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Frankie Avalon


One of a spate of teen idols to come out of Philadelphia in the 1950s and 1960s, Frankie Avalon--unlike many of the others--actually had a musical background, having been taught to play the trumpet at a very young age by his father. As a youth Avalon performed in local clubs and theaters. He won a local TV talent contest playing a trumpet solo... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideActor (46 titles)
1996 Renegade (TV series)
Dan Travis
High Rollers (1996) … Dan Travis
 
1995 Burke's Law (TV series)
Johnny Fingers
Who Killed the World's Greatest Chef? (1995) … Johnny Fingers
 
1987 Back to the Beach
Annette's Husband
 
1982 Blood Song
Paul Foley
 
1980 Fantasy Island (TV series)
Martin Ward
The Swinger/Terrors of the Mind (1980) … Martin Ward
 
1979 $weepstake$ (TV series)
Sergei
Episode #1.2 (1979) … Sergei
 
1978 Frankie and Annette: The Second Time Around (TV movie)
Frankie
 
1978 The Love Boat (TV series)
Nick Heider
Memories of You/Computerman/Parlez Vous? (1978) … Nick Heider
 
1974 Police Story (TV series)
David Koslenko / Lee
Requiem for C.Z. Smith (1974) … Lee
The Hunters (1974) … David Koslenko (as Frank Avalon)
 
1974 The Take
Danny James
 
1973 Saga of Sonora (TV movie)
Stagecoach Driver
 
1971 Love, American Style (TV series)
Henry (segment "Love and the Tuba")
 
1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Guido Cartarenzi
A Friend in Deed (1969) … Guido Cartarenzi
 
1969 Horror House
Chris
 
1968 Skidoo
Angie
 
1967 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
Jack
Who's Afraid of Mother Goose? (1967) … Jack
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Tommy Cheever
Lucy and the Starmaker (1967) … Tommy Cheever
 
1967 The Million Eyes of Su-Muru
Agent Tommy Carter
 
1966 Fireball 500
Dave Owens
 
1965 Sergeant Dead Head
Sergeant O.K. Deadhead/Sergeant Donovan
 
1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini
Frankie
 
1965 I'll Take Sweden
Kenny Klinger
 
1965 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series)
Ted Keefer
The Keefers Come Calling (1965) … Ted Keefer
 
1965 Combat! (TV series)
Eddie Cane
Brother, Brother (1965) … Eddie Cane
 
1963-1965 Burke's Law (TV series)
Max / Ralph Hirt
Who Killed the Strangler? (1965) … Ralph Hirt
Who Killed Cynthia Royal? (1963) … Max
 
1964 Pajama Party
Socum
 
1964 Bikini Beach
Frankie / Potato Bug
 
1964 Amigos del martes (TV series)
 
1963 Mr. Novak (TV series)
David Muller
A Thousand Voices (1963) … David Muller
 
1963 Rawhide (TV series)
Billy Farragut
Incident at Farragut Pass (1963) … Billy Farragut
 
1963 Drums of Africa
Brian Ferrers
 
1963 The Castilian
Jerifán
 
1963 Operation Bikini
Seaman Joseph Malzone
 
1963 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Larry Thatcher
A Tumble from a High White House (1963) … Larry Thatcher
 
1962 Panic in Year Zero!
Rick Baldwin
 
1961 Sail a Crooked Ship
Ens. Rodney J. Foglemeyer
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea
Lt (j.g.) Danny Romano
 
1960 The Alamo
Smitty
 
1960 The Magic Land of Alakazam
Alakazam (singing voice: English version)
 
1960 Guns of the Timberland
Bert Harvey
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (41 titles)
2011 Metal Evolution (TV series documentary)
Pre-Metal (2011) (performer: "Venus")
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
Our All Time Favourite Films (2010) (performer: "Beauty School Dropout" - uncredited)
 
2010 United States of Tara (TV series)
From This Day Forward (2010) ("All of Everything" - uncredited)
 
2009 Dexter (TV series)
The Getaway (2009) (performer: "Venus" - uncredited)
Lost Boys (2009) (performer: "Venus" - uncredited)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
Episode #1.16 (2007) (performer: "Venus")
 
