Sonny Bono
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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
Credits
Airplane II: The Sequel (1982)
as Joe Seluchi
Hairspray (1988)
as Franklin von Tussle
Troll (1986)
as Peter Dickinson
Detroit Rock City (1999)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Escape to Athena (1979)
as Bruno Rotelli
First Kid (1996)
as Congressman Sonny Bono
Murder on Flight 502 (1975)
as Jack Marshall
The Wrecking Crew (2008)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Under the Boardwalk (1989)
as Ancient #2
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's (1980)
as Self - Host
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution (2024)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Good Times (1967)
as Sonny
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert (1993)
as Self
Herb Alpert Is... (2020)
as Archival footage
Wild on the Beach (1965)
as Self
Murder in Music City (1979)
as Sonny Hunt
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest (1971)
as Self
Weedjies! Halloweed Night (2019)
as Vintage TV Host
Balboa (1983)
as Tony Carlo
Thanksgiving Day (1990)
as Sid Brementhal
The Vals (1982)
as Spaced Out Musician
The Best Of Beat (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
Dirty Laundry (1987)
as Maurice
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films (2003)
as Self (archive footage)
The Sonny Bono Story (1999)
as Self (archive footage)
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea (2006)
as Himself (archival footage)
Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
LSD a Go Go (2004)
as Self (archive footage)
Family Fundamentals (2002)
as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers (1998)
as Self (archive footage)
Cher: Life in the Spotlight (2019)
as Self (archive footage)
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel (1982)
Actor
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier (1993)
as Himself
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour (1970)
as Self - Co-Host
Marijuana (1968)
as Narrator
Case Study: LSD (1969)
as Himself
420 Triple Feature (2012)
Actor