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

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1968
The Mike Douglas Show
1975
Top of the Pops
1965
The Love Boat
1978
Murder, She Wrote
1988
Love, American Style
1971
Charlie's Angels
1980
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
1993
The Six Million Dollar Man
1975
The Golden Girls
1990
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
Die Drehscheibe
1966

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
73
Writing
2
Producing
1
Sound
3
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2020
Herb Alpert Is...
as Archival footage
2019
Cher: Life in the Spotlight
as Self (archive footage)
2019
Weedjies! Halloweed Night
as Vintage TV Host
2012
420 Triple Feature
2008
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2006
Plagues and Pleasures on the Salton Sea
as Himself (archival footage)
2004
LSD a Go Go
as Self (archive footage)
2003
Hell's Highway: The True Story of Highway Safety Films
as Self (archive footage)
2003
The Best Of Beat
as Self (archive footage)
2002
Family Fundamentals
as Self - U.S. Representative (archive footage)
1999
The Sonny Bono Story
as Self (archive footage)
1999
Detroit Rock City
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1998
Sonny & Me: Cher Remembers
as Self (archive footage)
1997
Waco: The Rules of Engagement
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1996
First Kid
as Congressman Sonny Bono
1993
Fugitive Nights: Danger in the Desert
as Self
1993
Leslie Nielsen's Bad Golf Made Easier
as Himself
1993
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Mayor Frank Berkowitz
1992
Vicki!
as Self - Guest
1991
Blossom
1991
P.S. I Luv U
1991
Parker Lewis Can't Lose
as Colin David
1990
Thanksgiving Day
as Sid Brementhal
1990
The Golden Girls
as Sonny Bono
1989
Under the Boardwalk
as Ancient #2
1988
Hairspray
as Franklin von Tussle
1988
Murder, She Wrote
as Valentino Reggiore
1987
Dirty Laundry
as Maurice
1986
Troll
as Peter Dickinson
1983
Balboa
as Tony Carlo
1983
Matt Houston
1982
Airplane II: The Sequel
as Joe Seluchi
1982
The Vals
as Spaced Out Musician
1982
Phil Spector: He's a Rebel
1982
The Love Boat
as Steve Bloom
1980
The Sensational Shocking Wonderful Wacky 70's
as Self - Host
1980
CHiPs
as Mike
1980
Charlie's Angels
as Marvin
1980
Top of the Hill
as Bobby Antoine
1979
Escape to Athena
as Bruno Rotelli
1979
Murder in Music City
as Sonny Hunt
1979
The Love Boat
as Phil Backstrom / Deacon Dark
1979
The Love Boat
as Benny Carter
1978
The Love Boat
as Harold Nash
1978
V.I.P. Schaukel
as Self
1978
Fantasy Island
as Ted Cavanaugh
1977
Battle of the Network Stars
1976
The Sonny and Cher Show
as Self - Host
1976
Switch
as Darcy Taggart
1976
The Jacksons
as El mismo
1976
Donny & Marie
as Self
1976
Dinah!
as Self
1975
Murder on Flight 502
as Jack Marshall
1975
The Six Million Dollar Man
as John Perry
1975
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1972
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
as Sonny (voice)
1971
The First Nine Months Are the Hardest
as Self
1971
The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour
1971
Love, American Style
1970
The Sonny & Cher Nitty Gritty Hour
as Self - Co-Host
1970
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1969
Case Study: LSD
as Himself
1968
Marijuana
as Narrator
1968
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
1968
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
1967
Good Times
as Sonny
1967
The Carol Burnett Show
as Self - Guest
1967
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
1967
The Man from U.N.C.L.E.
as Jerry
1966
Die Drehscheibe
as Self
1965
Wild on the Beach
as Self
1965
Top of the Pops
as Self