America: Letters Home from Vietnam (1987) (TV) (writer: "THE BEAT GOES ON")
    ... aka Dear America
  37. Lovedolls Superstar (1986) (writer: "Baby Don't Go")
  38. "Charlie's Angels" (1 episode, 1981)
        - Hula Angels (1981) TV episode (writer: "The Beat Goes On")

  39. "Kottan ermittelt" (1 episode, 1979)
        - Drohbriefe (1979) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe")
  40. "The Sonny and Cher Show" (32 episodes, 1976-1977)
        - Episode #2.22 (1977) TV episode (writer: "The Beat Goes On") (performer: "Teach Me Tonight")
        - Episode #2.21 (1977) TV episode (performer: "You Are the Sunshine Of My Life", "Bad, Bad Leroy Brown")
        - Episode #2.20 (1977) TV episode (performer: "Swearin' To God", "You're Not Right For Me")
        - Episode #2.19 (1977) TV episode (performer: "Ain't That Peculiar", "It Takes Two / Where Is the Love / You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling / Ain't Nothing Like the Real Thing", "I Got You Babe")
        - Episode #2.18 (1977) TV episode (performer: "For Once In My Life", "Just You", "I Got You Babe")
          (27 more)
  41. "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" (6 episodes, 1971-1974)
        - Episode #4.16 (1974) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe", "The Beat Goes On")
        - Episode #4.1 (1973) TV episode (writer: "The Beat Goes On") (performer: "Little Darling")
        - Episode #3.1 (1972) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe") (performer: "At The Opera: Return to the Son of Commercialis Americanis Revisited")
        - Episode #2.13 (1972) TV episode (writer: "A Cowboys Work is Never Done") (performer: "She Was A Vamp (Bonnie/Theda Bara/Sadie Thompson)", "For Once In My Life")
        - Episode #2.8 (1972) TV episode (writer: "I Got You Babe", "The Beat Goes On") (performer: "She Was A Vamp (Eve/Calamity Jane/Blanche Dubois)", "Headlights in the Papers")
          (1 more)
  42. Groupies (1970) (writer: "BANG BANG")

  43. You Are What You Eat (1968) (writer: "I Got You Babe')
  44. "Toast of the Town" (1 episode, 1968)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #21.27 (1968) TV episode (writer: "You Better Sit Down Kids")
  45. "The Hollywood Palace" (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #5.18 (1968) TV episode (writer: "You Better Sit Down Kids")
  46. Bang Bang (1967) (writer: "Bang Bang")
    ... aka Ammazzo o la sposo, L' (Italy)
  47. Good Times (1967) ("It's the Little Things", "I Got You Babe", "Don't Talk to Strangers", "Trust Me", "Good Times", "Just a Name")
    ... aka Sonny & Chér in Good Times (USA: poster title)
  48. Wild on the Beach (1965) (writer: "It's Gonna Rain") (performer: "It's Gonna Rain")
    ... aka Beach House Party
Actor:
  1. "Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman" .... Mayor Frank Berkowitz (1 episode, 1993)
    ... aka Lois & Clark
    ... aka The New Adventures of Superman (UK)
        - The Man of Steel Bars (1993) TV episode .... Mayor Frank Berkowitz
  2. "P.S.I. Luv U" .... The Mayor (2 episodes, 1991)
        - The Honeymooners (1991) TV episode .... The Mayor
        - Smile, You're Dead (1991) TV episode .... The Mayor
  3. "Parker Lewis Can't Lose" .... Colin David (1 episode, 1991)
    ... aka Parker Lewis (USA: new title)
        - Stormy Mikey (1991) TV episode .... Colin David
  4. Thanksgiving Day (1990) (TV)
    ... aka The Good Family

