Frank Sinatra

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

228

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.

  • The Colgate Comedy Hour

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

  • The Bob Hope Show

    The Bob Hope Show

  • The Jack Benny Program

    The Jack Benny Program

  • Sacrée Soirée

    Sacrée Soirée

  • Blade Runner 2049

    Blade Runner 2049

  • What's My Line?

    What's My Line?

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

    The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

  • Entertainment Tonight

    Entertainment Tonight

  • The Kennedy Center Honors

    The Kennedy Center Honors

  • Who Framed Roger Rabbit

    Who Framed Roger Rabbit

  • V.I.P. Schaukel

    V.I.P. Schaukel

  • Startime

    Startime

  • Kings Go Forth

    Kings Go Forth

  • The American Film Institute Salute to ...

    The American Film Institute Salute to ...

  • Robin and the 7 Hoods

    Robin and the 7 Hoods

  • The Pride and the Passion

    The Pride and the Passion

  • The First Deadly Sin

    The First Deadly Sin

  • The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

    The Spencer Tracy Legacy: A Tribute by Katharine Hepburn

  • Sid & Judy

    Sid & Judy

  • James Bond: The First 21 Years

    James Bond: The First 21 Years

  • Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

    Mad About the Boy: The Noël Coward Story

  • Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

    Sammy Davis, Jr. 60th Anniversary Celebration

  • High Society

    High Society

  • Cadet Rousselle

    Cadet Rousselle

  • Cannonball Run II

    Cannonball Run II

  • Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

    Empire of the Air: The Men Who Made Radio

  • All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

    All-Star Party for Frank Sinatra

  • Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

    Coisa Mais Linda - Histórias e Casos da Bossa Nova

  • Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

    Amy Winehouse: The Price of Fame

  • Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Vintage Years

  • Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

    Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

  • American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

    American Expose: Who Murdered JFK?

  • Contract on Cherry Street

    Contract on Cherry Street

  • Advise & Consent

    Advise & Consent

  • Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

    Gene Kelly - An American in Hollywood

  • Anchors Aweigh

    Anchors Aweigh

  • Showbiz Goes to War

    Showbiz Goes to War

  • The Manchurian Candidate

    The Manchurian Candidate

  • Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

    Preminger: Anatomy of a Filmmaker

  • A Hole in the Head

    A Hole in the Head

  • Ocean's Eleven

    Ocean's Eleven

  • None But the Brave

    None But the Brave

  • Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

    Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas

  • Suddenly

    Suddenly

  • Around the World in Eighty Days

    Around the World in Eighty Days

  • The Joker is Wild

    The Joker is Wild

  • Quincy Jones - Music Man

    Quincy Jones - Music Man

  • I Love Liberty

    I Love Liberty

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • The List of Adrian Messenger

    The List of Adrian Messenger

  • Tony Rome

    Tony Rome

  • La Classe américaine

    La Classe américaine

  • Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Swinging Years

  • Johnny Concho

    Johnny Concho

  • 4 for Texas

    4 for Texas

  • The Kissing Bandit

    The Kissing Bandit

  • Can-Can

    Can-Can

  • The Judy Garland Show

    The Judy Garland Show

  • The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

    The Billy Martin Celebrity Roast

  • Von Ryan's Express

    Von Ryan's Express

  • The Shining Future

    The Shining Future

  • Elvis Presley: The Searcher

    Elvis Presley: The Searcher

  • Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley

    Frank Sinatra's Welcome Home Party for Elvis Presley

  • Happiness and Love in Monaco

    Happiness and Love in Monaco

  • Sergeants 3

    Sergeants 3

  • Las Vegas Nights

    Las Vegas Nights

  • From Here to Eternity

    From Here to Eternity

  • Dark Eyes

    Dark Eyes

  • The Man with the Golden Arm

    The Man with the Golden Arm

  • You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

    You're the Top: The Cole Porter Story

  • Our Town

    Our Town

  • The Jimmy Durante Show

    The Jimmy Durante Show

  • Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

    Kraft Salutes the George Burns 90th Birthday Special

  • Six by Sondheim

    Six by Sondheim

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

    Sammy by Sammy: My Tale of the 60's

  • Frank Sinatra: Relive the magic

    Frank Sinatra: Relive the magic

  • Frank Sinatra Memorial

    Frank Sinatra Memorial

  • Assault on a Queen

    Assault on a Queen

  • Frank Sinatra: The Hollywood Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Hollywood Years

  • Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

    Irving Berlin's 100th Birthday Celebration

  • Grace Kelly: The American Princess

    Grace Kelly: The American Princess

  • The All-Star Bond Rally

    The All-Star Bond Rally

  • Fight of the Century

    Fight of the Century

  • Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

    Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer

  • Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

    Nat King Cole: Afraid of the Dark

  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game

    Take Me Out to the Ball Game

  • Becoming Cary Grant

    Becoming Cary Grant

  • Meet Me in Las Vegas

    Meet Me in Las Vegas

  • Rat Pack

    Rat Pack

  • Not as a Stranger

    Not as a Stranger

  • Guys and Dolls

    Guys and Dolls

  • Some Came Running

    Some Came Running

  • This Is Elvis

    This Is Elvis

  • Pal Joey

    Pal Joey

  • Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

    Shirley Maclaine: Kicking Up Her Heels

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of America

  • Never So Few

    Never So Few

  • The Detective

    The Detective

  • Cast a Giant Shadow

    Cast a Giant Shadow

  • George Michael: Freedom Uncut

    George Michael: Freedom Uncut

  • The Road to Hong Kong

    The Road to Hong Kong

  • Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

    Sinatra: All or Nothing at All

  • The House I Live In

    The House I Live In

  • The Miracle of the Bells

    The Miracle of the Bells

  • Frank Sinatra Show

    Frank Sinatra Show

  • Anything Goes

    Anything Goes

  • Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

    Sinatra: 80 Years My Way

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

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

  • Ship Ahoy

    Ship Ahoy

  • The Road to Victory

    The Road to Victory

  • Frank Sinatra Spectacular

    Frank Sinatra Spectacular

  • Step Lively

    Step Lively

  • That's Entertainment!

    That's Entertainment!

  • Judy Garland: By Myself

    Judy Garland: By Myself

  • Dean Martin: King of Cool

    Dean Martin: King of Cool

  • Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

    Grace Kelly – Hollywoods tragische Prinzessin

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show - To the Ladies

  • Pepe

    Pepe

  • The Devil at 4 O'Clock

    The Devil at 4 O'Clock

  • Dirty Dingus Magee

    Dirty Dingus Magee

  • Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

    Frank Sinatra glömde aldrig Finspång

  • Meet Danny Wilson

    Meet Danny Wilson

  • That's Entertainment, Part II

    That's Entertainment, Part II

  • Some of Manie's Friends

    Some of Manie's Friends

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

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: An Afternoon with Frank Sinatra

  • Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

    Mia Farrow: Shadows and Light

  • The Wrecking Crew

    The Wrecking Crew

  • Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas

    Frank Sinatra: Concert for the Americas

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

    Bing Crosby: Rediscovered

  • Judy Garland Duets

    Judy Garland Duets

  • That's Entertainment! III

    That's Entertainment! III

  • Iconic Couples of Hollywood

    Iconic Couples of Hollywood

  • Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

    Ava Gardner: Life Is Bigger Than the Movies

  • The Edsel Show

    The Edsel Show

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

    Texaco Presents: A Quarter Century of Bob Hope on Television

  • Show-Business at War

    Show-Business at War

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • The Costume Designer

    The Costume Designer

  • Come Blow Your Horn

    Come Blow Your Horn

  • Young at Heart

    Young at Heart

  • The Oscar

    The Oscar

  • On the Town

    On the Town

  • Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

    Frank Sinatra: In Concert at Royal Festival Hall

  • The Grammys

    The Grammys

  • Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

    Frank Sinatra: The First 40 Years

  • Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

    Frank Sinatra: The Voice of the Century

  • Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

    Grace Kelly: Destiny of a Princess

  • The Frank Sinatra Show

    The Frank Sinatra Show

  • Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

    Kennedy, Sinatra and the Mafia

  • The Tender Trap

    The Tender Trap

  • Marriage on the Rocks

    Marriage on the Rocks

  • The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

    The Frank Sinatra Timex Show

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

    A Tale of Two Sisters - Lorna Luft and Liza Minnelli

  • Chun King Chow Mein Hour

    Chun King Chow Mein Hour

  • Till the Clouds Roll By

    Till the Clouds Roll By

  • As nascentes

    As nascentes

  • Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

    Happy Holidays with Bing and Frank

  • Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

    Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

  • Christmas in Hollywood

    Christmas in Hollywood

  • Higher and Higher

    Higher and Higher

  • Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

    Tony Bennett & Frank Sinatra

  • The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

    The Music of Kander & Ebb: Razzle Dazzle

  • Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

    Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

  • All Star Party for Lucille Ball

    All Star Party for Lucille Ball

  • Movin' with Nancy

    Movin' with Nancy

  • Sinatra: His Way

    Sinatra: His Way

  • Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

    Cole Porter in Hollywood: True Love

  • Reveille with Beverly

    Reveille with Beverly

  • Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

    Frank Sinatra: The Main Event

  • The Rat Pack

    The Rat Pack

  • Elvis Through the Years

    Elvis Through the Years

  • Double Dynamite

    Double Dynamite

  • All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

    All Star Tribute to Ingrid Bergman

  • The Naked Runner

    The Naked Runner

  • Lady in Cement

    Lady in Cement

  • To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100

    To Be Frank: Sinatra at 100

  • The Ratpack

    The Ratpack

  • Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras

    Christmas with The Martins and The Sinatras

  • It Happened in Brooklyn

    It Happened in Brooklyn

  • Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back

    Frank Sinatra: Ol' Blue Eyes is Back

  • The Ultimate Event

    The Ultimate Event

  • Vintage Sinatra

    Vintage Sinatra

  • The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

    The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years

  • Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and His Music

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

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

  • Sinatra Duets

    Sinatra Duets

  • The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

    The Unforgettable Nat King Cole

  • Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

    Hollywood Musicals of the 40's

  • The Ocean's 11 Story

    The Ocean's 11 Story

  • Frank Sinatra: A Reflection

    Frank Sinatra: A Reflection

  • Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

    Jack Benny's 20th Anniversary TV Special

  • Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

    Elis & Tom: It Had to be You

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

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

  • Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

    Francis Albert Sinatra Does His Thing

  • Året var 1953

    Året var 1953

  • The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

    The Best Of Louis Armstrong: Satchmo At His Best

  • JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

    JFK: The Lost Inaugural Gala

  • Sinatra and Friends

    Sinatra and Friends

  • Legendary Christmas Entertainers

    Legendary Christmas Entertainers

  • Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II

    Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part II

  • Cinderella at the Palace

    Cinderella at the Palace

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

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

  • Sinatra

    Sinatra

  • Why was Cairo Calm

    Why was Cairo Calm

  • Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I

    Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music Part I

  • Frank Sinatra - Primetime

    Frank Sinatra - Primetime

  • Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

    Live and Swingin': The Ultimate Rat Pack Collection

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

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

  • Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser

    Beijoqueiro: Portrait of a Serial Kisser

  • Frank Sinatra - Nothing but the Best

    Frank Sinatra - Nothing but the Best

  • Frank Sinatra: TV Performances

    Frank Sinatra: TV Performances

  • Frank Sinatra: The Retirement Concert

    Frank Sinatra: The Retirement Concert

  • The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits

    The Rat Pack - The Greatest Hits

  • Sinatra: The Classic Duets

    Sinatra: The Classic Duets

  • Frank Sinatra: Around the World

    Frank Sinatra: Around the World

  • Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years

    Frank Sinatra: The Bobby Sox Years

  • Frank Sinatra: Hollywood the Second Time Around

    Frank Sinatra: Hollywood the Second Time Around

  • Sinatra at Carnegie Hall

    Sinatra at Carnegie Hall

  • Frank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace

    Frank Sinatra: Live from Caesars Palace

  • Frank Sinatra: Live at Caesar's Palace

    Frank Sinatra: Live at Caesar's Palace

  • This is Sinatra

    This is Sinatra

  • Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

    Frank Sinatra: One More for the Road

  • Frank Sinatra: The Man and the Myth

    Frank Sinatra: The Man and the Myth