2004 Frágil (performer: "Venus")
 
2002 Deuces Wild (performer: "Silent Night")
 
2002 Un paso adelante (TV series)
Detrás del telón (2002) (performer: "Beauty School Drop-Out")
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary) (performer: "Beach Party")
 
1996 Hard Eight (performer: "Christmas Medley")
 
1994 Blue Sky (performer: "Venus")
 
1991 Full House (TV series)
Joey Goes Hollywood (1991) (performer: "Who Put the Bomp" - uncredited)
 
1990 Betsy's Wedding (performer: "Come Fly with Me")
 
1989 Born on the Fourth of July (performer: "Venus")
 
1989 She's Out of Control (performer: "Venus")
 
1987 Good Morning, Vietnam (performer: "Beach Blanket Bingo")
 
1987 Back to the Beach (performer: "California Sun", "Venus")
 
1981 Shifshuf Naim (performer: "Why")
 
1979 Going Steady (performer: "Why")
 
1978 Grease (performer: "Beauty School Drop-Out")
 
1976 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Episode #2.7 (1976) (performer: "Yesterday Once More/Rock Around the Clock/Jailhouse Rock/Little Darlin'/Venus/Rock and Roll Is Here To Stay")
 
1967 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Lucy and the Starmaker (1967) (performer: "When the Feeling Hits You" - uncredited, "Walking Happy" - uncredited, "When the Feeling Hits You Reprise" - uncredited)
 
1966 Fireball 500 (performer: "Fireball 500", "My Way", "Turn Around", "A Chance Like That", "Country Carnival")
 
1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
A Foggy Day in Brooklyn Heights (1965) (performer: "These Are The Good Times" - uncredited)
 
1965 How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (performer: "If It's Gonna Happen" - uncredited)
 
1965 Ski Party (performer: "Ski Party", "Lots, Lots More", "Paintin' the Town")
 
1965 I'll Take Sweden (performer: "I'll Take Sweden", "Would Ya Like My Last Name", "The Bells Keep Ringin'", "There'll Be Rainbows Again" - uncredited)
 
1965 Beach Blanket Bingo (performer: "Beach Blanket Bingo" - uncredited, "I Think You Think" - uncredited, "These Are the Good Times" - uncredited)
 
1964 Bikini Beach (performer: "Gimme Your Love, Yeah Yeah Yeah", "How About That", "Because You're You")
 
1964 Muscle Beach Party (performer: "Runnin' Wild", "Surfer's Holiday", "A Girl Needs a Boy" Part 2)
 
1963 Beach Party (performer: "Beach Party", "Don't Stop Now")
 
1963 The Castilian (performer: "Canción de Fernán", "El valle de las espadas")
 
1963 Come Fly with Me (performer: "Come Fly With Me")
 
1963 Operation Bikini (performer: "The Girl Back Home")
 
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
The Frankie Avalon Show (1963) (performer: "I'll Never Say "Never Again" Again" - uncredited, "My Sweet Embraceable You" - uncredited)
 
1961 Sail a Crooked Ship (performer: "Opposites Attract")
 
1961 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (performer: "Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea")
 
1960 The Alamo (performer: "Here's to the Ladies")
 
1959 Hound-Dog Man (writer: "What Big Boy?")
 
1958 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Episode #2.8 (1958) (performer: "I'll Wait For You", "Ginger Bread")
Episode #1.5 (1958) (performer: "Dee Dee Dinah" - uncredited)
 
1957 Jamboree! (performer: "Don't Want To Be Teacher's Pet")
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
1987 Back to the Beach (co-executive producer)
 
Show ShowSelf (111 titles)
2010 Hollywood Don't Surf! (documentary) (post-production)
Himself
 
2013 Inside Edition (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 9 April 2013 (2013) … Himself
 
2012 Home & Family (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 22 November 2012 (2012) … Himself - Guest
 
2010 The 37th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2009 American Idol (TV series)
Himself - Performer
Live Results Show: One Contestant Eliminated (2009) … Himself - Performer
 
