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.
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Acting History
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020Herb Alpert Is... as Archival footage
2019Cher: Life in the Spotlight as Self (archive footage)
2019Weedjies! Halloweed Night as Vintage TV Host
2012420 Triple Feature
2008The Wrecking Crew as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea as Himself (archival footage)
2004LSD a Go Go as Self (archive footage)
2003The Best Of Beat as Self (archive footage)
2003Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films as Self (archive footage)
2002Family Fundamentals as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)
1999The Sonny Bono Story as Self (archive footage)
1999Detroit Rock City as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers as Self (archive footage)
1997Waco: The Rules of Engagement as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996First Kid as Self
1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert as Self
1993Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier as Himself
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman as Mayor Frank Berkowitz
1992Vicki! as Self
1991P.S. I Luv U
1990Thanksgiving Day as Sid Brementhal
1990Parker Lewis Can't Lose as Colin David
1990Blossom
1989Under the Boardwalk as Ancient #2
1988Hairspray as Franklin von Tussle
1987Dirty Laundry as Maurice
1986Troll as Peter Dickinson
1985The Golden Girls as Sonny Bono
1984Murder, She Wrote as Valentino Reggiore
1983Balboa as Tony Carlo
1982Airplane II: The Sequel as Joe Seluchi
1982The Vals as Spaced Out Musician
1982Matt Houston
1982Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1980The Top of the Hill as Bobby Antoine
1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's as Self - Host
1979Escape to Athena as Bruno Rotelli
1979Murder in Music City as Sonny Hunt
1977The Love Boat as Harold Nash
1977The Love Boat as Phil Backstrom / Deacon Dark
1977The Love Boat as Benny Carter
1977The Love Boat as Steve Bloom
1977CHiPs as Mike
1976Battle of the Network Stars
1976Charlie's Angels as Marvin
1976The Jacksons as El mismo
1976The Sonny and Cher Show as Self - Host
1976Donny & Marie as Self
1975Murder on Flight 502 as Jack Marshall
1975Switch as Darcy Taggart
1974The Six Million Dollar Man as John Perry
1972The New Scooby-Doo Movies as Sonny (voice)
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971V.I.P. Schaukel as Self
1971The First Nine Months Are the Hardest as Self
1970The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour as Self - Co-Host
1969Case Study: LSD as Himself
1969Love, American Style
1968Marijuana as Narrator
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
1967The Carol Burnett Show as Self - Guest
1967Good Times as Sonny
1965Wild on the Beach as Self
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E. as Jerry
1964Die Drehscheibe as Self
1964Top of the Pops as Self
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self
1961The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
1958Kraft Music Hall as Self