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Biography

Tony Bennett is a popular American singer. Born in Queens, New York on August 3, 1926, Bennett grew up under the influence of jazz…more

Born

8/3/1926, Astoria, New York, USA

Birth Name

Antonio Dominick Benedetto

Gender

Male

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Role
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Guest Host
  - S 11: Ep 187 May 23, 1973
    5/23/73
Recurring Role (5)

Role
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 14: Ep 16 Show #2625
    9/25/06
  - S 10: Ep 86 Show #1949
    2/10/03
  - S 9: Ep 46 Show #1701
    11/5/01
  - S 8: Ep 9 Show #1467
    8/31/00
  - S 7: Ep 50 Show #1328
    11/22/99
  - + 7 More Credits
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 11: Ep 158 Show #1742
    1/22/93
  - S 10: Ep 89 Show #1510
    8/20/91
  - S 7: Ep 75 Show #1050
    11/2/88
- Late Night With David Letterman
  Guest
  - S 11: Ep 122 Show #1706
    11/4/92
  - S 10: Ep 81 Show #1509
    7/23/91
  - S 6: Ep 121 Show #0939
    11/5/87
  - S 5: Ep 47 Show #0705
    5/6/86
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 23: Ep 1 September 28, 1969: Barbra Streisand, Temptations, Tony Bennett, Red Skelton
    9/28/69
  - S 22: Ep 25 April 6, 1969: Peggy Lee, Tony Bennett, Duke Ellington, Joan Rivers
    4/6/69
  - S 21: Ep 9 November 5, 1967: Shirley Bassey, Tony Bennett, Woody Herman Orchestra
    11/5/67
  - S 20: Ep 30 April 16, 1967: Tony Bennett, Count Basie, Nancy Sinatra & Lee Hazlewood
    4/16/67
  - S 18: Ep 39 June 27, 1965: Billy J. Kramer & the Dakotas, Tony Bennett, Belafonte Folk Singers
    6/27/65
  - + 4 More Credits
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 1 Show #0001
    10/1/62
  - S 30: Ep 117 Show #4528
    5/19/92
  - S 29: Ep 124 Show #4354
    6/5/91
  - S 28: Ep 125 Show #4170
    6/6/90
  - S 27: Ep 48 Show #3975
    5/19/89
Guest Star (103)

