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