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Within the years immediately before the British Invasion, only 1 performer rivaled the chart dominance of Elvis Presley, which was Pat Boone. Along with his brand white buck sneakers, perfectly combed locks and gleaming smile, Boone was the fact of wholesome American beliefs, and at the same time once the rise of rock and roll & move was seen as a signal from the apocalypse, he produced the music show up safe and nonthreatening, gaining some 38 Best 40 strikes along the way. It’s appropriate that his accomplishments rank closest to people of Presley; in the end, both stated the audio of dark R&B culture for his or her personal, along the way straddling both edges of the colour range and popularizing a kind of music which in any other case might do not have obtained widespread acceptance. Needless to say, while Elvis — along with his flashy fits, swiveling sides, and suggestive leer — continued to be persona non grata throughout many edges of mainstream America, Boone was embraced by teenagers and parents as well; his music refined rock’s rough sides away, making tracks like “Tutti Frutti” and “Ain’t A Pity” palatable to white viewers raised for the calming pop traditions of the vanishing period. Charles Eugene Patrick Boone was created June 1, 1934 in Jacksonville, Florida; a descendant of American frontier hero Daniel Boone; he went to senior high school in Nashville, and was voted college student body chief executive. After graduating, Boone wedded Shirley Foley, the girl of nation star Crimson Foley, and over time at Nashville’s David Lipscomb University, he used in North Texas Condition College or university. There, after acquiring best honors at an area talent display, he earned the proper to appear for the The Ted Mack Novice Hour, resulting in a year-long tenure for the Arthur Godfrey Display. In 1954, Boone produced his 1st recordings for the tiny Republic label, adopted a year later on by his Dot Information debut “Two Hearts, Two Kisses.” As 1955 drew to some close, he notched his 1st number one strike, a sedate rendition of Excess fat Domino’s aforementioned “Ain’t A Shame”; within the a long time he’d record several cover variations of music first acknowledged to dark performers, included in this Small Richard, the Un Dorados, the Flamingos, and Ivory Joe Hunter — certainly, towards the chagrin of purists, for most listeners Boone’s information remain better-known compared to the primary shows. Between 1956 and 1963, Boone produced some 54 graph appearances, most of them with two-sided strikes; his biggest smashes included the main information “Don’t Forbid Me,” “Appreciate Letters within the Fine sand,” and “Apr Appreciate,” all three released in 1957. That calendar year he also started hosting his very own ABC tv series, The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom; he also conquered film, starring in 15 features including 1957’s Bernadine and Apr Like. Although his Television program ceased creation in 1960, Boone continued to be a major superstar as the brand-new 10 years dawned, and in 1961 once again topped the graphs with “Moody River.” He also became an writer, writing some self-help books for children including Twixt Twelve and Twenty, Between You, Me as well as the Gatepost, as well as the Care and Nourishing of Parents. Even though rise of Beatlemania place the brakes on Boone’s operate as a teenager idol — after 1962, he didn’t crack the very best 40 once again — he continuing documenting for Dot with the past due ’60s, and in his live shows he regularly made an appearance along with his wife and their four daughters, further reinforcing his family-friendly picture. From the ’70s, Boone got shifted almost specifically to documenting gospel materials, although he later on scored a small number of nation strikes (on, of most locations, Motown); in 1977, his girl Debby topped the graphs having a smash of her personal, the marriage perennial “You LIGHT MY ENTIRE LIFE.” In 1981, Boone released Pray to Get, and in 1983 he started hosting a long-lived modern Christian syndicated radio display, all furthermore to his intensive charity function. While his documenting career continuing to taper off, he do issue “I WANT TO Live,” which became an anthem for the anti-choice motion. More often than not, Boone spent a lot of the ’80s and ’90s from the secular press spotlight, however in 1997 he produced a splash using the LP FORGET ABOUT Mr. Nice Man, a tongue-in-cheek assortment of addresses of rock music like “Smoke cigarettes on the Drinking water” and “Stairway to Heaven.” A lot of the singer’s Christian contingent didn’t obtain the joke, nevertheless, and after Boone made an appearance in the American Music Awards clad in dark leather and wearing short-term tattoos, he was dismissed from his Trinity Broadcasting Network system Gospel America. The brand new century brought a normal otherwise prolific release routine from your vocalist. A varied batch of albums that included Xmas songs, patriotic requirements, a tribute towards the Ink Places, an recording of traditional R&B music, and 2015’s Pat Boone’s Preferred Bible Tales & Sing-Along Tunes made an appearance amid his continuing charitable efforts and advocacy of traditional politics.

