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Liberace (I) (1919–1987)

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Most remembered for his extravagant costumes and trademark candelabra placed on the lids of his flashy pianos, Liberace was loved by his audiences for his music talent and unique showmanship. He was born as Wladziu Valentino Liberace on May 16, 1919, into a musical family, in Wisconsin. His father, Salvatore Liberace... See full bio »

Born:

Wladziu Valentino Liberace
in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA

Died:

(age 67) in Palm Springs, California, USA
Lee Liberace at his Los Angeles home Lee Liberace Lee Liberace with Dorothy Malone and Joanne Dru in Lee Liberace on a television show in Philadelphia wearing hot pants as he performs for a studio audience Lee Liberace circa 1971 Lee Liberace
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2001 Ocean's Eleven (performer: "Misty", "Moon River")
 
2000 Cecil B. DeMented (writer: "Ciao!" / performer: "Ciao!")
 
1998 Celebrity (performer: "Fascination" 1932)
 
1994 Bert (TV series)
– Min älskling du är som en tulipan (1994) ("TICO TICO")
 
1990 Alice (performer: "O Tannenbaum", "We Wish You a Merry Christmas")
 
1990 Misery (performer: "TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO #1", "MOONLIGHT SONATA", "I'LL BE SEEING YOU" / arranger: "TCHAIKOVSKY PIANO CONCERTO #1", "MOONLIGHT SONATA")
 
1989 Crimes and Misdemeanors (performer: "I'll Be Seeing You" 1938)
 
1989 New York Stories (performer: "I'll Be Seeing You")
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
– Liberace (1978) (performer: "Chopsticks", "Misty", "Nocturne No. 5 in F-sharp Major" / performer: "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" / as "Eight Foot Two, Eyes of Blue")
 
1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
– Episode #4.17 (1967) (performer: "All the Things You Are")
 
1966 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
– Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) (performer: "Forty-Second Street" - uncredited, "You Are My Lucky Star" - uncredited, "Flirtation Waltz" - uncredited, "Lullaby of Broadway" - uncredited, "Empty Saddles" - uncredited)
– Episode dated 22 September 1966 (1966) (performer: "Mack the Knife" - uncredited, "It's Better with a Union Man" - uncredited)
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
– The Dead Ringers (1966) (performer: "The Prisoner's Song" - uncredited)
– The Devil's Fingers (1966) (performer: "Danse Arabe" - uncredited)
 
1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls (writer: "Aruba Liberace" / performer: "Aruba Liberace")
 
1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
– Salute to the U.S. Army (1959) (performer: "Warsaw Concerto" - uncredited, "There'll Be No New Tunes on This Old Piano" - uncredited)
 
1956 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
– Episode #2.23 (1956) (performer: "The Second Boy From The Right" - uncredited)
 
1955 Sincerely Yours (music: "Sincerely Yours" / performer: "El Cumbanchero" - uncredited, "Rhapsody in Blue" - uncredited, "Beer Barrel Polka" - uncredited, "Sincerely Yours")
 
1955 The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (TV movie) (performer: "Hey, Liberace")
 
1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
– Liberace Show (1954) (performer: "September Song", "Piano Concerto No. 1" excerpt - uncredited)
 
1953-1954 The Liberace Show (TV series)
– Great Ladies in Theatre Tribute (1954) (performer: "Daisy Bell", "A Bird in a Gilded Cage", "The Band Played On", "He's Funny That Way", "Brazil", "Dedication")
– Great Personalities (1954) (performer: "Love in Bloom" - uncredited, "Tip-Toe thru' the Tulips with Me" - uncredited, "The Minuet Antique" - uncredited, "St. Louis Blues" - uncredited, "Vesti la giubba" - uncredited)
– Christmas Show (1953) (performer: "I Don't Care", "Santa Claus Is Coming to Town", "Here Comes Santa Claus", "White Christmas", "Adeste Fideles", "Silent Night", "Sleigh Ride", "Christmas Annual", "God Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen", "O Holy Night", "Jingle Bells", "I'll Be Seeing You")
– American Composers (writer: "The Untitled Composition" / performer: "Camptown Races", "The Untitled Composition", "Someone to Watch over Me", "Begin the Beguine", "Prelude in E Minor", "Alexander's Ragtime Band")
– Thanksgiving (writer: "The Maiden's Wish" / performer: "I Don't Care", "Turkey in the Straw", "Shine on Harvest Moon", "Bless This House", "The Maiden's Wish", "Ritual Fire Dance", "Come on-a My House", "I'll Be Seeing You")
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1953 Merry Mirthquakes (performer: "Chopin's Waltz in C Sharp Minor", "The Yaketa-Yak Polka", "Polonaise", "Liebestraum", "Orche Tchorina")
 
