Francis Albert Sinatra was a singer and actor from the United States. Born in Hoboken, New Jersey, to Italian immigrants, Sinatra was greatly influenced by Bing Crosby’s intimate, easy-listening vocal style and began his musical career in the swing era with bandleaders Harry James and Tommy Dorsey. Sinatra achieved solo success after signing with Columbia Records in 1943, becoming the “bobby soxers'” idol.
Sinatra had a long and successful career as a film actor. Sinatra starred in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955) and The Manchurian Candidate (1956) after winning an Academy Award for best supporting actor in From Here to Eternity (1962).
Sinatra also appeared in musicals such as On the Town (1949), Guys and Dolls (1955), High Society (1956), and Pal Joey (1957), for which he received yet another Golden Globe nomination. Sinatra frequently played detectives toward the end of his career, including the title character in Tony Rome (1967).
What was Frank Sinatra last words?
Sinatra turned to face the audience and said his final words. “He just looked up at the two of us and said curtly, ‘I’m losing,'” she said.
