Sonny Bono
Actor
Biography
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.
Filmography
Detroit Rock City
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1999
Hairspray
as Franklin von Tussle 1988
Troll
as Peter Dickinson 1986
First Kid
as Congressman Sonny Bono 1996
Escape to Athena
as Bruno Rotelli 1979
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2008
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 1997
Case Study: LSD
as Himself 1969
Good Times
as Sonny 1967
Weedjies! Halloweed Night
as Vintage TV Host 2019
Murder on Flight 502
as Jack Marshall 1975
Marijuana
as Narrator 1968
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
as Self (archive footage) 2003
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2024
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
as Himself (archival footage) 2006
Wild on the Beach
as Self 1965