Quick Facts


Full Name Pat Boone
Height 1.75 m
Profession Writer, Motivational speaker, Film producer, Spokesperson, Songwriter, Voice Actor, Singer-songwriter, Gospel singer
Education Columbia University School of General Studies, Lipscomb University, University of North Texas
Nationality American
Spouse Shirley Boone
Children Debby Boone, Cherry Boone, Laurey Boone, Linda Boone
Parents Margaret Boone, Archie Altman Boone
Siblings Nick Todd, Marjorie Ann Boone, Judy Boone
Awards NME Award for World's Outstanding Popular Singer, NME Award for Favourite US Male Singer
Music Songs Love Letters In The Sand, April Love, Speedy Gonzales, Moody River, I'll Be Home, Ain't That A Shame, Friendly Persuasion, A Wonderful Time Up There, Remember You're Mine, Don't Forbid Me, I'll See You In My Dreams, Bernadine, I Almost Lost My Mind, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Johnny Will, Beyond The Sunset, When The Swallows Come Back To Capistrano, Long Tall Sally, Crazy Train, At My Front Door, New Lovers, Smoke On The Water, Why Baby Why, Wish You Were Here Buddy, The Exodus Song, For A Penny, Gee Whittakers, I'll Remember Tonight, For My Good Fortune, Sugar Moon, Quando, quando, quando, If Dreams Came True
Albums In a Metal Mood: No More Mr. Nice Guy, Pat Boone Sings Guess Who?, Rock 'N' Roll Diner - Volume 3, Greatest Hymns, Songs From The Inner Court, Moody River / Great! Great! Great!, Celebrate Christmas With Pat Boone, Pat Boone: Duets, Alabam, Pat Boone: Christmas Album, Favourite Songs, April Love - 22 Greatest Hits, April Love, Pat Boone - I'm in Love Again, Ain't That A Shame, April Love (Original Album Plus Bonus Tracks 1957), I Almost Lost My Mind, Delia Gone, Ready To Rock, Anastasia (Mono Version) [feat. Billy Vaughn et son orchestre], Hit Wonder: Pat Boone, Vol. 9, Gold Masters: Pat Boone, Vol. 3, Teenage Heart Throbs - Pat Boone, Pledging My Love, Gold Masters: Pat Boone, Vol. 1, Spring Rain, Hit Wonder: Pat Boone, Vol. 1, Christmas Love, White Christmas (Original Album 1959), Hit Wonder: Pat Boone, Vol. 5, 40 Times (40 Big Hits By Pat Boone), Hit Wonder: Pat Boone, Vol. 7, Memories, 15 Essentials of Pat Boone (Mono Version), Gold Masters: Pat Boone, Vol. 7, Pat - Hit After Hit, Big Box 60s 50s Vol. 1, The Best Of Pat Boone, Pat Boone's Greatest Hits, Pat's Great Hits, The Fifties: Complete, Pat Boone Sings Irving Berlin, Pat Boone - Love Letters in the Sand, Pat Boone, Moonglow / Yes Indeed!, A Happy Family Christmas, White Christmas, A Wonderful Time Up There, I Remember Red - My Tribute To Red Foley, Pat Boone - Long Tall Sally, Sugar Moon
Nominations NME Award for World Male Singer
Movies April Love, Journey to the Center of the Earth, Bernardine, God's Not Dead 2, State Fair, All Hands on Deck, The Cross and the Switchblade, Goodbye Charlie, The Yellow Canary, The Greatest Story Ever Told, A Cowgirl's Story, The Perils of Pauline, The Horror of It All, The Main Attraction, Mardi Gras, Never Put It in Writing, The Eyes of Tammy Faye, Roger & Me, Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel, This Land Is Mine, Boonville Redemption, The Life and the Passion of Christ, Pat Boone's American Glory, Hollywood on Fire, Thank You Billy Graham, Music Machine, Hollywood Singing and Dancing: The 1960s, Real Heroes: Inspirational Stories of Giving, The Pigeon, For My Country: The History of the National Guard
TV Shows The Pat Boone Chevy Showroom, Music Hall America


