Frank Sinatra: Facts & Related Content
Facts
Also Known As | Francis Albert Sinatra |
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Born | December 12, 1915 • Hoboken • New Jersey |
Died | May 14, 1998 (aged 82) • Los Angeles • California |
Awards And Honors | Grammy Award (1995) • Kennedy Center Honors (1983) • Grammy Award (1966) • Grammy Award (1965) • Grammy Award (1959) • Grammy Award (1958) • Academy Award (1954) • Academy Award (1954): Actor in a Supporting Role • Special Award of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (1946) • Cecil B. DeMille Award (1971) • Golden Globe Award (1958): Best Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy • Golden Globe Award (1954): Best Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture • Golden Globe Award (1946): Promoting International Understanding • Grammy Award (1996): Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance • Grammy Award (1995): Grammy Legend Award • Grammy Award (1967): Record of the Year • Grammy Award (1967): Album of the Year • Grammy Award (1967): Best Vocal Performance, Male • Grammy Award (1966): Lifetime Achievement Award • Grammy Award (1966): Album of the Year • Grammy Award (1966): Best Vocal Performance, Male • Grammy Award (1960): Album of the Year • Grammy Award (1960): Best Vocal Performance, Male • Grammy Award (1959): Best Album Cover • Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (1971) |
Notable Family Members | spouse Mia Farrow • spouse Ava Gardner • daughter Nancy Sinatra |
Married To | Barbara Marx (married 1976) • Mia Farrow (1966–1968) • Ava Gardner (1951–1957) • Nancy Barbato Sinatra (1939–1951) |
Movies/Tv Shows (Acted In) | "Who's the Boss?" (1989) • "Magnum, P.I." (1987) • "Cannonball Run II" (1984) • "The First Deadly Sin" (1980) • "Laugh-In" (1977–1978) • "Dirty Dingus Magee" (1970) • "Lady in Cement" (1968) • "The Detective" (1968) • "Tony Rome" (1967) • "The Naked Runner" (1967) • "Assault on a Queen" (1966) • "Cast a Giant Shadow" (1966) • "Marriage on the Rocks" (1965) • "Von Ryan's Express" (1965) • "None But the Brave" (1965) • "Robin and the 7 Hoods" (1964) • "4 for Texas" (1963) • "Come Blow Your Horn" (1963) • "The List of Adrian Messenger" (1963) • "The Manchurian Candidate" (1962) • "Sergeants 3" (1962) • "The Devil at 4 O'Clock" (1961) • "Pepe" (1960) • "Ocean's Eleven" (1960) • "Can-Can" (1960) • "Never So Few" (1959) • "A Hole in the Head" (1959) • "Some Came Running" (1958) • "Kings Go Forth" (1958) • "Pal Joey" (1957) • "The Joker Is Wild" (1957) • "The Pride and the Passion" (1957) • "Around the World in 80 Days" (1956) • "Johnny Concho" (1956) • "High Society" (1956) • "The Man with the Golden Arm" (1955) • "The Tender Trap" (1955) • "Guys and Dolls" (1955) • "Producers' Showcase" (1955) • "Not as a Stranger" (1955) • "Young at Heart" (1954) • "Suddenly" (1954) • "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1954) • "From Here to Eternity" (1953) • "Meet Danny Wilson" (1952) • "Double Dynamite" (1951) • "On the Town" (1949) • "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" (1949) • "The Kissing Bandit" (1948) • "The Miracle of the Bells" (1948) • "It Happened in Brooklyn" (1947) • "Till the Clouds Roll By" (1946) • "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) • "Step Lively" (1944) • "Higher and Higher" (1943) • "Reveille with Beverly" (1943) |
Movies/Tv Shows (Directed) | "None But the Brave" (1965) • "The Frank Sinatra Show" (1957) |
Albums | "Rat Pack Collection" (1998) • "Duets II" (1994) • "Duets" (1993) • "A Man and His Music" (1986) • "L.A. Is My Lady" (1984) • "She Shot Me Down" (1981) • "Trilogy: Past, Present & Future" (1979) • "Some Nice Things I've Missed" (1974) • "The Main Event: Live" (1974) • "Ol' Blue Eyes Is Back" (1973) • "Sinatra & Company" (1971) • "Watertown" (1969) • "My Way" (1969) • "A Man Alone: The Words & Music of McKuen" (1969) • "The Sinatra Family Wish You a Merry Christmas" (1968) • "Cycles" (1968) • "Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim" (1967) • "The World We Knew" (1967) • "Francis A. & Edward K." (1967) • "That's Life" (1966) • "Strangers in the Night" (1966) • "Sinatra at the Sands" (1966) • "Sinatra '65" (1965) • "September of My Years" (1965) • "My Kind of Broadway" (1965) • "Moonlight Sinatra" (1965) • "Softly, As I Leave You" (1964) • "Robin and the 7 Hoods" (1964) • "It Might as Well Be Swing" (1964) • "Guys and Dolls" (1964) • "Days of Wine and Roses, Moon River and Other Academy Award Winners" (1964) • "America, I Hear You Singing" (1964) • "Sinatra's Sinatra: A Collection of Frank's Favorites" (1963) • "I Remember Tommy" (1963) • "The Concert Sinatra" (1963) • "Sinatra-Basie: An Historic Musical First" (1962) • "Sinatra Sings Great Songs from Great Britain" (1962) • "Sinatra and Swingin' Brass" (1962) • "Sinatra & Sextet: Live in Paris" (1962) • "All Alone" (1962) • "Sinatra & Strings" (1962) • "Swing Along with Me" (1961) • "Sinatra's Swingin' Session!!! And More" (1961) • "Ring-a-Ding Ding!" (1961) • "Point of No Return" (1961) • "Frank Sinatra Conducts Music from Pictures and Plays" (1961) • "Come Swing with Me!" (1961) • "Nice 'n' Easy" (1960) • "Can-Can [Original Soundtrack]" (1960) • "No One Cares" (1959) • "Come Dance with Me!" (1959) • "Only the Lonely" (1958) • "Come Fly with Me" (1958) • "Where Are You?" (1957) • "A Swingin' Affair!" (1957) • "Pal Joey [Original Soundtrack]" (1957) • "A Jolly Christmas from Frank Sinatra" (1957) • "Close to You and More" (1957) • "High Society" (1956) • "Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color" (1956) • "Songs for Swingin' Lovers!" (1956) • "In the Wee Small Hours" (1955) • "The Voice" (1955) • "Songs for Young Lovers" (1954) • "Swing Easy!" (1954) • "Requested by You" (1953) • "Swing and Dance with Frank Sinatra" (1950) • "The Voice of Frank Sinatra" (1947) |
Top Questions
Is Frank Sinatra married?
Nancy Barbato Sinatra (1939–1951), Mia Farrow (1966–1968), Ava Gardner (1951–1957), Barbara Marx (married 1976)
When was Frank Sinatra born?
Frank Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915.
Where was Frank Sinatra born?
Frank Sinatra was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, United States.
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