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Frankie Laine (1913–2007)


Singer, composer and author Frankie Laine was born March 30, 1913 in Chicago. His real name was Francesco Paulo LoVecchio and he lived in Chicago's Little Italy. Frankie was the oldest of eight children born to Sicilian immigrants John and Anna Lo Vecchio, who had come from Monreale, Sicily near Palermo... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideMusic Department (6 titles)
1979-1981 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV series) (singer: theme song - 38 episodes)
Keep on Buckin' (1981) (singer: theme song)
The Roller Disco Karate Kaper (1981) (singer: theme song)
Lobo and the Pirates (1981) (singer: theme song)
What're Girls Like You Doing in a Bank Like This? (1981) (singer: theme song)
The Cowboy Connection (1981) (singer: theme song)
 
1967 Rango (TV series) (singer: theme song - 17 episodes)
The Rustlers (1967) (singer: theme song)
You Can't Scalp a Bald Indian (1967) (singer: theme song)
If You Can't Take It with You, Don't Go (1967) (singer: theme song)
In a Little Mexican Town (1967) (singer: theme song)
Shootout at Mesa Flats (1967) (singer: theme song)
 
1959-1965 Rawhide (TV series) (singer: theme music - 217 episodes)
Crossing at White Feather (1965) (singer: theme music)
The Testing Post (1965) (singer: theme music)
Brush War at Buford (1965) (singer: theme music)
Duel at Daybreak (1965) (singer: theme music)
The Pursuit (1965) (singer: theme music)
 
1961 Gunslinger (TV series) (singer: theme music - 1 episode)
The Diehards (1961) (singer: theme music)
 
1952 Thunder in the East (band: vocals - uncredited)
 
1946 The Kid from Brooklyn (singing voice: "fatso" - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (45 titles)
2011 The Footy Show (TV series)
Episode #18.23 (2011) (performer: "Rawhide" - uncredited)
 
2009 Banda sonora (TV series)
Episode #5.8 (2009) (performer: "Sixteen Tons")
 
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (performer: "That's My Desire" - uncredited)
 
2007 Mad Men (TV series)
Nixon vs. Kennedy (2007) (performer: "Metro Polka" - uncredited)
 
2006 Hollywoodland (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street")
 
2004 A Dirty Shame (performer: "Tell Me A Story")
 
2000 Chopper (performer: "Don't Fence Me In")
 
1998 Little Voice (performer: "Rawhide" 1959)
 
1995 The Beatles Anthology (TV mini-series documentary)
 
1995 Bye Bye Love (performer: "Rawhide")
 
1995 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
XXIV - 0024 (1995) (performer: "Granada" - uncredited)
 
1992 Jennifer Eight (performer: "High Noon Do Not Forsake Me")
 
1992 Mac (performer: "MULE TRAIN")
 
1991 Whore (writer: "LOVE OF LOVES" / performer: "LOVE OF LOVES")
 
1990 Men Don't Leave (performer: "RAWHIDE")
 
1980 Raging Bull (performer: "That's My Desire" 1947)
 
1979 The Misadventures of Sheriff Lobo (TV series)
 
1979 Going Steady (performer: "My Little One")
 
1978 House Calls (performer: "On the sunny side of the street")
 
1978 Lemon Popsicle (performer: "My Little One")
 
1976 All This and World War II (documentary) (performer: "Maxwell's Silver Hammer")
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Benji's Theme I Feel Love", "Blazing Saddles", "We May Never Love Like This Again")
 
1974 Blazing Saddles (performer: "Blazing Saddles")
 
1971 The Last Picture Show (performer: "Rose, Rose, I Love You")
 
1969 Music Scene (TV series)
Episode #1.14 (1969) (performer: "Jezebel", "Lord You Gave Me a Mountain")
 
1967 Rango (TV series)
 
1964 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Episode dated 9 December 1964 (1964) (performer: "September in the Rain" - uncredited, "Mam'selle" - uncredited, "The Cry of the Wild Goose" - uncredited, "I Would Do Anything for You" - uncredited, "Rawhide" - uncredited)
Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) (performer: "On the Sunny Side of the Street" - uncredited, "Shine" - uncredited, "Moonlight Gambler" - uncredited, "That's My Desire" - uncredited, "Go On with Your Dancing" - uncredited, "By the River Sainte Marie" - uncredited)
 
