Frank Sinatra Profile, Age, Height, Weight, Family, Wiki, Biography & More
Frank Sinatra was an American singer and actor. Nicknamed the “Chairman of the Board” and later called “Ol’ Blue Eyes”, Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular entertainers of the 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He is among the world’s best-selling music artists with an estimated 150 million record sales.
Born to Italian immigrants in Hoboken, New Jersey, Sinatra was greatly influenced by the intimate, easy-listening vocal style of Bing Crosby and began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. He found success as a solo artist after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the idol of the “bobby soxers”.
Sinatra released his debut album, The Voice of Frank Sinatra, in 1946. When his film career stalled in the early 1950s, Sinatra turned to Las Vegas, where he became one of his best-known residency performers and part of the famous Rat Pack. His acting career was revived by the 1953 film From Here to Eternity, which earned Sinatra an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor. Sinatra then signed with Capitol Records and released several critically lauded albums, some of which were later considered as among the first “concept albums”, including In the Wee Small Hours (1955), Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! (1956), Come Fly with Me (1958), Only the Lonely (1958), No One Cares (1959), and Nice ‘n’ Easy (1960).
Sinatra left Capitol in 1960 to start his own record label, Reprise Records, and released a string of successful albums. In 1965, he recorded the retrospective album September of My Years and starred in the Emmy-winning television special Frank Sinatra: A Man and His Music. After releasing Sinatra at the Sands, recorded at the Sands Hotel and Casino in Vegas with frequent collaborator Count Basie in early 1966, the following year he recorded one of his most famous collaborations with Tom Jobim, the album Francis Albert Sinatra & Antonio Carlos Jobim. It was followed by 1968’s Francis A. & Edward K. with Duke Ellington.
Sinatra retired for the first time in 1971, but came out of retirement two years later. He recorded several albums and resumed performing at Caesars Palace, and released “New York, New York” in 1980. Using his Las Vegas shows as a home base, he toured within the United States and internationally until shortly before his death in 1998.
Sinatra forged a highly successful career as a film actor. After winning an Academy Award for best supporting actor in From Here to Eternity, he starred in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and The Manchurian Candidate (1962). Sinatra also appeared in musicals such as On the Town (1949), Guys and Dolls (1955), High Society (1956), and Pal Joey (1957), which won him another Golden Globe. Toward the end of his career, he frequently played detectives, including the title character in Tony Rome (1967). Sinatra received the Golden Globe Cecil B. DeMille Award in 1971. On television, The Frank Sinatra Show began on CBS in 1950, and he continued to make appearances on television throughout the 1950s and 1960s.
Sinatra was honored at the Kennedy Center Honors in 1983, was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by Ronald Reagan in 1985, and the Congressional Gold Medal in 1997. He received eleven Grammy Awards, including the Grammy Trustees Award, Grammy Legend Award and the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award. Sinatra was included in Time magazine’s compilation of the 20th century’s 100 most influential people. American music critic Robert Christgau called him “the greatest singer of the 20th century” and he continues to be regarded as an iconic figure.