1950 South Sea Sinner (performer: "VALSE", "PIANO CONCERTO")
 
Show ShowActor (10 titles)
1958-1968 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series)
Lee Kadiddlehopper / Melvin Trueheart / Muggsy
– My Brother Wears My Mother's Army Shoes (1968) … Lee Kadiddlehopper
– On Top of Old Hokey (1964) … Melvin Trueheart
– Freddie and the World Series Ticket (1958) … Muggsy
 
1966 Batman (TV series)
Chandell / Harry
– The Dead Ringers (1966) … Chandell/Harry
– The Devil's Fingers (1966) … Chandell/Harry
 
1965 The Loved One
Mr. Starker
 
1957 Date with the Angels (TV series)
Liberace
– Star Struck (1957) … Liberace
 
1955 Sincerely Yours
Anthony Warrin
 
1954 Red Skelton Revue (TV series)
Guest (Comedy Sketch)
– Episode #1.1 (1954) … Guest (Comedy Sketch)
 
1954 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Liberace
– Liberace Show (1954) … Liberace
 
1953 Merry Mirthquakes
Piano Player/Master of Ceremonies
 
1952 All Star Revue (TV series)
Guest Pianist
– Episode #2.39 (1952) … Guest Pianist
 
1950 South Sea Sinner
Maestro
 
Show ShowMusic Department (1 title)
1943 Best Foot Forward (musician: piano - uncredited)
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
1999 Pamplemousse (short) (acknowledgment: ultra-thanks to our helpful pals)
 
Show ShowSelf (80 titles)
1986 The Oprah Winfrey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 December 1986 (1986) … Himself
 
1972-1986 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 23 September 1986 (1986) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 November 1974 (1974) … Himself
– Episode dated 4 October 1973 (1973) … Himself
– Episode dated 1 February 1972 (1972) … Himself
 
1986 Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills (TV series)
Himself
– The 'A' List (1986) … Himself
 
1964 Another World (TV series)
Himself (1985, 1986)
 
1985 All-Star Party for 'Dutch' Reagan (TV movie)
Himself
 
1985 WrestleMania (video)
Himself
 
1985 Saturday Night Live (TV series)
Himself
– Mr. T and Hulk Hogan/The Commodores (1985) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1984 Star Search (TV series)
Himself - Introducer
– Episode #2.13 (1984) … Himself - Introducer
 
1984 Special People (TV movie)
Himself
 
1983 Hotel (TV series)
Himself
– The Offer (1983) … Himself
 
1983 Live... And in Person (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.3 (1983) … Himself
 
1982 The 54th Annual Academy Awards (TV special documentary)
Himself - Performer
 
1981 A Gift of Music (TV movie)
Himself
 
1981 Lily: Sold Out (TV movie)
Himself
 
1980 Liberace in Las Vegas (TV movie)
Himself
 
1979 The Muppets Go Hollywood (TV movie)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1979 Liberace: A Valentine Special (TV movie)
Himself
 
1978 The Russell Harty Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 April 1978 (1978) … Himself
 
1978 The Muppet Show (TV series)
Himself
– Liberace (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Kojak (TV series)
Himself
– 60 Miles to Hell (1978) … Himself
 
1978 Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1977 Happy Birthday, Las Vegas (TV special)
Himself
 
1977 The 29th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1977 Dinah! (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 July 1977 (1977) … Himself
 
1977 All You Need Is Love (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Rude Songs: Vaudeville & Music Hall (1977) … Himself
– Introduction (1977) … Himself
 
1962-1977 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 4 January 1977 (1977) … Himself
– Episode #1.38 (1962) … Himself
 