Role
- CBS This Morning
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 52 March 8, 2012
    3/8/12
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 52 November 15, 2011
    11/15/11
  - S 20: Ep 19 September 27, 2007
    9/27/07
  - S 7: Ep 146 March 29, 1995
    3/29/95
  - S 6: Ep 199 June 21, 1994
    6/21/94
  - S 6: Ep 24 October 7, 1993
    10/7/93
  - + 6 More Credits
- The Daily Show with Jon Stewart
  Self
  - S 16: Ep 124 Tony Bennett
    9/29/11
- Blue Bloods
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 1 Mercy
    9/23/11
- CMT Insider
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 27 July 30, 2011
    7/30/11
- American Idol
  Performs
  - S 10: Ep 39 And The Winner Is...............
    5/25/11
  - S 6: Ep 41 And The Winner Is............
    5/23/07
- Great Performances
  Performer
  - S 39: Ep 12 Billy Joel: Live at Shea Stadium
    3/7/11
  - S 13: Ep 10 Judy Garland: The Concert Years
    3/22/85
- TMZ
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 142 Episode #4.142
    2/17/11
  - S 1: Ep 112 January 17, 2008
    1/17/08
- The Tonight Show With Conan O'Brien
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 123 Zach Braff, Bear Grylls, Tony Bennett
    12/11/09
- US Open
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 Day 10
    9/9/09
- The Today Show
  Himself
  - S 57: Ep 233 November 20, 2008
    11/20/08
  - S 56: Ep 191 September 24, 2007
    9/24/07
  - S 55: Ep 190 September 22, 2006
    9/22/06
  - S 55: Ep 190 September 22, 2006
    9/22/06
  - S 55: Ep 108 May 31, 2006
    5/31/06
- Entourage
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 2 Unlike A Virgin
    9/14/08
- The Grammy Awards
  Presenter
  - S 50: Ep 1 The 50th Annual Grammy Awards
    2/10/08
- Canada AM
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 18 September 26, 2007
    9/26/07
- The Colbert Report
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 121 Tony Bennett
    9/26/07
- e-Talk Daily
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 109 June 25, 2007
    6/25/07
  - S 2: Ep 104 November 10, 2006
    11/10/06
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 32: Ep 5 Alec Baldwin/Christina Aguilera
    11/11/06
- Parkinson
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 Michael Caine, Tony Bennett
    11/4/06
- The X Factor (UK)
  himself
  - S 3: Ep 12 The Live Show - Part Three
    10/28/06
- VH1's Top 20 Countdown
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 September 16, 2006
    9/16/06
- Canadian Idol
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 30 Top 3 Results
    9/5/06
  - S 4: Ep 29 Top 3 Performances
    9/4/06
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Self
  - S 13: Ep 58 Johnny Knoxville, Tucker Carlson, Tony Bennett
    12/22/05
- The Tony Danza Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 71 Episode 71
    12/24/04
  - S 1: Ep 45 Episode 45
    11/12/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Guest
  - S 12: Ep 58 Bill Murray, Tony Bennett
    12/23/04
  - S 10: Ep 47 Martin Scorsese, Paget Brewster, Tony Bennett & K.D. Lang
    12/13/02
- The View
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 80 Bennett/Goldblum
    12/20/04
  - S 5: Ep 36 November 12, 2001
    11/12/01
- The Apprentice
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 16 Decision Time (2)
    12/16/04
- The Frank Skinner Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 9 Tony Bennett, Leigh Francis, Davina McCall, Jodie Marsh, Morrissey
    12/9/04
- The Casino
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
    8/16/04
- On Air With Ryan Seacrest
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 1: Ep 22 2/9/04
    2/9/04
- Late Night with Conan O'Brien
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 45 Kelly Ripa, Tony Bennett
    12/16/03
- E!'s 101
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 5 Most Shocking Moments in Entertainment 20 - 1
    7/17/03
- The Simpsons
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 3 Bart vs. Lisa vs. The Third Grade
    11/17/02
  - S 2: Ep 5 Dancin' Homer
    11/8/90
- Parkinson (1998)
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 7 Tony Bennett, Jeff Bridges, James Nesbitt
    4/20/02
- Walk On By: The Story of Popular Song
  Performer (Archive)
  - S 1: Ep 4 Producer Pop
    4/7/01
- Walk On By: The Story of Popular Song
  Interviewee
  - S 1: Ep 2 Stardust
    3/21/01
- The Late Late Show with Craig Kilborn
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 196 Tony Bennett
    4/19/00
  - S 2: Ep 161 Amanda Peet and Tony Bennett
    2/22/00
- American Masters
  Narrator
  - S 14: Ep 3 Ella Fitzgerald: Something to Live For
    12/8/99
- The Rosie O'Donnell Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 53 Show #677
    11/19/99
  - S 3: Ep 19 Show #450
    10/1/98
  - S 2: Ep 70 Show #312
    12/24/97
  - S 1: Ep 59 Show #59
    9/17/96
  - S 1: Ep 18 Show #18
    7/3/96
- Cosby
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 24 The First Gentleman
    5/18/98
- Space Ghost Coast to Coast
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 25 Joshua
    1/1/98
- Glastonbury
  Himself (Main Stage)
