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Connie Francis


Singer, composer, actress, entertainer and publisher Connie Francis was educated at Arts High School and was a music student of her father. At age 11 she appeared on Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts as a singer and accordionist. She has toured the US, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Europe... See full bio »

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Filmography

Hide HideSoundtrack (39 titles)
2010 You Again (performer: "Who's Sorry Now" 1923)
 
2009 So You Think You Can Dance Canada (TV series)
Top 18 Perform (2009) (performer: "Maybe This Time")
 
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie) (performer: "Mama" - uncredited)
 
2008 Dancing with the Stars (TV series)
Round 1: Part 3 (2008) (performer: "Bossa Nova Head Dance Deixa Isso Pra La" - uncredited)
 
2007 Banished ("WHERE THE BOYS ARE")
 
2005 Romance & Cigarettes (performer: "Scapricciatiello Do You Love Me Like You Kiss Me")
 
2005 The Island (performer: "Siboney")
 
2004 2046 (performer: "Siboney")
 
2003 Evil (performer: "Stupid Cupid")
 
2003 Mambo italiano (performer: "Mama")
 
2002 Futurama (TV series)
Jurassic Bark (2002) (performer: "I Will Wait For You")
 
1999 The Sopranos (TV series)
Pax Soprana (1999) (performer: "When the Boy in Your Arms Is the Boy in Your Heart")
Pilot (1999) (performer: "Who's Sorry Now" - uncredited)
 
1999 Jawbreaker (performer: "Lollipop Lips")
 
1992-1997 Tohuwabohu (TV series)
Parte 41 (1997) (performer: "Schöner fremder Mann" - uncredited, "Laß mich geh'n" - uncredited)
36/Pair/Rouge (1996) (performer: "Schöner fremder Mann" - uncredited)
Op. (Opossum) 21 (1995) (performer: "Wenn du gehst" - uncredited)
Folge 12 - Das Schlechteste aus Tohuwabohu (1993) (performer: "Laß mich geh'n" - uncredited)
Reg.Nr.11 (1993) (performer: "Ich komm' nie mehr von dir los" - uncredited)
 
1996 The Craft (performer: "Fallin'")
 
1994 Takin' Over the Asylum (TV series)
You Always Hurt the One You Love (1994) (performer: "You Always Hurt The One You Love")
 
1994 Postcards from America (performer: "Among My Souvenirs", "Don't Break The Heart That Loves You")
 
1993 Household Saints (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")
 
1993 Lipstick on Your Collar (TV mini-series)
 
1992 My Cousin Vinny (performer: "SECOND HAND LOVE")
 
1989 Roger & Me (documentary) (performer: "Lucky, Lucky Me")
 
1989 Designing Women (TV series)
Come on and Marry Me, Bill (1989) (performer: "Where The Boys Are")
 
1978 In a Year with 13 Moons (performer: "Schöner fremder Mann")
 
1978 Animal House (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")
 
1966 Es funkeln die Sterne - Eine musikalische Silvesterreise um die Welt (TV movie) (performer: "Lullaby of Broadway" - uncredited)
 
1966 Melissa (TV mini-series)
Episode #1.1 (1966) (performer: "Regent's Park")
 
1965 The Flight of the Phoenix (performer: "Senza Fine")
 
1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls (performer: "But Not For Me", "I Got Rhythm", "Mail Call", "When The Boys Meet The Girls")
 
1963-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Hillbilly Sketch (1964) (performer: "I Was Born Too Late" - uncredited, "Sit right down and write yourself a letter" - uncredited)
The Connie Francis Show (1963) (performer: "Follow the Boys" - uncredited, "Old Folks At Home" - uncredited)
 
1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: Il fornaretto di Venezia (TV movie) (performer: "Una notte così")
 
1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: La storia di Rossella O'Hara (TV movie) (performer: "Una notte così")
 
1963 Follow the Boys (writer: "Italian Lullabye" / performer: "Italian Lullabye", "Follow the Boys", "Waiting for Billy", "Tonight's My Night", "Sleepyland", "Intrigue")
 
1961 Schlagerparade 1961 ("Die Liebe ist ein seltsames Spiel")
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special) (performer: "Never on Sunday")
 
1960 Where the Boys Are (performer: "Where the Boys Are", "Turn On the Sunshine")
 
1958-1959 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Episode #2.45 (1959) (performer: "Lipstick On Your Collar" - uncredited)
Episode #1.1 (1958) (performer: "Who's Sorry Now")
 
1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (performer: "In the Valley of Love" - uncredited, "If the San Francisco Hills Could Only Talk" - uncredited, "Strolling Down the Lane with Bill" - uncredited)
 
