Sonny Bono
ActingBorn Feb 16, 1935Died Jan 5, 1998
Detroit, Michigan, USA
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
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
movie1971
The Jacksons
tv1976
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
movie1970
The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Ever
movie2018
LSD a Go Go
movie2004
The Carol Burnett Show
tv1967
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
tv1972
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
movie1997
The Golden Girls
tv1985
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
tv1962
Thanksgiving Day
movie1990
Murder, She Wrote
tv1984
Filmography
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2020Herb Alpert Is...as Archival footagemovie2019Cher: Life in the Spotlightas Self (archive footage)movie2019Weedjies! Halloweed Nightas Vintage TV Hostmovie2018The Morricone Duel: The Most Dangerous Concert Everas Musicmovie2012420 Triple Featuremovie2008The Wrecking Crewas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie2006Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Seaas Himself (archival footage)movie2004LSD a Go Goas Self (archive footage)movie2003The Best Of Beatas Self (archive footage)movie2003Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Filmsas Self (archive footage)movie2002Family Fundamentalsas Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)movie1999The Sonny Bono Storyas Self (archive footage)movie1999Detroit Rock Cityas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1999And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Storyas Writermovie1998Sonny & Me: Cher Remembersas Self (archive footage)movie1997Waco: The Rules of Engagementas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)movie1996First Kidas Congressman Sonny Bonomovie1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desertas Selfmovie1993Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easieras Himselfmovie1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Mayor Frank Berkowitztv1992Vicki!as Self - Guesttv1991P.S. I Luv Utv1990Thanksgiving Dayas Sid Brementhalmovie1990Parker Lewis Can't Loseas Colin Davidtv1990Blossomtv1989Under the Boardwalkas Ancient #2movie1988Hairsprayas Franklin von Tusslemovie1987Dirty Laundryas Mauricemovie1986Trollas Peter Dickinsonmovie1985The Golden Girlsas Sonny Bonotv1984Murder, She Wroteas Valentino Reggioretv1983Balboaas Tony Carlomovie1982Airplane II: The Sequelas Joe Seluchimovie1982The Valsas Spaced Out Musicianmovie1982Matt Houstontv1982Phil Spector: He's a Rebelmovie1980Top of the Hillas Bobby Antoinetv1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self - Hostmovie1979Escape to Athenaas Bruno Rotellimovie1979Murder in Music Cityas Sonny Huntmovie1977The Love Boatas Steve Bloomtv1977CHiPsas Miketv1976Battle of the Network Starstv1976Charlie's Angelsas Marvintv1976The Jacksonsas El mismotv1976The Sonny and Cher Showas Self - Hosttv1976Donny & Marieas Selftv1975Murder on Flight 502as Jack Marshallmovie1975Switchas Darcy Taggarttv1974Dinah!as Selftv1974The Six Million Dollar Manas John Perrytv1972The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodesas Sonny Bonotv1972The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Sonny (voice)tv1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hourtv1971V.I.P. Schaukelas Selftv1971The First Nine Months Are the Hardestas Selfmovie1970The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Houras Self - Co-Hostmovie1969Case Study: LSDas Himselfmovie1969Love, American Styletv1969Chastityas Original Music Composermovie1968Marijuanaas Narratormovie1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Selftv1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - Guesttv1967Good Timesas Original Music Composermovie1965Wild on the Beachas Selfmovie1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as Jerrytv1964Die Drehscheibeas Selftv1964Top of the Popsas Selftv1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Selftv1961The Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Hosttv1958Kraft Music Hallas Selftv