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Frank Sinatra is an American singer and actor who dominated American pop culture from the 1930s through the 1960s, including his turns as the host of both versions of The Frank Sinatra Show, both in 1950 and 1957.

Contents 1 Biography 2 Roles 2.1 Starring Roles 2.2 Guest Starring Roles 2.3 Specials and Made-for-TV Movies 2.4 Talk, News and Game Show Appearances 2.5 Notable Film Roles 3 Memorable Moments 4 Awards and Accolades 4.1 Emmys 4.2 Hollywood Walk of Fame 4.3 Other Awards 5 Trivia

[edit] Biography

[edit] Roles

[edit] Starring Roles

Series	Role	Year(s)	Season(s)
The Frank Sinatra Show (1950)	Host	1950-1952	1	2
The Frank Sinatra Show (1957)	Host	1957-1958	1

[edit] Guest Starring Roles

Series	Role	Episode	Airdate
The Jack Benny Program	Frank Sinatra	1x02 - Faye Emerson and Frank Sinatra Show	January 28, 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour	Guest	1x31 - Bob Hope (April 8, 1951)	April 8, 1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour	Billy Crocker	4x22 - Anything Goes (February 28, 1954)	February 28, 1954
The Wonderful World of Disney	Himself	1x21 - The Pre-Opening Report from Disneyland	July 13, 1955
Producers' Showcase	Stage Manager	2x01 - Our Town	September 19, 1955
Playhouse 90	Himself	2x06 - Around the World in 90 Minutes	October 17, 1957
Startime	Himself	1x05 - The Dean Martin Variety Show I	November 3, 1959
General Electric Theater	Guest	9x17 - The Devil You Say	January 15, 1961
The Dick Powell Show	Guest Host	2x17 - Everybody Loves Sweeney	January 22, 1963
The Hollywood Palace	Host	3x05 - Show 62	October 16, 1965
The Name of the Game	Frank Sinatra	3x10 - I Love You, Billy Baker (1)	November 20, 1970
The Name of the Game	Frank Sinatra	3x11 - I Love You, Billy Baker (2)	November 27, 1970
Magnum, P.I.	Retired Police Sergeant Michael Doheny	7x17 - Laura	February 25, 1987
Who's the Boss?	Frank Sinatra	5x16 - Party Double	February 28, 1989
Daddy Dearest	Frank Sinatra	1x05 - You Bet Your Life	October 3, 1993

[edit] Specials and Made-for-TV Movies

Title	Role	Airdate	Series/Banner
The Ford 50th Anniversary Show	Himself	June 15, 1953
The 26th Annual Academy Awards	Winner	March 25, 1954	Academy Awards
The 27th Annual Academy Awards	Presenter	March 30, 1955	Academy Awards
Dateline: Disneyland	Himself	July 17, 1955
The 28th Annual Academy Awards	Nominee	March 21, 1956	Academy Awards
The Edsel Show	Himself	October 13, 1957
A Private Little Party for a Few Chums	Himself	October 17, 1957
Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley	Himself	May 12, 1960
The Judy Garland Show	Himself	February 25, 1962
The 35th Annual Academy Awards	Host	April 8, 1963	Academy Awards
The Bing Crosby Show	Himself	February 15, 1964
The 36th Annual Academy Awards	Presenter	April 13, 1964	Academy Awards
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music	Himself	November 24, 1965	Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II	Himself	December 7, 1966	Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Plus Ella Plus Jobim	Himself	November 13, 1967	Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
Movin' with Nancy	Security Guard	December 11, 1967
The 19th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards	Host	May 19, 1968	Primetime Emmy Awards
Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing	Himself	November 25, 1968
The 41st Annual Academy Awards	Himself	April 14, 1969	Academy Awards
Frank Sinatra: Sinatra	Himself	November 5, 1969
The 42nd Annual Academy Awards	Presenter	April 7, 1970	Academy Awards
Jack Benny's Twentieth Anniversary Special	Himself	November 16, 1970
The 45th Annual Academy Awards	Presenter	March 27, 1973	Academy Awards
Magnavox Presents Frank Sinatra	Himself	November 18, 1973
Frank Sinatra: The Main Event	Himself	October 13, 1974
The 47th Annual Academy Awards	Host	April 8, 1975	Academy Awards
An All-Star Tribute to John Wayne	Himself	November 6, 1976
Sinatra and Friends	Himself	April 21, 1977
Contract on Cherry Street	Dep. Insp. Frank Hovannes	November 19, 1977
A Tribute to Mr. Television Milton Berle	Himself	March 26, 1978
Cinderella at the Palace	Himself	November 2, 1978
Sinatra: The First 40 Years	Star	January 3, 1980
Sinatra: The Man and His Music	Host	November 22, 1981	Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music
Let Poland Be Poland	Himself	January 31, 1982
I Love Liberty	Himself	March 21, 1982
The Kennedy Center Honors: A Celebration of the Performing Arts	Himself	December 27, 1983	The Kennedy Center Honors
The 56th Annual Academy Awards	Presenter	April 9, 1984	Academy Awards
Carnegie Hall: The Grand Reopening	Himself	April 21, 1987
Las Vegas: An All-Star 75th Anniversary	Himself	November 29, 1987
Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration	Himself	May 27, 1988
Frank, Liza, and Sammy: The Ultimate Event	Himself	May 20, 1989
Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration	Himself	February 4, 1990
Sinatra 75: The Best Is Yet to Come	Himself	December 16, 1990
Sinatra Duets	Himself	November 25, 1994
Sinatra: 80 Years My Way	Himself	December 14, 1995

