Biography for
Vic Damone More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

12 June 1928, Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Birth Name

Vito Rocco Farinola

Mini Biography

At fourteen he worked as an usher at the NYC Paramount Theatre. His father was an electrician who played guitar and his mother taught piano. Damone attended PS 163 and sang in St. Finbar's choir and later attended the Alexander Hamilton Vocational High School and then Lafayette High School in Brooklyn. He left school at sixteen to support his family, but returned to graduate from Lafayette in 1997. Damone won first prize in an Arthur Godfrey talent scouts contest in 1945. His first night club appearance at the LA Martinique Club was set up by comedian Milton Berle. He was drafted and served in the army from 1951 to 1953. After he was discharged from the army he married actress Pier Angeli, whom he later divorced. Damone was later married to Becky Ann Jones from 1974 to 1982 and Diahann Carroll from 1987 to 1996. He married Rena Rowan, fashion designer and co-founder of Jones New York, in 1998. In 1999, he received a certificate of advanced study from Philadelphia University.

IMDb Mini Biography By: Mike McKinley

Spouse

Rena Rowan	(21 April 1998 - present)
Diahann Carroll	(3 January 1987 - 12 September 1996) (divorced)
Becky Ann Jones	(12 April 1974 - 26 February 1982) (divorced)
Judith Rawlins	(24 October 1963 - 28 June 1971) (divorced) 3 children
Pier Angeli	(24 November 1954 - 18 December 1958) (divorced) 1 child

Trivia

Damone was his mother's maiden name.

Cousin of singer/actress Doretta Morrow.

His sister Sandy was shot to death by her ex-husband Abby who then killed himself at the bingo hall in North Miami where they both worked in the mid 80's.

Ex-stepfather of Suzanne Kay Bamford.

In November, 1952, he was an Army corporal, with his hitch due to end four months later, in April, 1953.

He was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1731 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.

Father of son Perry (with Pier Angeli), daughters Victoria, Andrea and Daniella (with Judith Rawlins).

His sisters are Pia, Teresa, Elaine and Sandra.

He was the original choice to play singer Johnny Fontane in The Godfather (1972), but the role went to Al Martino instead.