Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1912-05-18
Day of Death
2001-05-12
Place of Birth
Canonsburg, Pennsylvania, USA
Perry Como
Biography
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.
Filmography (24)
My Music: A Classic Christmas
2019
Christmas Around the World with Perry Como
2012
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer
2006
The Definitive Elvis: The Television Years
2002
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 1
2001
The Best of Bob Hope: 50 Years of Laughter — Volume 2
2001
Perry Como's Irish Christmas
1994
Night of 100 Stars III
1990Perry Como's Christmas in England
1984Perry Como's Christmas in New York
1983
Perry Como's Christmas in Paris
1982Perry Como's Easter in Guadalajara
1982Perry Como's Christmas in the Holy Land
1980
