Sonny Bono

Sonny Bono

Deceased · Born: Feb 16, 1935 · Died: Jan 5, 1998

Personal Details

BornFeb 16, 1935 Detroit, Michigan, USA
Spouse
  • Mary Bono

    ( Mar 1, 1986 to Jan 5, 1998 )
  • Susie Coelho

    ( Dec 31, 1981 to Nov 21, 1984 )
  • Cher

    ( Oct 27, 1964 to Jun 26, 1975 )
  • Donna Rankin

    ( Nov 3, 1954 to Oct 1, 1962 )
Parents
  • Jean Bono
  • Santo Bono

Biography

Sonny Bono, a multifaceted talent, entered the world on February 16, 1935, in the bustling city of Detroit, Michigan, USA.

He made a name for himself in the entertainment industry as a skilled actor and composer, leaving an indelible mark on the world of show business.

Throughout his illustrious career, he appeared in a wide range of productions, including the iconic television program, The Sonny and Cher Show, which aired in 1976.

In addition to his work in television, Sonny also made appearances on the big screen, with notable roles in films such as Kill Bill: Vol. 1, released in 2003, and Hairspray, which premiered in 1988.

Behind the scenes, Sonny was a devoted husband, marrying four times to the lovely Mary Bono, Susie Coelho, the iconic Cher, and Donna Rankin.

Tragically, Sonny's life was cut short when he passed away on January 5, 1998, in Stateline, Nevada, USA.

Career

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2020
Herb Alpert Is...
Herb Alpert Is... as Archival footage
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2019
Weedjies: Halloweed Night
Weedjies: Halloweed Night as Vintage TV Host
{"id":215791,"title":"Thanksgiving Day","year":"1990","character":"Sid Brementhal","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/thanksgiving-day","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215791.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215791.jpg"},"released":1}
1990
Thanksgiving Day
Thanksgiving Day as Sid Brementhal
{"id":60474,"title":"Under the Boardwalk","year":"1989","character":"Ancient #2","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/under-the-boardwalk","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_60474.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_60474.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
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1988
Hairspray
Hairspray as Franklin von Tussle
{"id":61524,"title":"Dirty Laundry","year":"1987","character":"Maurice","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/dirty-laundry-1987","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61524.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61524.jpg"},"released":1}
1987
Dirty Laundry
Dirty Laundry as Maurice
{"id":2076,"title":"Murder, She Wrote","year":1987,"character":"Valentino Reggiore","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/murder-she-wrote","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/2qu16fume7r0.jpg"},"released":1}
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote as Valentino Reggiore
{"id":7617,"title":"Troll","year":"1986","character":"Peter Dickinson","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/troll","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1pe650tk5nn8.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1pe650tk5nn8.jpg"},"released":1}
1986
Troll
Troll as Peter Dickinson
{"id":61988,"title":"Balboa","year":"1986","character":"Tony Carlo","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/balboa","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_61988.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_61988.jpg"},"released":1}
Balboa
Balboa as Tony Carlo
{"id":63322,"title":"The Vals","year":"1982","character":"Spaced Out Musician","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-vals","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63322.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63322.jpg"},"released":1}
1982
The Vals
The Vals as Spaced Out Musician
{"id":6335,"title":"Airplane II: The Sequel","year":"1982","character":"Joe Seluchi","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/airplane-ii-the-sequel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5m95j06178i0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5m95j06178i0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":163097,"title":"Top of the Hill","year":"1980","character":"Bobby Antoine","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/top-of-the-hill","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163097.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163097.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Top of the Hill
Top of the Hill as Bobby Antoine
{"id":22518,"title":"Escape to Athena","year":"1979","character":"Bruno Rotelli","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/escape-to-athena","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22518.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22518.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
Escape to Athena
Escape to Athena as Bruno Rotelli
{"id":173283,"title":"Murder in Music City","year":"1979","character":"Sonny Hunt","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/murder-in-music-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173283.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173283.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":28458,"title":"Murder on Flight 502","year":"1975","character":"Jack Marshall","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/murder-on-flight-502","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_28458.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_28458.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
Murder on Flight 502
Murder on Flight 502 as Jack Marshall
{"id":818,"title":"The Six Million Dollar Man","year":1975,"character":"John Perry","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-six-million-dollar-man","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37qh8t2j1p10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/37qh8t2j1p10.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103834647,"title":"The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour","year":1971,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-sonny-and-cher-comedy-hour","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834647.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834647.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
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1967
Good Times
Good Times as Sonny
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2024
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2021
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2019
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2008
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2004
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{"id":53015,"title":"Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films","year":"2003","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/hells-highway-the-true-story-of-highway-safety-films-2003","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_53015.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_53015.jpg"},"released":1}
2003
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2002
{"id":7780,"title":"Detroit Rock City","year":"1999","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/detroit-rock-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/617nk3q5vo10.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/617nk3q5vo10.jpg"},"released":1}
1999
{"id":56849,"title":"Waco: The Rules of Engagement","year":"1997","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/waco-the-rules-of-engagement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_56849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_56849.jpg"},"released":1}
1997
{"id":4569,"title":"First Kid","year":"1996","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/first-kid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5vp5frlkj820.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/5vp5frlkj820.jpg"},"released":1}
1996
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1993
{"id":215644,"title":"Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert","year":"1993","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/fugitive-nights-danger-in-the-desert","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_215644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_215644.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":103840165,"title":"The Sonny and Cher Show","year":1976,"character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/show\/the-sonny-and-cher-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103840165.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103840165.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
{"id":173389,"title":"The First Nine Months Are the Hardest","year":"1971","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-first-nine-months-are-the-hardest","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173389.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173389.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":173411,"title":"The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour","year":"1970","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/the-sonny-cher-nitty-gritty-hour","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_173411.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_173411.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
{"id":65583,"title":"Wild on the Beach","year":"1965","character":null,"permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/wild-on-the-beach","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_65583.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_65583.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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1999
{"id":35705,"title":"Chastity","year":"1969","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streamfind.com\/us\/movie\/chastity","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_35705.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streamfind.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_35705.jpg"},"released":1}
1969
Chastity
Chastity as Writer