Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur. Influential as a singer, composer, and producer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music.

KNOWN FOR

The Merv Griffin Show
1963
The Ed Sullivan Show
1957
The Steve Allen Show
1958
American Bandstand
1957
Shindig!
1964
The Dick Clark Show
1958
General Electric Theater
1960
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
2014
The Wrecking Crew
2008
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019
Death In Hollywood
1990

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
15
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
as Self (archive footage)
2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
as Self (archive footage)
2014
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
as Self (archive footage)
2010
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
as Self (archive footage)
2008
The Wrecking Crew
as Self - Singer (archive footage)
2003
Sam Cooke: Legend
as Self (archive footage)
1990
Death In Hollywood
as Self (archive footage)
1983
When the Music's Over
as Self (archive footage)
1964
Shindig!
as Self - Singer
1963
The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
1960
General Electric Theater
as Sam
1958
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
1958
The Dick Clark Show
as Self
1957
American Bandstand
as Self
1957
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self