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#Fact
1 Friends with: Shirley Jones, Florence Henderson, Julie London, Gavin MacLeod, Dick Clark, Casey Kasem, Wink Martindale, Elvis Presley, Peter Marshall, Dick Van Dyke, Don Adams, Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., Dean Martin, Mickey Rooney, Johnny Cash, Patti Page, Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Engelbert Humperdinck, David Meece, Amy Grant, Robert Conrad, Larry Manetti, Art Linkletter, Dick Sargent, Doris Day, Julie Andrews, Carol Burnett, Carol Channing, Billy Graham, Robert H. Schuller, Pat Robertson, Oral Roberts, Jose Ferrer, Rosemary Clooney, Tom Dreesen, Rich Little, Larry King, Joan Rivers, Johnny Carson and Dave Hull.
2 Turned down another television offer when he learned that its sponsor would be a cigarette company. Boone didn't smoke and didn't want to give the impression he condoned the habit.
3 Major supporter of the state of Israel.
4 Lifelong friend of Wink Martindale. Boone met him when they were both under contract with Dot Records in 1956.
5 Release of his book, "Questions About God". [2009]
6 Release of his book, "Pat Boone Devotional Book" by Pat with Dan O'Neill. [1977]
7 Release of his book, "Pray to Win: God Wants You to Succeed". [1980]
8 He is a supporter of Mitt Romney and campaigned for him during the 2012 presidential election.
9 Father-in-law of Gabriel Ferrer.
10 Spokesperson, 60 Plus Association.
11 His father was a building contractor and his mother was a nurse.
12 Was personally invited by President Dwight D. Eisenhower to perform at his inaugural ball on 20 January 1957.
13 He was awarded two Stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1731 Vine Street and for Television at 6268 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
14 He badly wanted to play the lead role in The Sand Pebbles (1966), but director Robert Wise wanted Steve McQueen instead.
15 Considered running for office in 1968 on a pro-war platform.
16 In 2006 he and his wife Shirley Boone donated $3 million to Pepperdine University for the Graduate School of Education and Psychology Center for the Family.
17 Actively supported Ronald Reagan's campaigns for Governor of California in 1966 and 1970, as well as his bid to win the Republican nomination in 1976.
18 He is a staunch supporter of the Republican Party, and campaigned for George W. Bush in the 2000 and 2004 presidential elections.
19 In the 1980s Boone owned a television station in Orange County, California, on which he featured a variety of conservative evangelical religious shows and launched the short-lived career of ultra-right-wing talk-show host Wally George. In 2006 Boone penned an article for the arch-conservative political magazine WorldNetDaily in which he argued that Democrats and others who are against the Iraq War cannot, under any circumstances, be considered patriotic. He was later interviewed by Neil Cavuto on Fox News, where he expressed outrage against critics of George W. Bush, especially the Dixie Chicks, saying that their criticisms of the President showed they did not "respect their elders". He wrote another article defending actor Mel Gibson, who is a member of an extremely conservative Catholic denomination, after the actor was recorded unleashing a vicious anti-Semitic tirade while he was being arrested for drunk driving by a police officer he believed to be Jewish (the officer, as it turned out, was a Christian). In early 2007 Boone wrote two articles claiming that the scientific theory of evolution is "absurd," "nonsensical" and a "bankrupt false religion".
20 In each of his cinematographic contracts there was a term specifying that kissing his partner could not be forced on him by the director due to his religious convictions.
21 Singer Roy Orbison was a classmate when both future singers attended North Texas State Coillege.
22 His 1962 hit song "Speedy Gonzalez" featured the unmistakable vocal impression of Mel Blanc on the recording (Blanc improvised all of his lines).
23 Member of the Gospel Hall of Fame and Christian Hall of Fame.
24 His recording of "A Wonderful Time Up There" in 1958 became the first million-selling record with religious lyrics.
25 Former next door-neighbor of Ozzy Osbourne and Sharon Osbourne. His cover of "Crazy Train" was used as the theme for The Osbournes (2002).
26 One of the owners of the American Basketball Association's Oakland Oaks from 1967-1969. He sold his interest in the team and it moved to Washington, DC.
27 Grandfather of Jessica Corbin and Gabi Ferrer.
28 Boone was heavily criticized in the 1950s, and since, for singing homogenized, sanitized versions of rock-'n'-roll songs written and/or popularized by Afro-American artists. For example, when he recorded Fats Domino's "Ain't That a Shame" (his first big hit) in 1956, he initially insisted upon changing the title to "Isn't That a Shame", feeling that the incorrect grammar of the original title would be a bad influence on young people. He was overruled. On another occasion, at around that same time, he succeeded in removing all of the more suggestive lyrics from his cover of Little Richard's "Long Tall Sally." On that occasion, he changed the original's, "I saw Uncle John with Long Tall Sally,/He saw Aunt Mary comin' and he ducked back in the alley" to, "Long Tall Sally's got a lot on the ball,/And nobody cares if she's long and tall."
29 Attended the University of North Texas.
30 Raised in Denton, Texas, USA.
31 Cousin of Richard Boone and Randy Boone.
32 Friends with Tammy Renne Harris, Miss Chicago 1990.
33 Has four daughters: Cherry Boone, Linda Boone, Debby Boone and Laura Boone.
34 Father in law is Red Foley.
35 His brother, Nick Boone, also had a popular music career under the name Nick Todd.