1976 Donahue (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 2 December 1976 (1976) … Himself
 
1974 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 17 May 1974 (1974) … Himself - Co-Host
– Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1972 The Galloping Gourmet (TV series)
Himself
– Stuffed Rabbit (1972) … Himself
 
1972 Vlug van die Seemeeu
Himself
 
1970-1972 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #4.107 (1972) … Himself
– Episode #2.155 (1970) … Himself
– Episode #2.138 (1970) … Himself
 
1966-1971 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 16 September 1971 (1971) … Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 1968 (1968) … Himself
– Episode dated 20 April 1967 (1967) … Himself - Guest
– Episode dated 22 December 1966 (1966) … Himself
– Episode dated 22 September 1966 (1966) … Himself
See all 6 episodes »
 
1971 The Pearl Bailey Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.15 (1971) … Himself
 
1970 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 September 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1970 Kraft Music Hall Presents: The Des O'Connor Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 May 1970 (1970) … Himself
 
1954-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Audience Bow / Himself - Pianist / …
– Episode #23.25 (1970) … Himself - Singer
– Episode #23.23 (1970) … Himself - Audience Bow
– Episode #16.12 (1962) … Pianist
– Episode #15.31 (1962) … Himself - Pianist/Soft Shoe Dancer
– Episode #9.7 (1955) … Himself
See all 8 episodes »
 
1970 Here's Lucy (TV series)
Himself
– Lucy and Liberace (1970) … Himself
 
1969 The Liberace Show (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.9 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.7 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.6 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.5 (1969) … Himself - Host
– Episode #1.4 (1969) … Himself - Host
See all 8 episodes »
 
1969 The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.25 (1969) … Himself
– Episode #3.18 (1969) … Himself
 
1968-1969 Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV series)
Himself / Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.18 (1969) … Himself (uncredited)
– Episode #2.11 (1968) … Himself - Guest Performer
– Episode #2.6 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.12 (1968) … Himself
 
1968 Mike and Liberace (TV movie)
Himself - Host
 
1968 Showtime (TV series)
Himself - Host
– Episode #1.1 (1968) … Himself - Host
 
1968 Romp!!! (TV movie)
Himself
 
1967-1968 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.87 (1968) … Himself
– Episode #1.68 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Jackie Gleason Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.12 (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Himself
– Fiddler on the Loose (1967) … Himself
 
1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Himself
– Art for Monkees' Sake (1967) … Himself (uncredited)
 
1964-1967 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 February 1967 (1967) … Himself
– Episode dated 12 October 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1964-1967 The Hollywood Palace (TV series)
Himself - Pianist / Himself - Host / Himself - Sketch Actor / …
– Episode #4.20 (1967) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #3.22 (1966) … Himself - Host
– Episode #3.11 (1965) … Himself - Pianist/Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.16 (1965) … Himself - Sketch Actor
– Episode #2.15 (1965) … Himself - Host/Pianist
See all 7 episodes »
 
1967 The Danny Kaye Show (TV series)
Himself - Pianist / Sketch Actor
– Episode #4.17 (1967) … Himself - Pianist/Sketch Actor
 
1966 The Milton Berle Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.13 (1966) … Himself
 
1966 The John Gary Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 17 August 1966 (1966) … Himself
 
1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls
Himself
 
1963-1965 The Jack Paar Program (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.31 (1965) … Himself
– Episode #3.10 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.26 (1964) … Himself
– Episode #2.9 (1963) … Himself
– Episode #1.29 (1963) … Himself
 
1964 That Regis Philbin Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.1 (1964) … Himself
 
1964 The Linkletter Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 25 August 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1956-1964 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Mystery Guest / Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 31 May 1964 (1964) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 23 December 1962 (1962) … Himself - Mystery Guest
– Episode dated 2 September 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
– Episode dated 3 June 1956 (1956) … Himself - Mystery Guest
 
1963 Talent Scouts (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 20 August 1963 (1963) … Himself
 
1963 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #7.5 (1963) … Himself
 
1962 The Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 July 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1958-1962 The Jack Paar Tonight Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 14 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
– Episode #2.48 (1958) … Himself
 
1962 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 12 March 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1960 The Royal Variety Show (TV movie)
Himself
 
1959 The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #3.22 (1959) … Himself
 
1957-1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– Salute to the U.S. Army (1959) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #2.44 (1957) … Himself - Pianist
 
