Frank Sinatra

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

231

Gender

Male

Birthday

1915-12-12

Day of death

1998-05-14 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Hoboken, New Jersey, USA

Frank Sinatra

Biography

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 and released several critically lauded albums (such as In the Wee Small Hours, Songs for Swingin' Lovers, Come Fly with Me, Only the Lonely and Nice 'n' Easy). Sinatra left Capitol to found his own record label, Reprise Records (finding success with albums such as Ring-A-Ding-Ding, Sinatra at the Sands and Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim), toured internationally, was a founding member of the Rat Pack and fraternized with celebrities and statesmen, including John F. Kennedy. 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.

Known For

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Magnum, P.I.

    Magnum, P.I.

  • Great Performances

    Great Performances

  • Blade Runner 2049

    Blade Runner 2049

  • Cast a Giant Shadow

    Cast a Giant Shadow

  • Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

    Return of the King: The Fall and Rise of Elvis Presley

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras

    Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras

  • Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

    Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

  • The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

    The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

  • The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

  • Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

    Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • Pal Joey

    Pal Joey

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Ocean's Eleven

    Ocean's Eleven

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100

    To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100

  • La Classe américaine

    La Classe américaine

  • All the Way... A Decade of Song and Video

    All the Way... A Decade of Song and Video

  • High Society

    High Society

  • I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

    I Can't Give You Anything But Love: The Jimmy McHugh Story

  • Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley

    Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • The List of Adrian Messenger

    The List of Adrian Messenger

  • Tony Rome

    Tony Rome

  • Can-Can

    Can-Can

  • The Detective

    The Detective

  • Our Town

    Our Town

  • The Devil at 4 O'Clock

    The Devil at 4 O'Clock

  • Johnny Concho

    Johnny Concho

  • The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • The Pride and the Passion

    The Pride and the Passion

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • The Road to Hong Kong

    The Road to Hong Kong

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • Startime

    Startime

  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game

    Take Me Out to the Ball Game

  • Sergeants 3

    Sergeants 3

  • Come Blow Your Horn

    Come Blow Your Horn

  • Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas

    Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas

  • Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's

    Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's

  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

  • Guys and Dolls

    Guys and Dolls

  • Around the World in 80 Days

    Around the World in 80 Days

  • The Manchurian Candidate

    The Manchurian Candidate

  • Ship Ahoy

    Ship Ahoy

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Suddenly

    Suddenly

  • Pepe

    Pepe

  • The First Deadly Sin

    The First Deadly Sin

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Double Dynamite

    Double Dynamite

  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher

    Elvis Presley: The Searcher

  • Dark Eyes

    Dark Eyes

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • The Man with the Golden Arm

    The Man with the Golden Arm

  • Von Ryan's Express

    Von Ryan's Express

  • Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

    Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

  • 4 for Texas

    4 for Texas

  • On the Town

    On the Town

  • Some Came Running

    Some Came Running

  • None But the Brave

    None But the Brave

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

  • Assault on a Queen

    Assault on a Queen

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Step Lively

    Step Lively

  • Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

    Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • The Miracle of the Bells

    The Miracle of the Bells

  • A Hole in the Head

    A Hole in the Head

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

    American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

  • Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

    Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

  • Meet Me in Las Vegas

    Meet Me in Las Vegas

  • Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

    Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

  • The Jimmy Durante Show

    The Jimmy Durante Show

  • Sinatra

    Sinatra

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Kings Go Forth

    Kings Go Forth

  • Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

  • Six by Sondheim

    Six by Sondheim

  • The Joker is Wild

    The Joker is Wild

  • Becoming Cary Grant

    Becoming Cary Grant

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

  • Meet Danny Wilson

    Meet Danny Wilson

  • It Happened in Brooklyn

    It Happened in Brooklyn

  • The Kissing Bandit

    The Kissing Bandit

  • Frank Sinatra: Relive the magic

    Frank Sinatra: Relive the magic

  • Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

    Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

  • That's Dancing!

    That's Dancing!

  • Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

    Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

  • Marriage on the Rocks

    Marriage on the Rocks

  • Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

    Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • The Edsel Show

    The Edsel Show

  • Frank Sinatra Show

    Frank Sinatra Show

  • Till the Clouds Roll By

    Till the Clouds Roll By

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • Frank Sinatra Memorial

    Frank Sinatra Memorial

  • Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

  • Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Dean Martin: King of Cool

  • Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

    Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

  • Never So Few

    Never So Few

  • Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

    Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • Not as a Stranger

    Not as a Stranger

  • Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years

  • The Tender Trap

    The Tender Trap

  • Quincy Jones | Music Man

    Quincy Jones | Music Man

  • Vintage Sinatra

    Vintage Sinatra

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

    Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

  • The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits

    The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits

  • Judy Garland Duets

    Judy Garland Duets

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • I Love Liberty

    I Love Liberty

  • The Ratpack

    The Ratpack

  • This Is Elvis

    This Is Elvis

  • Fight of the Century

    Fight of the Century

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Christmas in Hollywood

    Christmas in Hollywood

  • Some of Manie's Friends

    Some of Manie's Friends

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Contract on Cherry Street

    Contract on Cherry Street

  • The Naked Runner

    The Naked Runner

  • Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

    Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

  • Advise & Consent

    Advise & Consent

  • Las Vegas Nights

    Las Vegas Nights

  • Frank Sinatra Spectacular

    Frank Sinatra Spectacular

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

  • Frank Sinatra: The Hollywood Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Hollywood Years

  • Happiness and Love in Monaco

    Happiness and Love in Monaco

  • The House I Live In

    The House I Live In

  • Iconic Couples of Hollywood

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood

  • Frank Sinatra - Nothing but the Best

    Frank Sinatra - Nothing but the Best

  • Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

    Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

  • As nascentes

    As nascentes

  • The Ocean's 11 Story

    The Ocean's 11 Story

  • Movin' with Nancy

    Movin' with Nancy

  • Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

    Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • Lady in Cement

    Lady in Cement

  • JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

    JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

  • Higher and Higher

    Higher and Higher

  • Sinatra Duets

    Sinatra Duets

  • Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • Legendary Christmas Entertainers

    Legendary Christmas Entertainers

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

  • Frank Sinatra: The Man and the Myth

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and the Myth

  • The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

    The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

  • Sinatra: His Way

    Sinatra: His Way

  • Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

    Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

  • A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

    A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

  • Frank Sinatra: The Retirement Concert

    Frank Sinatra: The Retirement Concert

  • Sinatra at Carnegie Hall

    Sinatra at Carnegie Hall

  • Frank Sinatra: A Reflection

    Frank Sinatra: A Reflection

  • Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

    Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

  • Frank Sinatra: Live at Caesar's Palace

    Frank Sinatra: Live at Caesar's Palace

  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    All Star Party for Lucille Ball

  • Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

    Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

  • Chun King Chow Mein Hour

    Chun King Chow Mein Hour

  • Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser

    Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser

  • Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

    Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

    Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

    Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

  • Frank Sinatra: Around the World

    Frank Sinatra: Around the World

  • Frank Sinatra - Primetime

    Frank Sinatra - Primetime

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

  • Sinatra: The Classic Duets

    Sinatra: The Classic Duets

  • The Frank Sinatra Show

    The Frank Sinatra Show

  • Frank Sinatra: TV Performances

    Frank Sinatra: TV Performances

  • Sinatra and Friends

    Sinatra and Friends

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

  • The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo

    Frank Sinatra in Japan: Live at the Budokan Hall, Tokyo

  • The Frank Sinatra Collection: Portrait of an Album & Sinatra Sings

    The Frank Sinatra Collection: Portrait of an Album & Sinatra Sings

  • Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back

    Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back

  • Frank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace

    Frank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace

  • This is Sinatra

    This is Sinatra

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event

    Frank, Liza & Sammy: The Ultimate Event

  • The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

    The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

  • Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

    Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

  • Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I

    Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I

  • Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

    Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim

  • All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

    All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

  • Elvis Through the Years

    Elvis Through the Years

  • Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

    Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

  • Cinderella at the Palace

    Cinderella at the Palace

  • Året var 1953

    Året var 1953

  • Frank Sinatra: Hollywood the Second Time Around

    Frank Sinatra: Hollywood the Second Time Around

  • Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

    Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

  • Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

    Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

  • Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II

    Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II

  • Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years

  • Why was Cairo Calm

    Why was Cairo Calm

  • Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years