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Pat Boone

Pat Boone

Department: Acting

Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Pat Boone (born Charles Eugene Patrick Boone on June 1, 1934) is an American singer, actor and writer who was a successful pop singer in the United States during the 1950s and early 1960s. He covered black artists' songs (when part of the country was segregated) and sold more copies than his black counterparts. He sold over 45 million albums, had 38 Top 40 hits and appeared in more than 12 Hollywood movies. Boone's talent as a singer and actor, combined with his old-fashioned values, contributed to his popularity in the early rock and roll era. He continues to perform, and speak as a motivational speaker, a television personality, a conservative political commentator and a preacher. According to Billboard, Boone was the second biggest charting artist of the late 1950s, behind only Elvis Presley but ahead of Ricky Nelson and The Platters, and was ranked at No. 9—behind The Rolling Stones and Paul McCartney but ahead of artists such as Aretha Franklin and The Beach Boys—in its listing of the Top 100 Top 40 Artists 1955-1995. Boone still holds the Billboard record for spending 220 consecutive weeks on the charts with more than one song. At the age of twenty-three, he began hosting a half-hour ABC variety television series, The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, which aired for 115 episodes (1957–1960). Many musical performers, including Edie Adams, Andy Williams, Pearl Bailey and Johnny Mathis made appearances on the show. His cover versions of rhythm and blues hits had a noticeable effect on the development of the broad popularity of rock and roll. During his tours in the 1950s, Elvis Presley was one of his opening acts. As a prolific author, Boone had a No. 1 bestseller in the 1950s (Twixt Twelve and Twenty, Prentice-Hall). In the 1960s, he focused on gospel music and is a member of the Gospel Music Hall of Fame. Description above from the Wikipedia article Pat Boone, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

The Greatest Story Ever Told

The Greatest Story Ever Told

1965

Fuck

Fuck

2006

Journey to the Center of the Earth

Journey to the Center of the Earth

1959

Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special

Pat Boone and Family: A Thanksgiving Special

1978

State Fair

State Fair

1962

The Horror of It All

The Horror of It All

1964

Goodbye Charlie

Goodbye Charlie

1964

The Cross and the Switchblade

The Cross and the Switchblade

1970

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel

2009

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1

1999

April Love

April Love

1957

All Hands on Deck

All Hands on Deck

1961

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll

2023

Bernardine

Bernardine

1957

The Mulligan

The Mulligan

2022

Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras

1958

The Perils of Pauline

The Perils of Pauline

1967

The Main Attraction

The Main Attraction

1962

The Pigeon

The Pigeon

1969

Little Richard: I Am Everything

Little Richard: I Am Everything

2023

David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars

David Mirisch, the Man Behind the Golden Stars

2021

Music Machine

Music Machine

1991

Benny's Biggest Battle

Benny's Biggest Battle

1991

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

"Weird Al" Yankovic: The Videos

1998

Dick Van Dyke In Rare Form

Dick Van Dyke In Rare Form

2007

Never Put It in Writing

Never Put It in Writing

1964

God's Not Dead 2

God's Not Dead 2

2016

The Yellow Canary

The Yellow Canary

1963

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

Hollywood in the Atomic Age: Monsters! Martians! Mad Scientists!

2021

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer

2006

Hollywood on Fire

Hollywood on Fire

2009

A Cowgirl's Story

A Cowgirl's Story

2017

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History

2008

The World of Nat King Cole

The World of Nat King Cole

2004

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

Pat Boone and Family: A Christmas Special

1979

Maybe If We Try

Maybe If We Try

1983

Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals

Elvis & Pat Boone Rockin' Rivals

2008

An Awesome Christmas

An Awesome Christmas

2007

Roger & Me

Roger & Me

1989

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics

2010

Festival at Ford's

Festival at Ford's

1971

Reagan

Reagan

2024

The American Miracle

The American Miracle

2025

Our Crossroads

Our Crossroads

One More Time

One More Time

1974

That Girl

That Girl

1966

The Beverly Hillbillies

The Beverly Hillbillies

1962

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

E! True Hollywood Story

E! True Hollywood Story

1996

7th Heaven

7th Heaven

1996

The Hollywood Palace

The Hollywood Palace

1964

The Johnny Cash Show

The Johnny Cash Show

1969

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour

1969

Hullabaloo

Hullabaloo

1965

The Flip Wilson Show

The Flip Wilson Show

1970

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

The Dinah Shore Chevy Show

1956

The Steve Allen Show

The Steve Allen Show

1956

Second Noah

Second Noah

1996

Where Are They Now?

Where Are They Now?

1999

Music Hall America

Music Hall America

1976

Cher

Cher

1975

The Dick Clark Show

The Dick Clark Show

1958

The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom

The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom

1957

Frasier

Frasier

1993

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Ed Sullivan Show

1948

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

Space Ghost Coast to Coast

1994

Miss Universe

Miss Universe

1955

Moonlighting

Moonlighting

1985

Musik aus Studio B

Musik aus Studio B

1961

The Carol Burnett Show

The Carol Burnett Show

1967

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Dick Cavett Show

The Dick Cavett Show

1968

Dave's World

Dave's World

1993

What's My Line?

What's My Line?

1950

The Danny Kaye Show

The Danny Kaye Show

1963

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962

Dinah!

Dinah!

1974

Golden Globe Awards

Golden Globe Awards

1944

Night Gallery

Night Gallery

1970

The Merv Griffin Show

The Merv Griffin Show

1962

American Masters

American Masters

1986

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

Soul Power: The Legend of the American Basketball Association

2026