  - S 1: Ep 28 Glastonbury 1998
    1/1/98
- Muppets Tonight
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Best of Muppets Tonight
    12/21/97
  - S 1: Ep 6 Tony Bennett
    4/12/96
- Suddenly Susan
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 8 A Kiss Before Dying ... on Stage
    11/17/97
- TFI Friday
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 5 Jimmy Nail, Peter Beardsley, Tony Bennett, Coolio, Supergrass.
    10/10/97
- The Gaby Roslin Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 Episode 2
    4/20/96
- Cybill
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 2 Zing!
    9/24/95
- Late Show with David Letterman
  Guest (cameo)
  - S 2: Ep 74 Show #0293
    12/23/94
  - S 1: Ep 122 Show #0122
    3/2/94
- MTV Unplugged
  Performer
  - S 5: Ep 2 Tony Bennett
    6/1/94
- Evening Shade
  Tony Lombardi
  - S 4: Ep 26 I Left My Ring in Evening Shade
    5/23/94
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 115 March 15, 1993
    3/15/93
  - S 3: Ep 82 January 21, 1991
    1/21/91
- The Academy Awards
  Himself - Performer
  - S 59: Ep 1 The 59th Annual Academy Awards
    3/31/87
- Doris Day's Best Friends
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 Tony Bennett
    12/26/85
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 16: Ep 197 July 14, 1978
    7/14/78
  - S 16: Ep 196 July 13, 1978
    7/13/78
  - S 16: Ep 195 July 12, 1978
    7/12/78
  - S 16: Ep 194 July 11, 1978
    7/11/78
  - S 16: Ep 193 Week of July 10, 1978
    7/10/78
  - + 20 More Credits
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 154 May 10, 1977
    5/10/77
  - S 3: Ep 18 October 13, 1977
    10/13/76
  - S 2: Ep 51 November 24, 1975
    11/24/75
  - S 2: Ep 30 October 24, 1975
    10/24/75
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 56 Show 1446
    5/5/75
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 114 March 9, 1971
    3/9/71
  - S 3: Ep 87 January 29, 1971
    1/29/71
  - S 2: Ep 120 February 13, 1970
    2/13/70
- Pearl Bailey Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 7 March 6, 1971
    3/6/71
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 24: Ep 17 January 17, 1971: Tony Bennett, Gary Puckett, Melina Mercouri, Judy Carne
    1/17/71
- The Doris Day Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 11 Tony Bennett is Eating Here
    11/23/70
- The Engelbert Humperdinck Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 January 21, 1970
    1/21/70
- Della!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 137 December 16, 1969
    12/16/69
- The Music Scene
  Guest
  - S 1: Ep 12 Show 12
    12/8/69
  - S 1: Ep 4 Show 4
    10/13/69
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 11 December 3, 1969
    12/3/69
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 58 November 20, 1969
    11/20/69
  - S 4: Ep 52 November 11, 1969
    11/11/69
  - S 3: Ep 246 August 19, 1969
    8/19/69
  - S 1: Ep 79 August 3, 1967
    8/3/67
- Playboy After Dark
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 5 Tony Bennett; Mitch Miller; Joe Williams; George Kirby; Moe Koffman
    11/20/69
  - S 1: Ep 4 Tony Bennett; Steppenwolf; George Plimpton
    8/9/68
- Kraft Music Hall
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 8 The Sound of Burt Bacharach
    11/19/69
- The Dean Martin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 7 Tony Bennett / Sid Caesar / Pat Henry / Charles Nelson Reilly
    10/30/69
  - S 4: Ep 7 Tony Bennett / Elke Sommer / David Frye
    10/31/68
  - S 3: Ep 28 Tony Bennett / Florence Henderson / Dino, Desi & Billy / Bob Newhart
    3/21/68
  - S 1: Ep 11 Tony Bennett / Nanette Fabray / Barbara McNair / Guy Marks
    12/2/65
- This is Tom Jones
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 October 9, 1969
    10/9/69
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 14, 1969
    9/14/69
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  scheduled guest
  - S 22: Ep 2 October 6, 1968: Dionne Warwick, Tony Bennett, Flip Wilson, Tiny Tim
    10/6/68
  - S 18: Ep 9 scheduled: Tony Bennett; Leslie Uggams; Victor Borge
    11/22/64
  - S 11: Ep 12 scheduled: Tony Bennett; Della Reese; Eddie Foy; Barbara Perry
    12/15/57
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 158 April 10, 1968
    4/10/68
  - S 4: Ep 69 December 9, 1965
    12/9/65
  - S 17: Ep 138 Week of May 7, 1979
    5/7/79
  - S 17: Ep 107 March 9, 1979
    3/9/79
  - S 17: Ep 47 November 23, 1978
    11/23/78
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 2 March 5, 1968
    3/5/68
  - S 4: Ep 19 January 22, 1970
    1/22/70
- The Jonathan Winters Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 January 17, 1968
    1/17/68
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 80 December 22, 1967
    12/22/67
  - S 15: Ep 133 March 21, 1978
    3/21/78
  - S 15: Ep 55 November 18, 1977
    11/18/77
  - S 13: Ep 195 June 21, 1976
    6/21/76
  - S 12: Ep 130 March 17, 1975
    3/17/75
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 17: Ep 6 February 15, 1967
    2/15/67
  - S 45: Ep 1 Bob Hope's Christmas Show: Hopes For the Holidays
    12/14/94
- The Andy Williams Show (1962)