Soundtrack

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
One Hit Wonderland 2013 TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode
Masters of Sex 2013 TV Series performer - 1 episode
This Land Is Mine 2012 Short lyrics: "The Exodus Song This Land Is Mine"
The Trainer 2010 Short performer: "Blue 2"
Breaking Bad 2009-2010 TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Box 2009/I performer: "O Say Can You See"
Superman Returns 2006 writer: "Quando, Quando, Quando" - as Charles E. Boone
Deutschland sucht den Superstar 2006 TV Series writer - 1 episode
Idol 2005 TV Series writer - 1 episode
The Simpsons 2005 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Malcolm in the Middle 2003 TV Series lyrics - 1 episode
Vibrator 2003 performer: "April Love" music by nm0006066 & lyrics by nm0916990
Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show 2003 TV Movie documentary performer: "See the U. S. A. in Your Chevrolet"
The Osbournes 2002 TV Series performer: "Crazy Train"
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) 2000 TV Movie documentary performer: "Tutti Frutti", "Bernardine", "April Love"
Mal 1999 performer: "Love Letters in the Sand"
Pleasantville 1998 performer: "Mr. Blue"
Clay Pigeons 1998 performer: "Moody River", "Why Baby Why"
The Mighty 1998 performer: "Jingle Bells" 1857
Striptease 1996 arranger: "Onward Christian Soldiers" / performer: "Onward Christian Soldiers"
Reckless 1995 performer: "Joy to the World" 1719, "Jingle Bells" 1857
Florida Lady 1994 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Tales from the Crypt 1992 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Quantum Leap 1989-1992 TV Series performer - 2 episodes
The Last Boy Scout 1991 performer: "Moody River"
Tohuwabohu 1990 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Cold Justice 1989 performer: "SPEEDY GONZALES" original recording
Zwei Münchner in Hamburg 1989 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Roger & Me 1989 Documentary performer: "Talk to me Baby", "Speedy Gonzales", "Happy Birthday to You", "I am Proud to be an American"
Rude Awakening 1989 performer: "Star Spangled Banner"
Moonlighting 1988 TV Series performer - 1 episode
After Hours 1985 lyrics: "Quando, Quando, Quando"
Hoomania 1985 Video short performer: "Trouble Ought to Be My Middle Name"
Sapiches 1982 performer: "Speedy Gonzales"
The Magic of Lassie 1978 performer: "A Rose Is Not A Rose", "A Rose is Not a Rose"
Matilda 1978 performer: "WHEN I'M WITH YOU, I'M FEELIN' GOOD"
Death Riders 1976 Documentary performer: "The Glory Train"
Seven Alone 1974 performer: "Only a Dream Away"
The Johnny Cash Show 1969 TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Beverly Hillbillies 1969 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Mondo Trasho 1969 performer: "I Almost Lost My Mind"
The Perils of Pauline 1967 performer: "My Pretty Pauline"
The Ed Sullivan Show 1965 TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Horror of It All 1964 performer: "The Horror of it All" / writer: "The Horror of it All"
Never Put It in Writing 1964 performer: "Never Put It in Writing" / writer: "Never Put It in Writing"
The Main Attraction 1962 lyrics: "The Main Attraction", "Amore Baciami" / music: "The Main Attraction"
State Fair 1962 performer: "Our State Fair", "That's For Me", "It's A Grand Night For Singing", "Willing and Eager"
All Hands on Deck 1961 performer: "All Hands on Deck", "I've Got It Made", "Somewhere There's Home", "You Mean Everything to Me"
Journey to the Center of the Earth 1959 performer: "My Love is Like a Red, Red Rose", "Twice as Tall", "My Heart's in the Highlands" uncredited
The Dick Clark Show 1958 TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom 1958 TV Series performer - 1 episode
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall 1958 TV Series performer - 1 episode
April Love 1957 performer: "April Love"
Bernardine 1957 performer: "Bernardine", "Technique", "Love Letters in the Sand"
Friendly Persuasion 1956 performer: "Friendly Persuasion Thee I Love" 1956