2009 The Florence Henderson Show (TV series)
Himself
Frankie Avalon/Cathy Rigby (2009) … Himself
 
2008 The Wages of Spin (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project (documentary)
Himself/Frankie (also archive footage)
 
2007 My Music: The 70s (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Charlie Gracie Fabulous (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 My Music: Movie Songs (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Grease: You're the One That I Want! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.7 (2007) … Himself
 
2005 Larry King Live (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 23 February 2005 (2005) … Himself
 
2003 The Wayne Brady Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.77 (2003) … Himself
 
2000-2002 VH-1 Where Are They Now? (TV series documentary)
Himself / Teen Angel
Grease (2002) … Himself / Teen Angel
The Cowsills (2000) … Himself
 
2002 American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2002 VH-1 Behind the Movie (TV series documentary)
Himself
Grease (2002) … Himself
 
1996-2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself
Bobby Rydell: Wild About Bobby (2001) … Himself
Annette Funicello (1996) … Himself
 
2001 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch (TV series)
Himself
Beach Blanket Bizarro (2001) … Himself
 
2001 Behind the Music (TV series documentary)
Himself / Teen Angel
Grease (2001) … Himself / Teen Angel
 
2000 Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 68th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade (TV special)
Himself
 
1997 The Rosie O'Donnell Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 December 1997 (1997) … Himself
 
1996 Talk Soup (TV series)
The Big Kahuna
Beach Party (1996) … The Big Kahuna
 
1995 Casino
Himself
 
1995 Howie Mandel's Sunny Skies (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 … Himself
 
1994 The Stöned Age
Himself
 
1994 American Bandstand's Teen Idol (TV special)
Himself
 
1992 20/20 (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode dated 9 October 1992 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 Twist (documentary)
Himself
 
1992 Vicki! (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1992) … Himself
 
1992 John Wayne's 'The Alamo' (video documentary short)
Himself
 
1991 Idols (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1991 One on One with John Tesh (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.5 (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Full House (TV series)
Himself
Joey Goes Hollywood (1991) … Himself
 
1991 Thank Ya, Thank Ya Kindly (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1990 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 25 July 1990 (1990) … Himself
 
1989 Troop Beverly Hills
Himself
 
1989 The 6th Annual American Cinema Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 The Starlight Annual Foundation Benefit (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Sábado noche (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 11 June 1988 (1988) … Himself
 
1988 Spring Break Reunion II (TV movie)
Himself
 
1988 Opryland Celebrates 200 Years of American Music (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1988 Christmas at Pee Wee's Playhouse (TV special)
Himself
 
1971-1987 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 10 August 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 25 December 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 29 March 1972 (1972) … Himself
Episode dated 11 June 1971 (1971) … Himself
 
1979-1987 Good Morning America (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 August 1987 (1987) … Himself
Episode dated 8 October 1979 (1979) … Himself
 
1987 Friday Night (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 August 1987 (1987) … Himself
 
1986 Liberty Weekend (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
1986 America Votes the #1 Song (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1985 Good Time Rock 'n' Roll (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1985 American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 Our Time (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1985) … Himself
 
1982 Madame's Place (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.36 (1982) … Himself
 
1982 Happy Days (TV series)
Himself
Poohba Doo Dah (1982) … Himself
 
1981 The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll (TV series documentary)
Himself - Host
 
1980 Horas doradas (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 June 1980 (1980) … Himself
 
1979 The 21st Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)
Himself
 
1978 Good Old Days Part II (TV special)
Himself - Co-Host
 
1978 Live Wednesday (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 15 November 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
Salute to 'Grease' (1978) … Himself
 
1977 Good Old Days (TV movie)
Himself - Co-host
 
1976 Easy Does It... Starring Frankie Avalon (TV series)
Himself
 
1976 The Sonny and Cher Show (TV series)
Himself / Various Characters
Episode #2.7 (1976) … Himself/Various Characters
Episode #1.7 (1976) … Himself
 
