Liberace
May 16, 1919 (105 years old) in West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Władziu Valentino Liberace known mononymously as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950's to the 1970's, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, acquiring the nickname "Mr. Showmanship".
Known For
Credits
- 2021 · Dark Eyes as Self (archive footage)
- 2021 · Look Me Over: Liberace as Self
- 2021 · Biography: “Rowdy” Roddy Piper as (archive footage)
- 2015 · Do I Sound Gay? as Self (archive footage)
- 2011 · The True Story of WrestleMania as Self (archive footage)
- 2005 · Good Night, and Good Luck. as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Jack Paar: Smart Television as Self
- 1987 · Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports as Self (archive footage)
- 1986 · Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills as
- 1985 · WrestleMania as Timekeeper
- 1985 · Liberace Live as Self
- 1984 · Special People as Self
- 1983 · Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1982 · Hotel as
- 1981 · Lily: Sold Out as Liberace
- 1981 · Taxi zum Klo as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 1979 · Liberace: A Valentine Special as Himself
- 1979 · The Muppets Go Hollywood as Self
- 1978 · Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace! as Himself
- 1977 · Happy Birthday, Las Vegas as
- 1976 · The Muppet Show as Self - Special Guest Star
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Cher as Self
- 1974 · Dinah! as Self
- 1973 · Kojak as Liberace
- 1973 · The World of Liberace as Himself
- 1972 · Flight of the Seagull as Liberace
- 1971 · The Pearl Bailey Show as Self
- 1970 · The Smothers Brothers Summer Show as
- 1970 · The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max as Self
- 1969 · The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour as Self
- 1968 · Here's Lucy as Liberace
- 1968 · The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show as Self
- 1967 · Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In as Self
- 1966 · Batman as Chandell / Harry
- 1965 · The Loved One as M. Starker, Whispering Glades Funeral Salesman
- 1965 · When the Boys Meet the Girls as Liberace
- 1964 · The King of Carnaby Street as
- 1964 · The Hollywood Palace as Self
- 1963 · The Danny Kaye Show as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self - Guest Host
- 1962 · The Merv Griffin Show as Self
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self - Co-Host
- 1961 · The Mike Douglas Show as Self
- 1958 · Kraft Music Hall as Self
- 1956 · The Dinah Shore Chevy Show as Self
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self
- 1955 · Spend the Holidays with Liberace as Self
- 1955 · Sincerely Yours as Anthony Warrin
- 1954 · The Jimmy Durante Show as Self
- 1954 · A Star Is Born World Premiere as Self
- 1953 · Liberace's Christmas Special as Self
- 1952 · The Liberace Show as
- 1951 · Footlight Varieties as Himself
- 1950 · The Jack Benny Program as Liberace
- 1950 · The Colgate Comedy Hour as Self
- 1950 · South Sea Sinner as Maestro
- 1950 · What's My Line? as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- 1943 · Tiger Rag as
- Future · Liberace: The World's Greatest Showman as Himself