1961 Gunslinger (TV series)
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "The Hanging Tree")
 
1959 Rawhide (TV series)
 
1958 Bullwhip (performer: "Bullwhip")
 
1958 The Frank Sinatra Show (TV series)
Episode #1.28 (1958) (writer: "We'll Be Together Again" - uncredited)
 
1957 Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (performer: "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" 1957)
 
1957 3:10 to Yuma (performer: "3:10 To Yuma")
 
1956 He Laughed Last (performer: "Save Your Sorrow For Tomorrow", "Danny Boy")
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas (performer: "Hell Hath No Fury")
 
1955 Bring Your Smile Along (performer: "Bring Your Smile Along", "When A Girl Is Beautiful", "If Spring Never Comes", "Italian Mother Song Mama Mia", "Side By Side", "Mama Mia", "The Gandy Dancers' Ball")
 
1955 Strange Lady in Town (performer: "Strange Lady in Town")
 
1955 Man Without a Star ("Man Without A Star")
 
1953 Blowing Wild (performer: "Blowing Wild" The Ballad of Black Gold)
 
1952 Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder (performer: "Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams", "The Girl In The Wood", "Wonderful Wasn't It", "There's A Rainbow Round My Shoulder")
 
1951 Sunny Side of the Street (performer: "On The Sunny Side Of The Street", "I'm Gonna Live Till I Die", "I May Be Wrong But I Think You're Wonderful")
 
1950 When You're Smiling (performer: "When You're Smiling", "Georgia On My Mind")
 
1949 Make Believe Ballroom (performer: "On The Sunny Side Of The Street")
 
1946 The Kid from Brooklyn (performer: "Hey! What's Your Name?" 1946)
 
Show ShowActor (13 titles)
1963 Burke's Law (TV series)
Kelly Rogers
Who Killed Wade Walker? (1963) … Kelly Rogers
 
1961 Bachelor Father (TV series)
A Party for Peter (1961)
 
1960 Rawhide (TV series)
Ralph Bartlet
Incident on the Road to Yesterday (1960) … Ralph Bartlet
 
1959 Perry Mason (TV series)
Danny Ross
The Case of the Jaded Joker (1959) … Danny Ross
 
1958 Rock 'Em Cowboy (short)
Frankie Laine
 
1956 He Laughed Last
Gino Lupo
 
1956 Meet Me in Las Vegas
Frankie Laine
 
1955 Bring Your Smile Along
Jerry Dennis
 
1952 Rainbow 'Round My Shoulder
Frankie Laine
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Vocalist
Episode #2.42 (1952) … Guest Vocalist
 
1951 Sunny Side of the Street
Singer Frankie Laine
 
1950 When You're Smiling
Frankie Laine
 
1949 Make Believe Ballroom
Singer Frankie Laine
 
Show ShowSelf (40 titles)
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie)
Himself
 
2006 Moments to Remember: My Music (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer (video documentary)
Himself
 
2001 Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song (TV series documentary)
Himself
Producer Pop (2001) … Himself
 
1996 E! True Hollywood Story (TV series documentary)
Himself
Wally George … Himself
 
1982 Looks Familiar (TV series)
Himself - Guest
Episode dated 14 October 1982 (1982) … Himself - Guest
 
1981 London Night Out (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 31 December 1981 (1981) … Himself
 
1978 The People's Command Performance (TV movie)
Himself
 
1975-1977 Celebrity Bowling (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 22 October 1977 (1977) … Himself
Episode dated 30 July 1975 (1975) … Himself
 
1977 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 16 May 1977 (1977) … Guest Appearance
 
1975 The 47th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Performer
 
1973 Hee Haw (TV series)
Himself - Special Guest
Episode #4.23 (1973) … Himself - Special Guest
Episode #4.20 (1973) … Himself - Special Guest
 
