Sonny Bono

Acting

Sonny Bono

Born February 16, 1935Detroit, Michigan, USA70 credits

Salvatore Phillip "Sonny" Bono (February 16, 1935 – January 5, 1998) was an American singer, songwriter, actor, and politician. In partnership with his second wife, Cher, he formed the singing duo Sonny & Cher. A member of the Republican Party, Bono served as the 16th mayor of Palm Springs, California, from 1988 to 1992, and served as the U.S. representative for California's 44th district from 1995 until his death in 1998.

Known For

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
6.2

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

Movie

2024

Herb Alpert Is...
7.2

Herb Alpert Is...

Movie

2020

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

Cher: Life in the Spotlight

Movie

2019

Weedjies! Halloweed Night
5.4

Weedjies! Halloweed Night

Movie

2019

420 Triple Feature

420 Triple Feature

Movie

2012

The Wrecking Crew
7.3

The Wrecking Crew

Movie

2008

Filmography

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolutionas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Herb Alpert Is...
2020Herb Alpert Is...as Archival footageMovie
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
2019Cher: Life in the Spotlightas Self (archive footage)Movie
Weedjies! Halloweed Night
2019Weedjies! Halloweed Nightas Vintage TV HostMovie
420 Triple Feature
2012420 Triple FeatureMovie
The Wrecking Crew
2008The Wrecking Crewas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
2006Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Seaas Himself (archival footage)Movie
LSD a Go Go
2004LSD a Go Goas Self (archive footage)Movie
The Best Of Beat
2003The Best Of Beatas Self (archive footage)Movie
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
2003Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Filmsas Self (archive footage)Movie
Family Fundamentals
2002Family Fundamentalsas Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)Movie
The Sonny Bono Story
1999The Sonny Bono Storyas Self (archive footage)Movie
Detroit Rock City
1999Detroit Rock Cityas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher Story
1999And the Beat Goes On: The Sonny and Cher StoryWriterMovie
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1998Sonny & Me: Cher Remembersas Self (archive footage)Movie
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
1997Waco: The Rules of Engagementas Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Movie
First Kid
1996First Kidas Congressman Sonny BonoMovie
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
1993Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desertas SelfMovie
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
1993Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easieras HimselfMovie
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Supermanas Mayor Frank BerkowitzTV
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1992Vicki!as Self - GuestTV
P.S. I Luv U
1991P.S. I Luv UTV
Thanksgiving Day
1990Thanksgiving Dayas Sid BrementhalMovie
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
1990Parker Lewis Can't Loseas Colin DavidTV
Blossom
1990BlossomTV
Under the Boardwalk
1989Under the Boardwalkas Ancient #2Movie
Hairspray
1988Hairsprayas Franklin von TussleMovie
Dirty Laundry
1987Dirty Laundryas MauriceMovie
Troll
1986Trollas Peter DickinsonMovie
The Golden Girls
1985The Golden Girlsas Sonny BonoTV
Murder, She Wrote
1984Murder, She Wroteas Valentino ReggioreTV
Balboa
1983Balboaas Tony CarloMovie
Airplane II: The Sequel
1982Airplane II: The Sequelas Joe SeluchiMovie
The Vals
1982The Valsas Spaced Out MusicianMovie
Matt Houston
1982Matt HoustonTV
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1982Phil Spector: He's a RebelMovie
Top of the Hill
1980Top of the Hillas Bobby AntoineTV
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
1980The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70'sas Self - HostMovie
Escape to Athena
1979Escape to Athenaas Bruno RotelliMovie
Murder in Music City
1979Murder in Music Cityas Sonny HuntMovie
The Love Boat
1977The Love Boatas Harold NashTV
CHiPs
1977CHiPsas MikeTV
Battle of the Network Stars
1976Battle of the Network StarsTV
Charlie's Angels
1976Charlie's Angelsas MarvinTV
The Jacksons
1976The Jacksonsas El mismoTV
The Sonny and Cher Show
1976The Sonny and Cher Showas Self - HostTV
Donny & Marie
1976Donny & Marieas SelfTV
Murder on Flight 502
1975Murder on Flight 502as Jack MarshallMovie
Switch
1975Switchas Darcy TaggartTV
The Six Million Dollar Man
1974The Six Million Dollar Manas John PerryTV
The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodes
1972The Best of The New Scooby-Doo Movies - The Lost Episodesas Sonny BonoTV
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1972The New Scooby-Doo Moviesas Sonny (voice)TV
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971The Sonny & Cher Comedy HourTV
V
1971V.I.P. Schaukelas SelfTV
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
1971The First Nine Months Are the Hardestas SelfMovie
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
1970The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Houras Self - Co-HostMovie
Case Study: LSD
1969Case Study: LSDas HimselfMovie
Love, American Style
1969Love, American StyleTV
Chastity
1969ChastityWriterMovie
Marijuana
1968Marijuanaas NarratorMovie
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
1968Rowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas SelfTV
The Carol Burnett Show
1967The Carol Burnett Showas Self - GuestTV
Good Times
1967Good Timesas SonnyMovie
Wild on the Beach
1965Wild on the Beachas SelfMovie
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
1964The Man from U.N.C.L.E.as JerryTV
D
1964Die Drehscheibeas SelfTV
Top of the Pops
1964Top of the Popsas SelfTV
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas SelfTV
The Mike Douglas Show
1961The Mike Douglas Showas SelfTV
Kraft Music Hall
1958Kraft Music Hallas SelfTV