1956 Rock Rock Rock! (performer: "I Never Had A Sweetheart", "Little Blue Wren")
 
1948 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
 
Show ShowActress (9 titles)
1967 Schlager International (TV movie)
 
1966 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Sister Mary Clare
The Sister and the Savage (1966) … Sister Mary Clare
 
1965 When the Boys Meet the Girls
Ginger Gray
 
1964 Looking for Love
Libby Caruso
 
1963 Follow the Boys
Bonnie Pulaski
 
1960 Where the Boys Are
Angie
 
1957 Jamboree! (voice)
 
1956 Rock Rock Rock!
Dori's Songs (singing voice)
 
Show ShowMusic Department (5 titles)
Laverne & Shirley (TV series) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are - 2 episodes, 1976-1977) (musician - 1 episode, 1977)
Guinea Pigs (1977) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are)
Guilty Until Proven Not Innocent (1977) (musician)
Bowling for Razzberries (1976) (musician: Recording artist contributing to the series are)
 
1964 Biblioteca di Studio Uno: La storia di Rossella O'Hara (TV movie) (playback singer)
 
1958 The Sheriff of Fractured Jaw (singer: title music, singing voice: Jayne Mansfield - uncredited)
 
1957 Jamboree! (singing voice: Freda Holloway)
 
1956 Rock Rock Rock! (singing voice: Tuesday Weld)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (1 title)
1977 Laverne & Shirley (TV series) (contributor - 1 episode)
Playing Hooky (1977) (contributor)
 
Show ShowSelf (63 titles)
2012 Hava Nagila: The Movie (documentary)
Herself
 
2012 Piers Morgan Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 19 April 2012 (2012) … Herself
 
2010 Legends (TV series documentary)
Herself
Neil Sedaka: That's When the Music Takes Me (2010) … Herself (also archive footage)
 
2008 The Wages of Spin (documentary)
Herself
 
2006 Showbiz Tonight (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 18 April 2006 (2006) … Herself
 
2005 The Original Amateur Hour (video documentary)
Herself
 
2004 Feste der Volksmusik (TV series)
Herself
Hochzeitsfest der Volksmusik (2004) … Herself
 
2002 American Soundtrack: Red, White & Rock (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
2002 Larry King Live (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 March 2002 (2002) … Herself
 
2001 The Songmakers Collection (video)
Herself (also archive footage)
 
2001 Neil Sedaka: The Show Must Go On (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song (TV documentary)
Herself
 
1998 Biography (TV series documentary)
Herself
 
1992 The Connie Francis Scrapbook (video short)
Herself
 
1989 Live with Kelly and Michael (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 7 July 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 Connie Francis: A Legend in Concert (TV movie)
Herself
 
1989 Today (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 24 February 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1989 Win, Lose or Draw (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 February 1989 (1989) … Herself
 
1985 Hour Magazine (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 17 September 1985 (1985) … Herself
 
1982 The 39th Annual Golden Globe Awards (TV special documentary)
Herself
 
1978 Live Wednesday (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 16 September 1978 (1978) … Herself
 
1970-1973 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Vocalist
Episode dated 7 July 1973 (1973) … Herself
Episode dated 23 November 1972 (1972) … Herself - Vocalist
Episode dated 18 May 1970 (1970) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.7 (1971) … Herself
Episode #2.111 (1970) … Herself
 
1963-1971 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (TV series)
Herself / Herself - Singer
Episode dated 8 September 1971 (1971) … Herself
Episode dated 12 April 1965 (1965) … Herself - Singer
Episode dated 26 February 1963 (1963) … Herself
 
1970-1971 The Hollywood Squares (TV series)
Guest Appearance
Episode dated 1 March 1971 (1971) … Guest Appearance
Episode dated 30 November 1970 (1970) … Guest Appearance
 
1958-1970 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Herself - Singer / Herself
Episode #23.35 (1970) … Herself - Singer
Episode #22.28 (1969) … Herself - Singer
Episode #21.12 (1967) … Herself - Singer
Episode #20.42 (1967) … Herself - Singer
Episode #20.4 (1966) … Herself - Singer
 
1967-1969 The Joey Bishop Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #4.50 (1969) … Herself
Episode #4.16 (1969) … Herself
Episode #3.169 (1969) … Herself
Episode #2.106 (1968) … Herself
Episode #2.9 (1967) … Herself
 
1968 The Jonathan Winters Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode #1.10 (1968) … Herself - Guest
 
1967 The Dean Martin Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 23 February 1967 (1967) … Herself
 
1966 The Andy Williams Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 3 January 1966 (1966) … Herself
 
1965 The Steve Lawrence Show (TV series)
Herself
Taxi Anyone? (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Thank Your Lucky Stars (TV series)
Herself
Episode #7.35 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 The Eamonn Andrews Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.34 (1965) … Herself
 