Frank Sinatra Biodata and Biography |
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Name
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Francis Albert Sinatra
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Nick-name
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Frank Sinatra, The Voice, Chairman of the Board, Ol’ Blue Eyes, Swoonatra, The Sultan of Swoon, La Voz, Frankie
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Sex
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Male
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Date of Birth
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12 December 1915
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Age
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82 Years (as in 1998)
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Date of Death
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14 May 1998
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Profession / Occupation
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Singer, Actor, Producer
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Mother Tongue
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English
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Religion
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Catholic
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Nationality
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American
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Zodiac Sign
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Sagittarius
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Height / Weight
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5’7½ ” / 65 kg
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First Movie |
Las Vegas Nights (1941)
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Debut |
Film: Las Vegas Nights (1941)
Album: The Voice of Frank Sinatra (1946) |
Money Factor |
$200 million/film (USD)
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Frank Sinatra Family and Relatives |
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Father
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Anthony Martin Sinatra (Professional Boxer, Bar Owner, and Hoboken City Fireman)
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Mother
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Dolly Sinatra (Midwife)
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Brothers
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None
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Sisters |
None
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Marital Status
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Married
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Wife |
Nancy Barbato (m. 1939; div. 1951)
Ava Gardner (m. 1951; div. 1957) Mia Farrow (m. 1966; div. 1968) Barbara Marx (m. 1976) |
Daughters |
Nancy Sinatra (American singer)
Tina Sinatra (American film producer) |
Sons | Frank Sinatra Jr. (American singer) |
Girlfriends/ Affairs | Lena Horne Merle Oberon (1933) Nancy Barbato (1934-1951) Marlene Dietrich (1944) Lana Turner (1946-1947) Joan Crawford (1947) Ava Gardner (1949-1957) Angie Dickinson (1954-1964) Grace Kelly (1954) Gloria Vanderbilt (1954) Martha Hyer Eva Bartok (1956) Joan Blackman (1956) Jeanne Carmen (1957-1960) Lauren Bacall (1957-1958) Gina Lollobrigida (1958-1959) Adelle Beatty (1958-1960) Juliet Prowse (1959-1975) Marilyn Monroe (1954-1955) Kipp Hamilton (1959-1960) Dorothy Provine (1961-1962) Keely Smith (1961) Anita Ekberg (1963) Jill St. John (1963-1964) Mia Farrow (1964-1968) Tiffany Bolling (1967) Lee Remick Irene Tsu (1968-1969) Victoria Principal (1972) Vikki LaMotta Zsa Zsa Gabor Jacqueline Kennedy (1975) Barbara Marx (1976-1998) Kate Moss (1995) |
Frank Sinatra Height, Weight and Body Measurements |
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Height in Centimeters
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171cm
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Height in Meters
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1.71 m
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Height in Feet Inches
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5’7½”
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Weight
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65 kg |
Body Measurement
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Not Known |
Chest Size
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Not Known |
Waist Size
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Not Known |
Hips Size
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Not Known |
Eye Colour
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Blue |
Hair Colour
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Dark Brown |
Frank Sinatra Favorites |
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Favorite Colour
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Orange
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Genres
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Traditional pop . easy listening . jazz . swing . big band
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Favorite Actress
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Not Known |
Favorite Food | MArtichokes stuffed with Anchovies, Garlic and Mint, Arugula and Mint Salad, Spicy Clams with Tomatoes, Milanese Veal Cutlets, Lemon Ricotta Cheesecake |
Instrument(s) | Vocals |
Favorite Musician | Nelson |
Labels | RCA Victor . Columbia . Capitol . Reprise . Warner Bros |
Favorite Pet | Dogs, Cats and Horses |
Favorite Car Collection | Not Known |
Favorite Sport | Boxing |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
Frank Sinatra Education School and Colleges |
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Education Qualification
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Not Known
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School
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David E. Rue Jr. High School A. J. Demarest High School Drake Business School |
College / University
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Not Known |
Others
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Not Known |
Frank Sinatra Residence and Contact Address |
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Birth Place
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Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
Home Town
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Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S. |
Death Place
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Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Burial place
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Desert Memorial Park |
Phone No / Mobile No
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Not Known |
Email ID
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Not Known |
Website
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Not Known |
Frank Sinatra Awards, Honours, Achievements |
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Grammy Awards
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1959: Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely-Best Recording Package 1959: Come Dance with Me!-Album of the Year 1959: Come Dance with Me!-Vocal Performance, Male 1959: Come Dance with Me!-Special Award: Artists & Repertoire Contribution 1966: September of My Years-Album of the Year 1966: It Was a Very Good Year-Best Vocal Performance, Male 1966: Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award 1967: Strangers in the Night-Record of the Year 1967: A Man and His Music-Album of the Year 1967: Strangers in the Night-Best Vocal Performance, Male 1979: Grammy Trustees Award 1995: Grammy Legend Award 1996: Duets II-Best Traditional Pop Vocal Performance |
Golden Globe Award
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1946: Special Award for film that “Promoted International Understanding- The House I Live In 1954: Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture-From Here to Eternity 1958: Golden Globe Award for Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy-Pal Joey 1971: Cecil B. DeMille Award-Lifetime Achievement |
American Cinema Awards
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1992: Lifetime Achievement |
Controversies
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Not Known |
Frank Sinatra Social Media |
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Twitter
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Facebook
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Instagram
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Wikipedia | Frank_Sinatra |