Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

76

Gender

Male

Birthday

1935-02-16

Day of Death

1998-01-05 (63 years old)

Place of Birth

Detroit, Michigan, USA

Also Known As

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

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

Herb Alpert Is...

Herb Alpert Is...

The Wrecking Crew

The Wrecking Crew

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

Acting

Airplane II: The Sequel

1982

Airplane II: The Sequel

as

Joe Seluchi

Family Fundamentals

2002

Family Fundamentals

as

Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)

Troll

1986

Troll

as

Peter Dickinson

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

2006

Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea

as

Himself

Escape to Athena

1979

Escape to Athena

as

Bruno Rotelli

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

1980

The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's

as

Self - Host

Herb Alpert Is...

2020

Herb Alpert Is...

as

Archival footage

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

2003

Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films

as

Himself (archive footage)

The Wrecking Crew

2008

The Wrecking Crew

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Under the Boardwalk

1989

Under the Boardwalk

as

Ancient #2

Murder on Flight 502

1975

Murder on Flight 502

as

Jack Marshall

Case Study: LSD

1969

Case Study: LSD

as

Himself

Marijuana

1968

Marijuana

as

Narrator

Wild on the Beach

1965

Wild on the Beach

as

Self

The Vals

1982

The Vals

as

Spaced Out Musician

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

2019

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

as

Self (archive footage)

Phil Spector: He's a Rebel

1982

Phil Spector: He's a Rebel

as

The Sonny Bono Story

1999

The Sonny Bono Story

as

Self (archive footage)

Balboa

1983

Balboa

as

Tony Carlo

Thanksgiving Day

1990

Thanksgiving Day

as

Sid Brementhal

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

1993

Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert

as

Self

The Top of the Hill

1980

The Top of the Hill

as

Bobby Antoine

Good Times

1967

Good Times

as

Sonny

Detroit Rock City

1999

Detroit Rock City

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier

1993

Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier

as

Himself

Murder in Music City

1979

Murder in Music City

as

Sonny Hunt

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

2024

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dirty Laundry

1987

Dirty Laundry

as

Maurice

LSD a Go Go

2004

LSD a Go Go

as

Self (archive footage)

420 Triple Feature

2012

420 Triple Feature

as

Weedjies! Halloweed Night

2019

Weedjies! Halloweed Night

as

Vintage TV Host

The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour

1970

The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour

as

Self - Co-Host

The Best Of Beat

2003

The Best Of Beat

as

Self (archive footage)

Hairspray

1988

Hairspray

as

Franklin von Tussle

First Kid

1996

First Kid

as

Self

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

1997

Waco: The Rules of Engagement

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cher: In Her Own Words

2021

Cher: In Her Own Words

as

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

1998

Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers

as

Self (archive footage)

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

1971

The First Nine Months Are the Hardest

as

Self

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

2003

101 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment

as

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Valentino Reggiore

CHiPs

CHiPs

as

Mike

The Sonny and Cher Show

The Sonny and Cher Show

as

Self - Host

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour

as

Top of the Pops

Top of the Pops

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Harold Nash

The Golden Girls

The Golden Girls

as

Sonny Bono

Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels

as

Marvin

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman

as

Blossom

Blossom

as

Battle of the Network Stars

Battle of the Network Stars

as

Switch

Switch

as

Darcy Taggart

Matt Houston

Matt Houston

as

P.S. I Luv U

P.S. I Luv U

as

The Jacksons

The Jacksons

as

El mismo

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

The New Scooby-Doo Movies

as

Sonny (voice)

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

Parker Lewis Can't Lose

as

Colin David

The Six Million Dollar Man

The Six Million Dollar Man

as

John Perry

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

V.I.P. Schaukel

V.I.P. Schaukel

as

Self

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

as

Self - Guest

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

as

Self

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Phil Backstrom / Deacon Dark

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Benny Carter

The Love Boat

The Love Boat

as

Steve Bloom

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as

Self

Die Drehscheibe

Die Drehscheibe

as

Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

as

Self

Vicki!

Vicki!

as

Self

Love, American Style

Love, American Style

as

Production

Chastity

1969

Chastity

as

Crew

Directing