Actor

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cowgirl's Story 2017 post-production Grandpa
Boonville Redemption 2016 Doc. Woods
God's Not Dead 2 2016 Walter Wesley
Unscripted 2012 TV Series
The Rooneys 2010 TV Short
7th Heaven 2002 TV Series Ken Smith
Frasier 2001 TV Series Garth
Second Noah 1997 TV Series Pat Boone
Bad Hair Day: The Videos 1996 Video short Chocolate Stealer (Gump) (uncredited)
Moonlighting 1988 TV Series The New David
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law 1973 TV Series Tim Hartford
Night Gallery 1971 TV Series Holston (segment "The Academy")
The Cross and the Switchblade 1970 David Wilkerson
The Pigeon 1969 TV Movie Dave Williams
The Beverly Hillbillies 1969 TV Series Pat Boone
The Perils of Pauline 1967 George Stedman
The Greatest Story Ever Told 1965 Angel at the Tomb
The Red Skelton Hour 1964 TV Series Sonny California
Goodbye Charlie 1964 Bruce Minton III
The Horror of It All 1964 Jack Robinson
Never Put It in Writing 1964 Steven Cole
Grüsse aus Zürich 1963 TV Movie
The Yellow Canary 1963 Andy Paxton
The Main Attraction 1962 Eddie
State Fair 1962 Wayne Frake
All Hands on Deck 1961 Lt. Victor 'Vic' Donald
Journey to the Center of the Earth 1959 Alec McEwan
Mardi Gras 1958 Paul Newell
April Love 1957 Nick Conover
Bernardine 1957 Arthur 'Beau' Beaumont

Producer

Producer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Boonville Redemption 2016 associate producer
Love Letters in the Sands of Time 2010 TV Movie executive producer
Thank You Billy Graham 2006 Video short executive producer
Pat Boone's American Glory 2001 Video executive producer

Composer

Composer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
This Land Is Mine 2012 Short
For My Country 2008 Video documentary

Music Department

Music Department

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Pleasantville 1998 song performer - uncredited
Umschulung 1971 Short perfomer: featured songs

Thanks

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Levity 2003 special thanks: our guardian angel