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 10 November 13, 1966
    11/13/66
  - S 4: Ep 17 March 7, 1966
    3/7/66
  - S 3: Ep 15 March 1, 1965
    3/1/65
- Top of the Pops (UK)
  Promo Video
  - S 3: Ep 2 13th January 1966
    1/13/66
- Shindig
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 27 Dobie Gray / Drifters / Beau Brummels / Tony Bennett
    3/10/65
- The Danny Kaye Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 December 9, 1964
    12/9/64
  - S 1: Ep 27 March 25, 1964
    3/25/64
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest #2
  - S 16: Ep 7 EPISODE #735
    10/18/64
- The Hollywood Palace
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 Host: Ernest Borgnine
    1/25/64
- 77 Sunset Strip
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 4 5 (4)
    10/11/63
- Talent Scouts
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 3 July 16, 1963
    7/16/63
  - S 1: Ep 4 July 24, 1962
    7/24/62
- American Bandstand
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 67 AB-1401: Tony Bennett
    12/4/62
  - S 5: Ep 67 AB-1142: Tony Bennett
    12/5/61
- Jackie Gleason and His American Scene Magazine
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 4 10/20/1962
    10/20/62
- The Steve Allen Playhouse
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 40 August 17, 1962
    8/17/62
  - S 1: Ep 39 August 16, 1962
    8/16/62
  - S 1: Ep 38 August 15, 1962
    8/15/62
  - S 1: Ep 37 August 14, 1962
    8/14/62
  - S 1: Ep 36 August 13, 1962
    8/13/62
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 4 October 25, 1961
    10/25/61
  - S 11: Ep 39 June 6, 1959
    6/6/59
  - S 11: Ep 23 February 14, 1959
    2/14/59
  - S 10: Ep 18 January 18, 1958
    1/18/58
  - S 10: Ep 6 October 19, 1957
    10/19/57
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 18 January 29, 1961
    1/29/61
  - S 3: Ep 35 May 31, 1959
    5/31/59
- The Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 11 December 1, 1960
    12/1/60
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 28 Ginger Rogers; Tony Bennett; Erroll Garner; Henny Youngman
    5/16/60
  - S 5: Ep 19 Henry Fonda; Tony Bennett; Don Adams; Tom Poston; The Jazztet; Pat Kirby
    2/15/60
  - S 5: Ep 14 Tony Bennett; Jayne Meadows; Caroline Richter; Monica Zetterlund
    1/11/60
  - S 5: Ep 4 Tony Bennett; Lola Albright; Nikolais Dancers
    10/19/59
  - S 4: Ep 31 Tony Bennett; Jimmie Rodgers; Jean Shepherd; The Modernaires; Betty Walker
    4/26/59
  - + 7 More Credits
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 24 March 24, 1959
    3/24/59
- The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 17 Tony Bennett; The Hearts; Lee Andrews
    6/7/58
- Pat Boone Chevy Showroom
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 32 May 8, 1958
    5/8/58
- The Big Record
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 23 February 26, 1958
    2/26/58
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 18, 1957
    9/18/57
- Patti Page's The Big Record
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 18, 1957
    9/18/57
- The Jackie Gleason Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 1 June 22, 1957
    6/22/57
- Max Liebman Presents
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 9 The Music of Gershwin
    5/12/56
- Toast of the Town
  scheduled guest
  - S 8: Ep 50 scheduled: Rosalind Russell, Gloria DeHaven, Eddie Albert, Tony Bennett
    8/21/55
  - S 5: Ep 30 Jackie Gleason & Art Carney / Tony Bennett / Gloria Swanson / Senor Wences
    3/30/52
- Toast of the Town
  Himself, cameo
  - S 8: Ep 42 7th Anniversary Show: Bob Hope; Pearl Bailey; Will Jordan
    6/26/55
- Art Linkletter's House Party
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 265 September 14, 1954
    9/14/54
- Toast of the Town
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 19 Harry Belafonte; Tony Bennett; Gig Young; Betsy Von Furstenberg; Franchot Tone; Senor Wences
    1/17/54
- Cavalcade of Stars
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 35 April 25, 1952
    4/25/52
- Texaco Star Theater
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 5 10/16/1951
    10/16/51
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Role
- Make Room for Daddy
  Cousin Stephen
  - S 6: Ep 15 Tony Bennett Gets Danny's Help
    1/12/59

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- Tony Bennett credits Bob Hope with discovering him in 1949. Bob Hope liked his singing so much in a small club in Greenwich Village, that after the show he asked Tony to come to the Paramount and sing with him.
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- Tony won the 2007 Emmy for "Outstanding Individual Performance In A Variety Or Music Program" for his show Tony Bennett: An American Classic.
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- Tony married longtime girlfriend Susan Crow on June 21, 2007 in a private ceremony in New York City. It is the third marriage for Tony, and the first for Susan.
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- Tony Bennett: I only met Bing Crosby once. He called me the best singer he'd ever heard.
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