Frank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998) was an American singer and actor. Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became a successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, being the idol of the "bobby soxers".
His professional career had stalled by the 1950s, but it was reborn in 1954 after he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor (for his performance in From Here to Eternity). He signed with Capitol Records
Sinatra turned 50 in 1965, recorded the retrospective September of My Years, starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music, and scored hits with "Strangers in the Night" and "My Way". With sales of his music dwindling and after appearing in several poorly received films, Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971. Two years later, however, he came out of retirement and in 1973 recorded several albums, scoring a Top 40 hit with "(Theme From) New York, New York" in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured both within the United States and internationally, until a short time before his death in 1998.
Sinatra also forged a successful career as a film actor, winning the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in From Here to Eternity, a nomination for Best Actor for The Man with the Golden Arm, and critical acclaim for his performance in The Manchurian Candidate. He also starred in such musicals as High Society, Pal Joey, Guys and Dolls and On the Town. Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983 and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985 and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. Sinatra was also the recipient of eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
Born
Dec 12, 1915
Hoboken, New Jersey, USA
Died
May 14, 1998
Known For
Acting
Movies
219 acting
12 crew
Popularity
2.4
Known For
Who Framed Roger Rabbit
1988
as Singing Sword (voice) (archive sound)
Cannonball Run II
1984
as Frank Sinatra
Ocean's Eleven
1960
as Danny Ocean
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Saloon Pianist
High Society
1956
as Mike Connor
The Manchurian Candidate
1962
as Capt./Maj. Bennett Marco
From Here to Eternity
1953
as Pvt. Angelo Maggio
Guys and Dolls
1955
as Nathan Detroit
Von Ryan's Express
1965
as Col. Joseph L. Ryan
The Man with the Golden Arm
1955
as Frankie Machine
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