Self

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Ed Sullivan Show 1964-1967 TV Series Himself - Singer
78th Annual Tournament of Roses Parade 1967 TV Movie Himself - NBC Host
The Andy Williams Show 1965-1966 TV Series Himself
The Lawrence Welk Show 1961-1966 TV Series Himself
The Jackie Gleason Show 1966 TV Series Himself
Hollywood Talent Scouts 1966 TV Series Himself
BBC Show of the Week 1966 TV Series Himself
Hullabaloo 1966 TV Series Himself
The London Palladium Show 1966 TV Series Himself
The Hollywood Palace 1965 TV Series Himself - Host
ABC's Nightlife 1965 TV Series Himself
Juke Box Jury 1963 TV Series Himself - Panellist
Ready, Steady, Go! 1963 TV Series Himself
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1962-1963 TV Series Himself
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium 1956-1963 TV Series Himself
Here's Edie 1963 TV Series Himself
The Bell Telephone Hour 1963 TV Series Himself - Host
The Pat Boone Thanksgiving Day Show 1962 TV Movie Himself - Host
Here's Hollywood 1962 TV Series Himself
The Jack Paar Tonight Show 1961 TV Series Himself
Bulova Watch Time with Pat Boone 1961 TV Movie Himself - Host
The Pat Boone-Chevy Showroom 1957-1960 TV Series Himself - Host / Himself
I've Got a Secret 1958-1959 TV Series Himself / Himself - Guest
13th Annual Huntington Park Christmas Lane Parade 1959 TV Movie Himself - Grand Marshal
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show 1957-1959 TV Series Himself / Taxi Driver
What's My Line? 1958 TV Series Himself - Guest Panelist / Himself - Mystery Guest
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show 1958 TV Series Himself - Singer
The Juke Box Jury 1958 TV Series Himself
The Dick Clark Show 1958 TV Series Himself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall 1958 TV Series Himself
General Motors 50th Anniversary Show 1957 TV Movie Himself
The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna 1957 TV Series Himself
Atlantic City Holiday 1956 TV Movie Himself
The Julius LaRosa Show 1955 TV Series Himself
The Pied Piper of Cleveland: A Day in the Life of a Famous Disc Jockey 1955 Documentary Himself
Ted Mack & the Original Amateur Hour 1953-1954 TV Series Himself / Himself - Contestant
Arthur Godfrey and His Friends 1949 TV Series Himself (regular performer, 1955-1957)
The Jimmy Project 2016 Documentary Himself
CBS News Sunday Morning 2015 TV Series documentary Himself
Tavis Smiley 2015 TV Series Himself
Shark Tank 2015 TV Series Himself - Entrepreneur: Zero Pollution Motors
Marcus & Joni 2015 TV Series Himself
The 23rd Annual Movieguide Awards 2015 TV Special Himself
The 22nd Annual Movieguide Awards 2014 TV Special Himself
Hannity 2009-2014 TV Series Himself / Himself - Panelist
Praise the Lord 1990-2013 TV Series Himself - Host / Himself
The 700 Club 2013 TV Series Himself
Cavuto on Business 2012-2013 TV Series Himself
Tiny Giant 2013 Documentary Himself
Larry King Now 2012 TV Series Himself - Guest
Match Play with Ray Adams 2012 TV Series Himself
Huckabee 2012 TV Series Himself
Doc Talk 2011 TV Series Himself
The Mind of a Leader II Based on Sun Tzu's 'The Art of War' 2011 TV Series documentary Himself
50th Annual L.A. County Holiday Celebration 2009 TV Movie Himself
Hugh Hefner: Playboy, Activist and Rebel 2009 Documentary Himself: Christian Activist, Singer
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1980s, 1990s and 2000s 2009 Video documentary Himself
Hollywood Singing & Dancing: A Musical History - 1960's 2009 Video documentary Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1930s: Dancing Away the Great Depression 2009 Video documentary Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing 2009 Video documentary Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1950s: The Golden Era of the Musical 2009 Video documentary Himself
Hollywood on Fire 2009 Documentary Himself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! 2009 TV Series Himself
The Florence Henderson Show 2009 TV Series Himself
For My Country 2008 Video documentary Himself
The Nazareth Jesus Knew 2008 TV Series Himself - Host
Kings of Rock 'n' Roll 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself - Singer
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History 2008 Video documentary Himself
Pioneers of Television 2008 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself
Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical Treasure 2008 TV Movie documentary Himself
Revisiting the Gallery: A Look Back 2008 Video short Himself
The Insider 2007 TV Series Himself
Thanksgiving USA 2006 TV Movie documentary Himself
American Masters 2006 TV Series documentary Himself
Thank You Billy Graham 2006 Video short Himself
Frankie Laine: An American Dreamer 2006 Video documentary Himself
