Connie Francis

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Singer • Actress

Birth Date: December 12, 1938

Age: 86 years old

Birth Place: Newark, New Jersey

Connie Francis brought her musical talents to a variety of films over the course of her Hollywood career. Francis's early acting career mostly consisted of roles in various films, such as the musical "Where the Boys Are" (1960) with Dolores Hart, "Follow the Boys" (1963) and "When the Boys Meet the Girls" (1965). She had a part on the television special "Dick Clark Presents the Rock 'n Roll Years" (ABC, 1973-74). Francis also contributed music to the adaptation "The Flight of the Phoenix" (1965) with James Stewart and the John Belushi comedy "National Lampoon's Animal House" (1978). Francis won a Special Achievement Award Golden Globe Award in 1963.

In the eighties and the nineties, Francis's music continued to appear on the silver screen, including in films like "Roger & Me" (1989) with Michael Moore, the John Mellencamp drama "Falling From Grace" (1992) and the comedy "My Cousin Vinny" (1992) with Joe Pesci. Francis's music was also featured in the Antony Edridge drama "The Big Swap" (1997), "Romance and Cigarettes" (2007) and the comedy "You Again" (2010) with Kristen Bell. Her music was also featured in "Another Happy Day" (2011). In addition to her music, Francis also appeared on-screen in "Bobby Darin: Beyond the Song" (PBS, 1998-99). Francis most recently appeared on "Hava Nagila (The Movie)" (2013).

Credits

The Best of The Ed Sullivan Show

Self
Show
2023

Connie Francis: Lipstick On Your Collar

Music Performer
Show
2021

Red, White and Rock (My Music)

Music Performer
Show
2020

Connie Francis: Born Free

Music Performer
Show
2020

Connie Francis: I'll Be Home for Christmas

Music Performer
Show
2020

Hava Nagila (The Movie)

Actor
Herself
Show
2012

Hava Nagila (The Movie)

Self
Movie
2012

Pat Boone: Love Letters in the Sands of Time

Music Performer
Show
2010

When the Boys Meet the Girls

Actor
Ginger Gray
Movie
1965

The Jonathan Winters Special

Actor
guest
Show
1964

En Busca de Amor

Actor
Movie
1964

Looking for LoveStream

Actor
Libby Caruso
Movie
1964

Detrás del Amor

Actor
Movie
1963

Follow the Boys

Actor
Bonnie Pulaski
Movie
1963

The Connie Francis Show

Self
Show
1961

Remember How Great?

Actor
guest
Show
1961

Where the Boys AreStream

Actor
Angie
Movie
1960
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The Dick Clark Show

Self
Show
1958

The Big Beat

Actor
Show
1957

I've Got a SecretStream

Guest
Game Show
1952

The Jack Benny ProgramStream

Guest
Series
1950

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

The Ed Sullivan ShowStream

Guest
Variety Show
1948

The Ed Sullivan ShowStream

Music Performer
Variety Show
1948