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Sinatra, Frank
Sinatra starred in 'The Manchurian Candidate' with Laurence Harvey. Who played Harvey's controlling, evil mother? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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Angela Lansbury. Playing a much older woman
'The Tender Trap' was a nice, light comedy. Who was the girl that Sinatra ended up marrying? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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Debbie Reynolds. All of the others were in the movie
Is there a more unlikely event than finding 'The Three Stooges' in a Frank Sinatra movie? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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Four for Texas. With Dino
Sinatra's most famous movie role may have been as Maggio in 'From Here to Eternity'. Who plays the evil sergeant that torments Maggio? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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Ernest Borgnine. Damn good movie
'The Detective ' was a popular novel beforre it became a Sinatra movie. Who was the author? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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Roderick Thorpe. It was 'okay'
The Joker is Wild. The others are also Sinatra
Speaking of music, Sinatra was in 'High Society'. This was a musical re-make of what movie? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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The Philadelphia Story. Bing Crosby and Grace Kelly, too
Again with musicals, Sinatra starred in 'Guys and Dolls'. What role did he play? | Frank Sinatra Movies
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Nathan Detroit. With Brando
1915. Frank Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915 in his hometown of Hoboken, NJ.
Albert. Sinatra's full name was known as 'Francis Albert Sinatra.'
Luck Be A Lady. The song, 'Luck Be A Lady' was picked for 'Mrs Doubtfire' as an amusing song to go along with the amusing scene of actor Robin Williams being transformed into an elderly woman.
Nancy Barbato, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow, Barbara Marx. Sinatra experienced four marriages in his life, including the women known as Barbato, Gardner, Farrow, and Marx.
The Rat Pack. In the peak of his career, Sinatra joined his buddies in a mixture of singing and comedy. The Rat Pack comprised: Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lawford and Joey Bishop
Joey Bishop. Joey Bishop had been mobbed by the media for much of his life as a result of being the only living member of the Rat Pack left to tell the stories of the crazy lives they led.
Peter Lawford (September 7, 1923 – December 24, 1984)
Sammy Davis Jr. (December 8, 1925 – May 16, 1990)
Dean Martin (June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995)
Frank Sinatra (December 12, 1915 – May 14, 1998)
Joey Bishop (February 3, 1918 – October 17, 2007)
'Love And Marriage'. The song 'Love and Marriage' is the appropriate theme for the series that tells family life the way it is.
Dolly. Known as Dolly Sinatra, this woman shaped the boy who would grow into the singing icon Frank Sinatra.
'Duets II'. 'Duets II,' which won Sinatra a lifetime achievement award, is known as the last original set of recordings of the aged Sinatra until his death in 1998.
John F. Kennedy. Sinatra directed the whole presidential gala and did much 'behind-the scenes' work for President Kennedy.
kidnapping of his son, Frank Jr.. In December 1963, Frank Jr was kidnapped by 3 men who wanted a high ransom.
The Best is Yet to Come. The song 'Best is Yet to Come' seemed to sum up Sinatra's life.
Cannonball Run II. Sinatra appeared in 'Cannonball Run II,' in which he played the role of 'The Chairman.'
Cyndi Lauper. The version of 'Let It Snow' aired during Xmas 2000 and only showed how singing legends can be preserved through modern technology.
Nancy Barbato. Sinatra married her in 1939, and then they named their first child, Nancy, after his wife.
Blissful life with first-wife Nancy was not to last. Six days after the ink dried on his divorce papers from Nancy, what famous actress did Frank Sinatra marry in November of 1951? | Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]
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Ava Gardner. Of his love-hate relationship with Ava, Sinatra would say, 'The troubles were all out of bed -- the quarreling started on the way to breakfast.'
50. Sinatra and Farrow later divorced in 1968, supposedly after Sinatra gave Farrow an ultimatum to quit the film while she was on the set of 'Rosemary's Baby'. She chose to do the {film;} he chose to do the divorce.
Zeppo. Barbara Marx married Sinatra in 1976 and saw Frank through the twilight years of his career. The fourth time apparently was a charm as they were married for 22 years, the longest of any of his marital unions.
Kitty Kelley. The Washington Post called the controversial biography 'as damning a book as has ever been written about an American entertainer.'
At the 1994 Grammy Awards, which musical celebrity introduced and then presented Sinatra with the prestigious 'Legend' award, honoring his lifetime of musical contributions? | Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]
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Bono. Bono was also one of the artists featured with Frank on the successful 'Duets' album.
Harry James. About a year later in 1940 Sinatra latched on to trombonist Tommy Dorsey's group, and sang for Dorsey's big band going into the World War II years.
Sinatra not only performed song, but he also excelled in acting on the silver screen. He even won an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor for his role in what film? | Frank Sinatra Life and Times [1]
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From Here to Eternity. He was nominated for Best Actor for his role in 'The Man with the Golden Arm', but he won the Oscar for his portrayal of an Italian-American GI in 1953's 'From Here to Eternity'.
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