Fuck 2005 Documentary Himself
Your World w/ Neil Cavuto 2005 TV Series Himself
The Daniel O'Donnell Show 2005 TV Series Himself
Ireland AM 2005 TV Series Himself
On the Record w/ Brit Hume 2005 TV Series Himself
Larry King Live 2005 TV Series Himself
Harley Davidson: The Spirit of America 2005 Video documentary Himself
The Life and the Passion of Christ 2005 TV Movie documentary Himself - Host
The Original Amateur Hour 2005 Video documentary Himself - Host
The Christmas Special Christmas Special 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Magic Moments: The Best of 50's Pop 2004 TV Movie documentary Himself
Hannity & Colmes 2004 TV Series Himself
Biography 1996-2003 TV Series documentary Himself / Himself - Actor
Hollywood Squares 2002-2003 TV Series Himself
The 30th Annual American Music Awards 2003 TV Special Himself - Presenter
Mwah! The Best of the Dinah Shore Show 2003 TV Movie documentary Himself
VH-1 Where Are They Now? 2002 TV Series documentary Himself
Art of Darkness: A Night Gallery Retrospective 2002 TV Short documentary Himself
Still Cher 2002 TV Movie documentary Himself
The Joke's on Thee 2001 TV Movie Himself
The Test 2001 TV Series Himself - Panelist
Walk on By: The Story of Popular Song 2001 TV Series documentary Himself
Pat Boone's American Glory 2001 Video Himself
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) 2000 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
The Eyes of Tammy Faye 2000 Documentary Himself
The Daily Show 1999 TV Series Himself
E! Mysteries & Scandals 1999 TV Series documentary Himself
The 24th Annual American Music Awards 1997 TV Special Himself
Space Ghost Coast to Coast 1997 TV Series Himself
Crook & Chase 1997 TV Series Himself
Dave's World 1997 TV Series Himself
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno 1997 TV Series Himself
A Hollywood Pilgrim 1997 TV Movie Himself
Songs of Praise 1997 TV Series Himself - Interviewee
In a Metal Mood 1996 Documentary Himself
The History of Rock 'n' Roll 1995 TV Series documentary Himself
Advanced English: Interviews with the Famous 1995 TV Series Himself
American Bandstand's 40th Anniversary Special 1992 TV Movie Himself
One Night in 20 Years 1990 Video Himself
Roger & Me 1989 Documentary Himself
The Pat Sajak Show 1989 TV Series Himself
Hee Haw 1974-1986 TV Series Himself / Himself - Special Guest
The Fall Guy 1986 TV Series Himself
Pat Boone USA 1986 TV Series Himself
Late Night with David Letterman 1984 TV Series Himself
The Breakfast Club 1983 TV Series Himself
Rock 'n' Roll: The First 25 Years 1982 TV Series documentary Himself - Host
Bob Hope Laughs with the Movie Awards 1982 TV Special
The Regis Philbin Show 1982 TV Series Himself
Xpose 1982 TV Mini-Series documentary Himself - Host / Himself
Hour Magazine 1981 TV Series Himself
The Val Doonican Music Show 1981 TV Series Himself
The Merv Griffin Show 1970-1981 TV Series Himself / Himself - Guest
The Anita Bryant Spectacular 1980 TV Special Himself
Superstars 1979 Documentary Himself
Pat Boone and Family Christmas Special 1979 TV Movie Himself - Host
Pat Boone and Family Easter Special 1979 TV Movie Himself - Host
Bob Hope's Cavalcade of Comedy 1979 TV Movie Himself
George Burns' 100th Birthday Party 1979 TV Movie Himself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson 1964-1978 TV Series Himself / Himself - Guest Host / Himself - Guest / ...
Pat Boone and Family Thanksgiving Special 1978 TV Movie Himself - Host
The Mike Douglas Show 1970-1978 TV Series Himself - Vocalist / Actor / Himself
The Stars Salute Israel at 30 1978 TV Movie Himself
Pat Boone and Family 1978 TV Movie Himself - Host
The 20th Annual Grammy Awards 1978 TV Special Himself
Donahue 1977-1978 TV Series Himself
Dinah! 1974-1977 TV Series Himself
All You Need Is Love 1977 TV Series documentary Himself
The Hollywood Squares 1968-1976 TV Series Himself
Cher 1975 TV Series Himself
Perry Como's Springtime Special 1975 TV Movie Himself
The Wacky World of Jonathan Winters 1973 TV Series Himself
New American Bandstand 1965 1972 TV Series Himself
Stand Up and Cheer 1972 TV Series Himself
Flip 1971 TV Series Himself
This Is Your Life 1971 TV Series Himself
The Virginia Graham Show 1971 TV Series Himself
The David Frost Show 1970 TV Series Himself
Oral Roberts at Expo '70 1970 TV Movie Himself
The Art Linkletter Show 1970 TV Series Himself
In Melbourne Tonight 1970 TV Series Himself
That Girl 1969 TV Series Himself
The Carol Burnett Show 1969 TV Series Himself
The Johnny Cash Show 1969 TV Series Himself - Singer
The Joey Bishop Show 1967-1969 TV Series Himself / Himself - Guest Host
The Dean Martin Show 1967-1969 TV Series Himself
The Kraft Music Hall 1968 TV Series Himself
The Pat Boone Show 1967 TV Series Himself - Host
Tienerklanken 1967 TV Series Singer
P.D.Q. 1967 TV Series Himself

