Perry Como

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Pierino Ronald "Perry" Como (May 18, 1912 – May 12, 2001) was an American singer, actor and television personality. During a career spanning more than half a century he recorded exclusively for RCA Victor for 44 years, after signing with the label in 1943. "Mr. C.", as he was nicknamed, sold millions of records and pioneered a weekly musical variety television show. His weekly television shows and seasonal specials were broadcast throughout the world. Como received five Emmys from 1955 to 1959, a Christopher Award (1956), and shared a Peabody Award with good friend Jackie Gleason in 1956. He was inducted into the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Hall of Fame in 1990 and received a Kennedy Center Honor in 1987. Posthumously, Como received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2002. He has the distinction of having three stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for his work in radio, television, and music.

Known For: Acting

Born: Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA, 1912-05-18

Died: 2001-05-12

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1944	Something for the Boys	Sergeant Laddie Green	62
2	1945	Doll Face	Nicky Ricci	42
3	1946	If I'm Lucky	Allen Clark	65
4	1948	Words and Music	Eddie Lorrison Anders	57
5	1959	Some of Manie's Friends		0
6	1971	The Doris Mary Anne Kappelhoff Special	Self	70
7	1973	Julie on Sesame Street	Self	80
8	1974	The Perry Como Christmas Show	Himself	65
9	1977	Ann-Margret: Rhinestone Cowgirl	Self	0
10	1977	The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special	Luke Sleepwalker / Musical Guest	60
11	1978	Perry Como's Early American Christmas	Self	0
12	1980	Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land		0
13	1982	Perry Como's Easter in Guadalajara		0
14	1982	Perry Como's Christmas in Paris		0
15	1983	Perry Como's Christmas in New York	Self / Host	80
16	1984	Perry Como's Christmas in England		0
17	1990	Night of 100 Stars III	Self	40
18	1994	Perry Como's Irish Christmas	Self	0
19	2001	The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2	Self (archive footage)	0
20	2001	The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1	Self (archive footage)	0
21	2002	The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years	Self (archive footage)	52
22	2006	Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer	Self (archive footage)	0
23	2012	Christmas Around the World with Perry Como	Self	0
24	2019	My Music: A Classic Christmas	Self (archive footage)	75

No.	Year	Title	Role	Vote Average
1	1948	The Ed Sullivan Show	Self	68
2	1948	The Chesterfield Supper Club	Host	0
3	1950	The Colgate Comedy Hour	Self	68
4	1956	The Perry Como Show	Host	73
5	1956	The Dinah Shore Chevy Show	Self	60
6	1957	American Bandstand	Self	84
7	1958	Kraft Music Hall	Self - Host	47
8	1959	Perry Presents		0
9	1964	The Hollywood Palace	Self - Host	45
10	1967	The Carol Burnett Show	Self	77
11	1968	Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In	Self	65
12	1970	The Flip Wilson Show	Self	48
13	1971	The Pearl Bailey Show	Self	0
14	1978	The Kennedy Center Honors	Self	74

Perry Como

Film

Television