[edit] Talk, News and Game Show Appearances

Series	Episode	Airdate
Texaco Star Theater		November 28, 1950
Cavalcade of Bands		February 13, 1951
Texaco Star Theater		November 25, 1952
Texaco Star Theater		February 3, 1953
Texaco Star Theater		September 23, 1953
Max Liebman Presents	Fanfare	November 7, 1954
Max Liebman Presents	Kaleidoscope	April 25, 1955
The Ed Sullivan Show		August 12, 1956
The Ed Sullivan Show		August 19, 1956
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show		October 5, 1956
The Bob Hope Show		April 15, 1957
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show		January 26, 1958
The Ed Sullivan Show		June 28, 1964
The Dean Martin Show		September 16, 1965
What's My Line? (1950)	Show 838	November 27, 1966
The Dean Martin Show		December 21, 1967
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson		September 10, 1970
Saturday Night Live with Howard Cosell	Pilot	September 20, 1975
V.I.P.-Schaukel		November 21, 1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson		November 12, 1976
Larry King Live		May 13, 1988

[edit] Notable Film Roles

• Higher and Higher (1943): Frank
• Step Lively (1944): Glen Russell
• Anchors Aweigh (1945): Clarence Doolittle
• The House I Live In (1945): Frank Sinatra
• The Miracle of the Bells (1948): Father Paul
• Take Me out to the Ball Game (1949): Dennis Ryan
• On the Town (1949): Chip
• From Here to Eternity (1953): Pvt. Angelo Maggio
• Suddenly (1954): John Baron
• Young at Heart (1954): Barney Sloan
• Not as a Stranger (1955): Alfred Boone
• Guys and Dolls (1955): Nathan Detroit
• The Tender Trap (1955): Charlie Y. Reader
• The Man with the Golden Arm (1955): Frankie Machine
• High Society (1956): Mike Connor
• Around the World in Eighty Days (1956): Saloon Pianist
• The Pride and the Passion (1957): Miguel
• The Joker Is Wild (1957): Joe E. Lewis
• Pal Joey (1957): Joey Evans
• Some Came Running (1958): Dave Hirsh
• A Hole in the Head (1959): Tony Manetta
• Can-Can (1960): François Durnais
• Ocean's Eleven (1960): Danny Ocean
• The Devil at 4 O'Clock (1961): Harry
• The Manchurian Candidate (1962): Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
• Come Blow Your Horn (1963): Alan Baker
• Robin and the 7 Hoods (1964): Robbo
• None but the Brave (1965): Chief Pharmacist Mate
• Von Ryan's Express (1965): Colonel Joseph L. Ryan
• Tony Rome (1967): Tony Rome
• Lady in Cement (1968): Tony Rome

[edit] Memorable Moments

[edit] Awards and Accolades

[edit] Emmys

(1 Nomination)

• Nominated: Best Male Singer (1956)

[edit] Hollywood Walk of Fame

• Television Star

[edit] Other Awards

• Academy Awards
  • Won: Best Actor in a Supporting Role (1953) - From Here to Eternity
  • Nominated: Best Actor in a Leading Role (1955) - The Man with the Golden Arm
  • Won: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1971)

• Golden Globes, Motion Picture
  • Won: Best Supporting Actor (1953) - From Here to Eternity
  • Won: Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (1957) - Pal Joey
  • Nominated: Best Motion Picture Actor - Musical/Comedy (1963) - Come Blow Your Horn
  • Won: Cecil B. DeMille Award (1971)

• Grammy Awards
  • Nominated: Best Music Video, Long Form (1986) - Frank Sinatra: Portrait of an Album

• BAFTA Film Awards
  • Nominated: Best Foreign Actor (1955) - Not as a Stranger
  • Nominated: Best Foreign Actor (1956) - The Man with the Golden Arm

• SAG Awards
  • Won: Life Achievement Award (1973)

• Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
  • Motion Picture Star

• Golden Apple Awards, USA
  • Won: Sour Apple, Least Cooperative Actor (1946)
  • Won: Sour Apple, Least Cooperative Actor (1951)
  • Won: Sour Apple (1974)
  • Won: Male Star of the Year (1977)

• Laurel Awards, USA
  • Won: Top Male Musical Performance (1957) - Pal Joey
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1958)
  • Won: Top Male Dramatic Performance (1958) - Some Came Running
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1959)
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1960)
  • Won: Top Male Musical Performance (1960) - Can-Can
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1961)
  • Nominated: Top Action Performance (1961) - The Devil at 4 O'Clock
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1962)
  • Nominated: Top Action Performance (1962) - The Manchurian Candidate
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1963)
  • Nominated: Top Male Star (1964)
  • Nominated: Action Performance (1965) - Von Ryan's Express
  • Nominated: Male Star (1967)

[edit] Trivia