Archive Footage

Archive Footage

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Tab Hunter Confidential 2015 Documentary Himself
Secret Origin: The Story of DC Comics 2010 Video documentary Himself
Love Letters in the Sands of Time 2010 TV Movie Himself
Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project 2007 Documentary Himself (uncredited)
The Kingston Trio: 50 Years of Havin' Fun 2006 Video documentary
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Ultimate Video Collection 2003 Video Chocolate Stealer (Gump) (uncredited)
Biography 1999-2000 TV Series documentary Nick Conover / Lt. Victor 'Vic' Donald in 'All Hands on Deck'
Hollywood Screen Tests: Take 1 1999 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
20th Century-Fox: The First 50 Years 1997 TV Movie documentary Himself (uncredited)
'Weird Al' Yankovic: The Videos 1996 Video Chocolate Stealer (Gump)
Horrible Horror 1986 Video Himself
Rock and Roll: The Early Days 1984 Video documentary Himself
Hollywood's Private Home Movies 1983 TV Movie documentary Himself
Hollywood My Home Town 1965 Documentary Himself
Hollywood: The Great Stars 1963 TV Movie documentary Actor 'The Main Attraction' (uncredited)
Hollywood Without Make-Up 1963 Documentary Himself
The Ed Sullivan Show 1962 TV Series Himself
Six-Five Special 1957 TV Series Excerpt from Bernardine

Won awards

Won awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovieAward shared with
1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Television On 8 February 1960. At 6268 Hollywood Blvd.
1960 Star on the Walk of Fame Walk of Fame Recording On 8 February 1960. At 1631 Vine Street.
1959 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top Male Musical Performance Mardi Gras (1958)
1958 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top New Male Personality

Nominated awards

Nominated awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovieAward shared with
1963 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top Male Musical Performance State Fair (1962)
1959 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top Male Star 11th place.

2nd place awards

2nd place awards

YearAwardCeremonyNominationMovieAward shared with
1958 Golden Laurel Laurel Awards Top Male Musical Performance April Love (1957)


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#Quote
1 You know there's something about me that makes a lot of people want to throw up. And I think I know what it is ... In some cases, it may be a reaction to my music. In most cases, I think it's a reaction to my lifestyle and the things that I stand for.
2 [on why his wife didn't travel with him:] It seemed that my wife [Shirley Boone] was always pregnant until we found out what was causing it.

#Trademark
1 Wearing white buck shoes, his devotion to his Christian faith, country singer.

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No-one knew quite what things to label of this L.A. music group within the middle-’60s, …

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