1957 The Big Record (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.6 (1957) … Himself
 
1957 Shower of Stars (TV series)
Himself
– Star Time (1957) … Himself
 
1956 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #2.4 (1956) … Himself
 
1956 The Jimmy Durante Show (TV series)
Himself - Pianist / Himself
– Episode #2.23 (1956) … Himself
– Episode #2.18 (1956) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #2.13 (1956) … Himself - Pianist
 
1956 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Himself
– Episode #3.19 (1956) … Himself
 
1952-1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Himself - Pianist / Himself - Host
– Episode #5.25 (1955) … Himself - Host
– Episode #4.27 (1954) … Himself - Pianist
– Episode #3.7 (1952) … Himself - Pianist
 
1955 Sheilah Graham in Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 18 April 1955 (1955) … Himself
 
1955 The Easter Seal Teleparade of Stars (TV movie)
Himself - Pianist/Singer
 
1954 A Star Is Born World Premiere (TV short)
Himself
 
1954 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Himself
– Gilda Gray (1954) … Himself
 
1953-1954 The Liberace Show (TV series)
Himself - Host / Performer / Pianist
– Great Ladies in Theatre Tribute (1954) … Himself - Host/Performer
– Great Personalities (1954) … Himself - Host/Pianist
– Christmas Show (1953) … Himself - Host/Performer
– American Composers … Himself - Host/Performer
– Thanksgiving … Himself - Host/Pianist
See all 6 episodes »
 
1951 The Buick-Berle Show (TV series)
Himself - Pianist
– Episode #4.7 (1951) … Himself - Pianist
 
1951 Cavalcade of Stars (TV series)
Himself - Guest Pianist
– Episode #2.49 (1951) … Himself - Guest Pianist
– Episode #2.25 (1951) … Himself - Guest Pianist
 
1951 Footlight Varieties
Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (33 titles)
2012 Here's Lucy Spotlight: Lucie Arnaz (video documentary short)
Clip from 'Here's Lucy'
 
2012 100 Years of the Royal Variety Performance (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2011 A Current Affair (TV series)
 
2005-2011 The American Experience (TV series documentary)
 
2011 The True Story of WrestleMania (video)
Himself
 
2009 Meet the Carters (video documentary short)
Clip from 'Here's Lucy'
 
2009 Starrcade: The Essential Collection
Himself
 
2008 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)
 
2008 Muhammad Ali: Made in Miami (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 Bruce on Vegas (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2007 Elvis Presley: Hot Shots and Cool Clips Volume 3 (video documentary)
Himself
 
2006 Carta blanca (TV series)
 
2006 Born to Controversy: The Roddy Piper Story (video)
Himself
 
2005 WWE WrestleMania: The Complete Anthology - Vol. 1 (video)
Himself
 
2005 Good Night, and Good Luck.
Himself (uncredited)
 
2005 Ring of Fire: The Emile Griffith Story (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Patti Page Sings the Hits (video)
Himself
 
2003 Christmas from Hollywood (video documentary)
Himself
 
2003 I Love the '70s (TV series documentary)
 
2003 Cher: The Farewell Tour (TV documentary)
Himself
 
2003 Living Famously (TV series)
 
2001 The Nightclub Years (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 Reputations (TV series documentary)
 
1999 Another World (TV series)
 
1997 Hey, Hey We're the Monkees (TV documentary)
Himself (episode "Art for Monkees' Sake") (uncredited)
 
1996 The Real Las Vegas (TV series documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Heroes of Comedy (TV series documentary)
 
1995 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1993 And the Band Played On (TV movie)
Himself (epilogue sequence) (uncredited)
 
1992 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
 
1987 Elvis '56 (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1980 Taxi zum Klo
Himself (uncredited)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

CD: "As Time Goes By" (USP) See more »

Publicity Listings:

7 Biographical Movies  | 5 Print Biographies  | 2 Articles  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site (CMG Worldwide) | The Liberace Foundation | See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[to his manager in late 1986] If my fans or the public ever found out that I'm gay or that I have AIDS... that's all they'll ever remember about me. See more »

Trivia:

Was a Republican. See more »

Trademark:

Candlelabra that he placed on his piano See more »

Nickname:

Lee See more »

Star Sign:

Taurus