  5. Under the Boardwalk (1989) .... Ancient #2
  6. "Murder, She Wrote" .... Valentino Reggioce (1 episode, 1988)
        - Just Another Fish Story (1988) TV episode .... Valentino Reggioce
  7. Hairspray (1988) .... Franklin von Tussle
  8. Dirty Laundry (1987) .... Maurice
  9. Troll (1986) .... Peter Dickinson
  10. Balboa (1986) .... Tony Carlo
    ... aka Rich and Powerful (UK: DVD title)
  11. "Matt Houston" .... Richard (1 episode, 1983)
        - The Purrfect Crime (1983) TV episode .... Richard
  12. Airplane II: The Sequel (1982) .... Joe Seluchi
    ... aka Flying High II
    ... aka Flying High II: The Sequel (Australia)
  13. "The Love Boat" .... Steve Bloom / ... (5 episodes, 1978-1982)
        - Pride of the Pacific/The Viking's Son/Separate Vacations/The Experiment/Getting to Know You: Part 1 (1982) TV episode .... Steve Bloom
        - Pride of the Pacific/The Viking's Son/Separate Vacations/The Experiment/Getting to Know You: Part 2 (1982) TV episode .... Steve Bloom
        - Doc's Ex' Change/Gift, The/Making the Grade (1979) TV episode .... Mr. Carter
        - Sounds of Silence/Cyrano de Bricker/Murder on the High Seas (1979) TV episode .... Phil Backstrom/Deacon Dark
        - Man Who Loved Women, The/Different Girl, A/Oh, My Aching Brother (1978) TV episode .... Harold Nash
  14. The Vals (1982) .... Sam's mom's lover
    ... aka Valley Girls
  15. "Fantasy Island" .... Holly Ryan / ... (4 episodes, 1978-1981)
        - Show Me a Hero/Slam Dunk (1981) TV episode .... Matt Krane
        - The Invisible Woman/The Snow Bird (1980) TV episode .... Monty Green
        - Tattoo's Romance/Handy Man (1979) TV episode .... Holly Ryan
        - Big Dipper/The Pirate (1978) TV episode .... Ted Cavanaugh
  16. "Charlie's Angels" .... Marvin 'the Walrus' (1 episode, 1980)
        - Angels of the Deep (1980) TV episode .... Marvin 'the Walrus'
  17. "CHiPs" .... Mike (1 episode, 1980)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Go-Cart Terror (1980) TV episode .... Mike
  18. Top of the Hill (1980) (TV) .... Bobby Antoine

  19. Escape to Athena (1979) .... Bruno Rotelli
  20. Murder in Music City (1979) (TV) .... Sonny Hunt
    ... aka The Country Western Murders (USA: new title)
  21. "The Sonny and Cher Show" .... Co-Host (33 episodes, 1976-1977)
        - Episode #2.22 (1977) TV episode .... Co-Host
        - Episode #2.21 (1977) TV episode .... Co-Host
        - Episode #2.20 (1977) TV episode .... Co-Host
        - Episode #2.19 (1977) TV episode .... Co-Host
        - Episode #2.18 (1977) TV episode .... Co-Host
          (28 more)
  22. "Switch" .... Darcy Taggart (1 episode, 1976)
        - The Pirates of Tin Pan Alley (1976) TV episode .... Darcy Taggart
  23. Murder on Flight 502 (1975) (TV) .... Jack Marshall
  24. "The Six Million Dollar Man" .... John Perry (1 episode, 1975)
        - The Song and Dance Spy (1975) TV episode .... John Perry
  25. "Marcus Welby, M.D." .... Rico Renati (1 episode, 1973)
    ... aka Robert Young, Family Doctor
        - Blood Kin (1973) TV episode .... Rico Renati
  26. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Sack") (1 episode, 1971)
        - Love and Operation Model/Love and the Sack (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Sack")

  27. "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" (2 episodes, 1968-1969)
    ... aka Laugh-In
        - Episode #3.3 (1969) TV episode
        - Episode #1.8 (1968) TV episode
  28. "The Carol Burnett Show" (1 episode, 1967)
    ... aka Carol Burnett and Friends (USA: repeat compilations title)
        - Episode #1.8 (1967) TV episode
  29. "The Man from U.N.C.L.E." .... Jerry (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Hot Number Affair (1967) TV episode .... Jerry
Writer:
  1. And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (1999) (TV) (book "And the Beat Goes On")

  2. Chastity (1969) (writer)
Composer:
  1. Chastity (1969)
  2. Good Times (1967)
    ... aka Sonny & Chér in Good Times (USA: poster title)
Producer:
  1. Chastity (1969) (producer)
Self:
  1. Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2004)

  2. First Kid (1996) .... Himself
  3. "Rock & Roll" (1995) TV mini-series .... Himself
  4. The Atlantic Records Story (1994) (TV) .... Himself
  5. Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Fugitive Nights
  6. A '70s Celebration: The Beat Is Back (1993) (TV) .... Himself
  7. "P.S.I. Luv U" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Pilot (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "Late Night with David Letterman" .... Himself (3 episodes, 1987-1991)
        - Episode dated 12 July 1991 (1991) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 20 January 1989 (1989) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 13 November 1987 (1987) TV episode .... Himself
  9. "Blossom" .... Himself (1 episode, 1991)
        - Tough Love (1991) TV episode .... Himself
  10. "The Golden Girls" .... Himself (1 episode, 1990)
        - Mrs. George Devereaux (1990) TV episode .... Himself

  11. Rockin' the Night Away (1988) (TV) .... Himself
  12. "Our Time" .... Himself (1 episode, 1985)
        - Episode #1.5 (1985) TV episode .... Himself

