Vic Damone

Biography

Vic Damone was a singer and actor known for traditional pop and big band music. Born in Brooklyn and raised in Bensonhurst, he dropped out of high school to work at the Paramount Theater in Manhattan, where he sang for Perry Como in an elevator and got an audition referral. He began on radio station WHN at 17, then won Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts in 1947, which led to a regular spot on Godfrey's show and a Mercury Records contract. His earliest record, I Have But One Heart, rose to number seven on the Billboard chart. Damone appeared in several films, playing himself in The Strip (1951), and later acting in Deep in My Heart (1954) and the war drama Hell to Eternity (1960). He recorded for Columbia and Capitol, hosted NBC's variety series The Lively Ones, and in 1997 received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters Hall of Fame.

89years old at death

Born June 12, 1928Brooklyn
Died February 11, 2018Miami Beach
Star sign: GeminiThe sign runs May 21 to June 20

Movie Career

Films: 3
Career span: 9 years1951 to 1960

Every film, newest first

1960Hell to EternityIMDb rating 6.9
1954Deep in My HeartIMDb rating 6.4
1951The StripIMDb rating 6.1

Genres

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Big break
At the Paramount Theater, Damone met Perry Como. He held the elevator between floors to sing for him, and Como, impressed, sent him to a friend for an audition.
Big break
Damone won Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts talent search in April 1947, and that win led to him becoming a regular on Godfrey's show.
A first
Damone's first release was the song "I Have But One Heart", and it reached number seven on the Billboard chart.

Vic Damone movies on Netflix

Hell to Eternity1960IMDb rating 6.9as Cpl. Pete Lewis
Deep in My Heart1954IMDb rating 6.4as Performer (segment "Maytime")
The Strip1951IMDb rating 6.1as Vic Damone

Worked with

Vic Damone made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Mickey Rooney

George Takei

Jim Backus

William Demarest

Gene Kelly

Walter PidgeonPhil KarlsonDirector, 1 film

Stanley DonenDirector, 1 film László KardosDirector, 1 film

Films together

Mickey Rooney1 film together, 1951
Mickey Rooney's page
- The Strip1951IMDb rating 6.1Damone as Vic DamoneRooney as Stanley Maxton
George Takei1 film together, 1960
George Takei's page
- Hell to Eternity1960IMDb rating 6.9Damone as Cpl. Pete LewisTakei as George Une
Jim Backus1 film together, 1954
Jim Backus's page
- Deep in My Heart1954IMDb rating 6.4Damone as Performer (segment "Maytime")Backus as Ben Judson
William Demarest1 film together, 1951
William Demarest's page
- The Strip1951IMDb rating 6.1Damone as Vic DamoneDemarest as Fluff
Gene Kelly1 film together, 1954
Gene Kelly's page
- Deep in My Heart1954IMDb rating 6.4Damone as Performer (segment "Maytime")Kelly as Performer (segment "Dancing Around")
Walter Pidgeon1 film together, 1954
Walter Pidgeon's page
- Deep in My Heart1954IMDb rating 6.4Damone as Performer (segment "Maytime")Pidgeon as J.J. Shubert
Phil KarlsonDirector, 1 film, 1960
All films by Phil Karlson
- Hell to Eternity1960IMDb rating 6.9Damone as Cpl. Pete Lewis
Stanley DonenDirector, 1 film, 1954
All films by Stanley Donen
- Deep in My Heart1954IMDb rating 6.4Damone as Performer (segment "Maytime")
László KardosDirector, 1 film, 1951
All films by László Kardos
- The Strip1951IMDb rating 6.1Damone as Vic Damone

Awards

One award and honor.

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Vic Damone's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Other honors
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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