1964-1971 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 22 October 1971 (1971) … Himself
Episode dated 27 October 1965 (1965) … Himself
Episode dated 9 December 1964 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
Episode dated 7 December 1964 (1964) … Himself - Co-Host
 
1970 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #7.14 (1970) … Himself - Singer
 
1969 Music Scene (TV series)
Himself - Musical Guest
Episode #1.14 (1969) … Himself - Musical Guest
 
1969 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.41 (1969) … Himself
 
1969 Della (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.73 (1969) … Himself
Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #4.6 (1969) … Himself
Episode #2.204 (1968) … Himself
Episode #2.52 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.97 (1967) … Himself
Episode #1.46 (1967) … Himself
 
1950-1968 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Singer
Episode #21.30 (1968) … Himself - Singer
Episode #12.51 (1959) … Himself - Singer
Episode #12.21 (1959) … Himself - Singer
Episode #12.4 (1958) … Himself
Episode #7.14 (1953) … Himself
 
1967 The Pat Boone Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 26 December 1967 (1967) … Himself
 
1962-1963 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
Episode dated 20 August 1963 (1963) … Himself - Guest
Episode dated 12 November 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1952-1960 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 30 October 1960 (1960) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 12 April 1959 (1959) … Himself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 10 August 1952 (1952) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1960 The 32nd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1957-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer / Himself - Vocalist
Episode #5.7 (1959) … Himself - Singer
Episode #2.48 (1957) … Himself - Singer
Episode #2.39 (1957) … Himself - Vocalist
Episode #2.21 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1959 Make Room for Daddy (TV series)
Himself
Frankie Laine Sings for Gina (1959) … Himself
 
1958-1959 The Garry Moore Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Host
Episode #1.21 (1959) … Himself - Guest Host
Episode #1.6 (1958) … Himself
 
1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.23 (1958) … Himself
 
1957 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
Episode #3.7 (1957) … Himself
Episode #2.37 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 The Nat King Cole Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #2.1 (1957) … Himself - Singer
 
1957 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #4.17 (1957) … Himself
 
1955-1956 Frankie Laine Time (TV series)
Himself - Host
Episode #2.7 (1956) … Himself - Host
Episode #2.6 (1956) … Himself - Host
Episode #2.5 (1956) … Himself - Host
Episode #2.4 (1956) … Himself - Host
Episode #2.3 (1956) … Himself - Host
 
1955-1956 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself, Frankie Laine / Himself - Guest Vocalist / Himself - Singer
Bombshells (1956) … Himself, Frankie Laine
More Gold Records (1956) … Himself - Singer
Gold Records (1955) … Himself - Guest Vocalist
Auto Show (1955) … Himself, Frankie Laine
 
1955 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 17 September 1955 (1955) … Himself
 
1955 Music 55 (TV series documentary)
Himself
Episode #1.1 (1955) … Himself
 
1953 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #3.39 (1953) … Himself - Singer
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Himself - Guest Vocalist
Episode #3.17 (1952) … Himself - Guest Vocalist
 
1952 Screen Snapshots: Meet Mr. Rhythm, Frankie Laine (documentary short)
Himself
 
1951 The Jerry Colonna Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1950 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Singer
Episode #3.7 (1950) … Himself - Singer
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1956 Screen Snapshots 8859: Mr. Rhythm's Holiday (documentary short)
Himself
 
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1959) Unsold pilot: He and Salvatore Baccaloni starred as restaurant owners in an unsold comedy series pilot called "Tosti and Son". See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Biographical Movies  | 1 Print Biography  | 3 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Alternate Names:

Francesco Paolo Lo Vecchio
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

In my leaner days I failed many an audition because, I was told, I sounded "too black" . . . I'm certain the confusion was the direct result of the music that influenced me while I was developing my style. I guess I became the first of the so-called blue-eyed soul singers. See more »

Trivia:

Brother of Phil Lo Vecchio. See more »

Nickname:

Old Man Jazz See more »

Star Sign:

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