Sonny Bono

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Male

Birthday 1935-02-16

Deathday 1998-01-05 (62 years old)

Place of Birth Detroit, Michigan, USA

Sonny Bono

Biography

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.

Known For

Actor

2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2021
Cher: In Her Own Words

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2020
Herb Alpert Is...

as Archival footage

2019
Cher: Life in the Spotlight

as Self (archive footage)

2019
Weedjies! Halloweed Night

as Vintage TV Host

2008
The Wrecking Crew

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2004
LSD a Go Go

as Self (archive footage)

2003
The Best Of Beat

as Self (archive footage)

2002
Family Fundamentals

as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)

1999
The Sonny Bono Story

as Self (archive footage)

1999
Detroit Rock City

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1997
Waco: The Rules of Engagement

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1996
First Kid

as Himself

1990
Thanksgiving Day

as Sid Brementhal

1990
1989
Under the Boardwalk

as Ancient #2

1988
Hairspray

as Franklin von Tussle

1987
Dirty Laundry

as Maurice

1986
Troll

as Peter Dickinson

1985
The Golden Girls

as Sonny Bono

1984
Murder, She Wrote

as Valentino Reggiore

1983
Balboa

as Tony Carlo

1982
1982
The Vals

as Spaced Out Musician

1980
The Top of the Hill

as Bobby Antoine

1979
Escape to Athena

as Bruno Rotelli

1979
Murder in Music City

as Sonny Hunt

1977
The Love Boat

as Harold Nash

1977
The Love Boat

as Phil Backstrom / Deacon Dark

1977
The Love Boat

as Benny Carter

1977
The Love Boat

as Steve Bloom

1977
CHiPs

as Mike

1976
1976
The Jacksons

as Self

1976
The Sonny & Cher Show

as Self - Host

1976
1975
Murder on Flight 502

as Jack Marshall

1975
Switch

as Darcy Taggart

1974
1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as Sonny (voice)

1971
1969
Case Study: LSD

as Himself

1968
Marijuana

as Narrator

1967
Good Times

as Sonny

1967
The Carol Burnett Show

as Self - Guest

1965
1964
1964
1958

Sound

1969
Chastity

as Original Music Composer

1967
Good Times

as Original Music Composer

Producer

1969
Chastity

as Producer