  13. Battle of the Network Stars II (1977) (TV) .... Himself (CBS Team)
  14. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 10 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  15. "The Jacksons" .... Himself (1 episode)
        - Episode #1.9 (????) TV episode .... Himself
  16. "The Hollywood Squares" .... Guest Appearance / ... (3 episodes, 1969-1975)
        - Episode dated 25 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself - Guest Appearance
        - Episode dated 4 August 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 25 August 1969 (1969) TV episode .... Guest Appearance
  17. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (1 episode, 1975)
    ... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
        - Episode dated 14 July 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Sonny Comedy Revue" .... Himself / ... (1 episode, 1974)
        - Episode #1.1 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Host
  19. "The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour" .... Himself / ... (63 episodes, 1971-1974)
        - Episode #4.23 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #4.22 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #4.21 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #4.20 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
        - Episode #4.19 (1974) TV episode .... Himself/Various Characters
          (58 more)
  20. The 45th Annual Academy Awards (1973) (TV) (as Sonny) .... Himself - Co-presenter: Best Original Song
  21. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" .... Himself (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters (USA: video title)
    ... aka Scooby-Doo's New Comedy Movie Pictures (USA)
        - The Secret of Shark Island (1972) TV episode .... Himself
  22. "The Ken Berry 'Wow' Show" .... Cameo / ... (1 episode, 1972)
    ... aka Ken Berry's Wow
        - Episode dated 21 March 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself/Cameo
  23. "Dinah's Place" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
        - Episode dated 10 September 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "The Barbara McNair Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 12 September 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "The Dick Cavett Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode dated 3 June 1970 (1970) TV episode .... Himself
  26. The Best on Record (1970) (TV) .... Himself
  27. "Playboy After Dark" .... Singer (1 episode, 1970)
        - Episode #2.1 (1970) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Singer
  28. Sonny & Cher: Nitty Gritty Hour (1970) (TV) .... Co-Host

  29. "The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1968)
        - Episode #1.1 (1968) TV episode .... Himself
  30. Marijuana (1968) .... Narrator
  31. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 21 December 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  32. "Beat-Club" (3 episodes, 1966-1967)
        - Episode #1.23 (1967) TV episode (as Sonny & Cher)
        - Episode #1.13 (1966) TV episode (as Sonny & Cher)
        - Episode #1.12 (1966) TV episode (as Sonny & Cher)
  33. Mondo Hollywood (1967) .... Himself
  34. "The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode #1.15 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  35. Good Times (1967) (as Sonny) .... Himself
    ... aka Sonny & Chér in Good Times (USA: poster title)
  36. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself - Singer (2 episodes, 1965-1967)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #20.30 (1967) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Himself - Singer
        - Episode #19.3 (1965) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Himself - Singer
  37. "The Andy Williams Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 5 March 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  38. "'Drehscheibe, Die'" .... Singer (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode dated 7 November 1966 (1966) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Singer
  39. "Top of the Pops" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
    ... aka All New Top of the Pops (UK)
    ... aka TOTP
        - Episode dated 25 August 1966 (1966) TV episode (as Sonny & Cher) .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 August 1965 (1965) TV episode (as Sonny & Cher) .... Himself
  40. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Singer / ... (2 episodes, 1965-1966)
        - Episode #3.14 (1966) TV episode (as Sonny & Cher) .... Himself - Singer
        - Episode #3.6 (1965) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Himself - Singer/Sketch Actor
  41. Cinnamon Cinder Show Christmas Special (1965) (TV) (as Sonny and Cher) .... Himself
  42. Wild on the Beach (1965) .... Himself
    ... aka Beach House Party
  43. "Where the Action Is" .... Himself (1 episode, 1965)
        - Episode dated 30 July 1965 (1965) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Himself

  44. Phil Spector: He's a Rebel (????) (TV) .... Himself
Archive Footage:
  1. "The O'Reilly Factor"
        - Episode dated 4 January 2008 (2008) TV episode .... Himself
  2. "Top of the Pops"
        - Episode dated 30 July 2006 (2006) TV episode .... Himself
  3. SingStar Party (2004) (VG) (as Sonny & Cher) .... Himself
  4. LSD a Go Go (2004) .... Himself
  5. 101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  6. Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003) .... Himself
  7. Mayor of the Sunset Strip (2003) .... Himself
  8. Cher: The Farewell Tour (2003) (TV) .... Himself
  9. Still Cher (2002) (TV) .... Himself
  10. Detroit Rock City (1999) (uncredited) .... Himself - with Cher
  11. "Behind the Music"
        - Cher (1999) TV episode .... Himself
        - Sonny Bono (1998) TV episode .... Himself
  12. And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story (1999) (TV) (uncredited) .... Himself
  13. Cher: Live in Concert (1999) (V) .... Himself
  14. Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  15. A Really Big Show: Ed Sullivan's 50th Anniversary (1998) (TV) .... Himself
  16. Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997) (uncredited) .... Himself
  17. "Musikladen"
        - Episode #1.2 (1973) TV episode (as Sonny and Cher) .... Himself

Additional Details

Other Works:
Album (w/Cher): "Look at Us" (Atco). more
Publicity Listings:
1 Biographical Movie | 1 Print Biography | 3 Articles | 1 Pictorial | 3 Magazine Cover Photos more
Genres:
Comedy | Music | Drama | Family more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Independent Film | Variety | Non Fiction more
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