1975 Cher (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.13 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 The Magnificent Marble Machine (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 18 August 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1975 Tony Orlando and Dawn (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.23 (1975) … Himself
 
1973 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Himself
The Carters Meets Frankie Avalon (1973) … Himself
 
1972 The John Byner Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 1 August 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1965-1970 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 November 1970 (1970) … Himself
Episode #2.33 (1965) … Himself
 
1970 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #9.6 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.207 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Barbara McNair Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 5 October 1969 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.45 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.197 (1969) … Himself
Episode #2.106 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.41 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.69 (1967) … Himself
 
1969 The Saturday Crowd (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.4 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.9 (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.40 (1968) … Himself
Episode #3.39 (1968) … Himself
Episode #3.38 (1968) … Himself
Episode #3.37 (1968) … Himself
Episode #3.36 (1968) … Himself
 
1967-1968 The Woody Woodbury Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
Episode #1.8 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Two of a Kind (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 December 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 27 December 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 Tienerklanken (TV series)
Hullabaloo (1967)
 
1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #5.2 (1967) … Himself - Singer
 
1967 The London Palladium Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 30 April 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1959-1966 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #19.25 (1966) … Himself - Singer
Episode #16.27 (1963) … Himself - Singer
Episode #13.17 (1960) … Himself - Singer
Episode #12.41 (1959) … Himself - Singer
 
1965-1966 Hullabaloo (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host / Himself - Host
Episode #2.20 (1966) … Himself
Episode #2.12 (1965) … Himself - Host
Episode #1.18 (1965) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (1965) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 6 January 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1963-1965 The Patty Duke Show (TV series)
Himself
A Foggy Day in Brooklyn Heights (1965) … Himself
How to Be Popular (1963) … Himself
 
1965 The Celebrity Game (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 3 May 1965 (1965) … Himself
 
1965 The Bob Hope Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest Vocalist
Episode dated 16 April 1965 (1965) … Himself - Guest Vocalist
 
1965 Where the Action Is (TV series)
Himself
Pilot (1965) … Himself
 
1964 The Lloyd Thaxton Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.6 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 Celebrity Party (TV movie)
Himself
 
1963 The Steve Allen Playhouse (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 19 July 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 Stump the Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 10 June 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1963 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Himself
The Frankie Avalon Show (1963) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
UCLA (1961) … Himself - Guest
 
1961 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #6.3 (1961) … Himself
Four in One (1961) … Himself
 
1960 Shirley Temple's Storybook (TV series)
Himself
Emmy Lou (1960) … Himself
 
1960 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #7.26 (1960) … Himself
 
1958-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 9 March 1960 (1960) … Himself
Episode dated 8 March 1958 (1958) … Himself - Guest
 
1958-1959 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.12 (1959) … Himself
Episode #2.38 (1959) … Himself
Episode #2.28 (1959) … Himself
Episode #2.8 (1958) … Himself (uncredited)
Episode #1.5 (1958) … Himself
 
1959 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
Dick Clark (1959) … Himself
 
1959 The 31st Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Audience Member
 
1959 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 21 January 1959 (1959) … Himself - Guest
 
1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.22 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 Jamboree!
Himself
 
1952 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself (Honeymooners Sketch)
Christmas Party (1952) … Himself (Honeymooners Sketch)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2012 Here's Lucy Spotlight: Lucie Arnaz (video documentary short)
Clip from 'Here's Lucy'
 
2010 20 to 1 (TV series documentary)
 
2008 My Music: Love Songs of the '50s and '60s (TV movie)
Himself
 
2008 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
2007 La tele de tu vida (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(2005) TV commercial: Zero-Pain analgesic cream. See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Articles  | 1 Magazine Cover Photo  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Frank Avalon

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Personal Quote:

God's delay is not God's denial. See more »

Trivia:

Mother, Mary Avallone was born July 3, 1916; father, Nicholas Avallone was born April 27, 1913. Sister, Theresa Avallone. See more »

Star Sign:

Virgo