1965 Ready, Steady, Go! (TV series)
Herself
Episode #2.39 (1965) … Herself
 
1963-1964 The Jack Benny Program (TV series)
Herself / Em Skinner / Mrs. Stephen Foster
Hillbilly Sketch (1964) … Herself / Em Skinner
The Connie Francis Show (1963) … Herself/Mrs. Stephen Foster
 
1964 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Guest star
Episode dated 28 September 1964 (1964) … Guest star
 
1960-1964 The Bell Telephone Hour (TV series)
Herself - Singer
Episode #6.16 (1964) … Herself - Singer
Main Street U.S.A. (1960) … Herself - Singer
 
1963 Celebrity Party (TV movie)
Herself
 
1958-1963 New American Bandstand 1965 (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 6 March 1963 (1963) … Herself
Episode dated 13 December 1962 (1962) … Herself
Episode dated 2 July 1958 (1958) … Herself
Episode dated 23 January 1958 (1958) … Herself
Episode dated 1 January 1958 (1958) … Herself
 
1963 The Merv Griffin Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.101 (1963) … Herself
 
1962 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 4 November 1962 (1962) … Herself
 
1962 At This Very Moment (TV movie)
Herself
 
1961 The New Steve Allen Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
UCLA (1961) … Herself - Guest
 
1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Herself - Mystery Guest
Episode dated 27 August 1961 (1961) … Herself - Mystery Guest
 
1961 Person to Person (TV series documentary)
Herself
Episode #8.18 (1961) … Herself
 
1961 The 33rd Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Herself - Performer
 
1961 Big Night Out (TV series)
Herself - Performer
The NME Pollwinners Show (1961) … Herself - Performer
 
1959-1961 This Is Your Life (TV series)
Herself
Connie Francis (1961) … Herself
Dick Clark (1959) … Herself
 
1958-1960 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
Herself / Guest
Episode dated 28 December 1960 (1960) … Herself
Episode dated 18 November 1959 (1959) … Herself
Episode dated 22 March 1958 (1958) … Guest
 
1960 Spectacular (TV series)
Herself - Host
The Connie Francis Show (1960) … Herself - Host
 
1960 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.1 (1960) … Herself
 
1958-1960 The Dick Clark Show (TV series)
Herself / Themselves
Episode #3.30 (1960) … Herself
Episode #2.45 (1959) … Herself
Episode #2.35 (1959) … Herself
Episode #2.13 (1958) … Herself
Episode #1.24 (1958) … Themselves
 
1960 The Revlon Revue (TV series)
Herself
Episode dated 11 February 1960 (1960) … Herself
 
1960 Herzlichst Ihr Peter Kraus (TV series)
Herself
 
1959 The Jimmie Rodgers Show (TV series)
Herself
 
1959 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #3.52 (1959) … Herself
 
1959 Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium (TV series)
Herself - Top of the Bill
Episode #4.24 (1959) … Herself - Top of the Bill
 
1958 The Patti Page Oldsmobile Show (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.11 (1958) … Herself
 
1958 The Arthur Murray Party (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Episode dated 27 October 1958 (1958) … Herself - Guest
 
1958 The Big Record (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.25 (1958) … Herself
 
1952 Battle of the Ages (TV series)
Herself
Episode #1.1 (1952) … Herself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2008 That's Amore!: Italian-American Favorites (TV movie)
Herself
 
1994 American Bandstand's Teen Idol (TV special)
Herself
 
1991 The Very Best of the Ed Sullivan Show 2 (TV special)
Herself
 
1987 The Best of Bandstand: The Superstars (video short)
Herself
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

TV commercial: Vocals to the song "Vacation" used in a K-Mart commercial See more »

Publicity Listings:

1 Biographical Movie  | 5 Print Biographies  | 32 Articles  | 7 Magazine Cover Photos  | See more »

Official Sites:

Official Site | See more »

Height:

5' 1½" (1.56 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

[regarding her version of "God Bless America"] In an interview published in the September 1991 issue of DISCoveries Magazine, Connie tells 'Jerry Osborne': Irving Berlin had a fit when he found out I was doing it. He called my manager and said, "If that teenybopper louses up my beautiful 'God Bless America' the way she did poor Harry Ruby's 'Who's Sorry Now'... See more »

Trivia:

When her first hit, "Who's Sorry Now", first aired on New American Bandstand 1965, host Dick Clark stated, "There's no doubt about it. This girl's headed straight for the #1 spot.". See more »

Nickname:

Queenie See more »

Star Sign:

Sagittarius