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