Paul Anka Biography (1941-)

Full name, Paul Albert Anka; born July 30, 1941, in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada;son of Andrew Emile, Sr. (a music executive) and Margaret (some sources say Camilia; maiden name, Tannis) Anka; married Anne Alison DeZogheb (a model), February 16, 1963 (divorced, October 2000); children: Alexandra, Amanda (an actress), Alicia, Anthea, and Amelia. Addresses: Agent: William Morris Agency, 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.; Office: c/o Paul Anka Productions, 433 N. Camden Dr., Suite 960, Beverly Hills, CA 90210-4413.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Male
Occupation: Singer, composer, producer, actor
Birth Details: July 30, 1941; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Himself, Let's Rock (also known as Keep It Cool), Columbia,1958
Jimmy Parlow, Girls Town (also known as The Innocent and the Damned), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
Craig Fowler, Look in Any Window, Allied Artists Pictures, 1961
Pinkie Parker, The Private Lives of Adam and Eve, Universal International Pictures, 1961
U.S. Army ranger, The Longest Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
Himself, Lonely Boy, 1962
Best of Bandstand (also known as Dick Clark's Best of Bandstand), 1986
Himself, Iskelmaeprinssi, 1991
Donaldson, Captain Ron, Buena Vista, 1992
Joey Dean, Ordinary Magic, 1993
Himself, Mr. Payback: An Interactive Movie, 1995
Danny Marks, Mad Dog Time (also known as Trigger Happy), United Artists, 1996
Pit boss #1, 3000 Miles to Graceland, Warner Bros., 2001
Television Appearances
Series
Host, The Paul Anka Show, 1982
Movies
Nick Angel, Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (also known as The Case of the Maligned Mobster), NBC, 1991
Shake, Rattle and Rock!, Showtime, 1994
Specials
The Tom Jones Special, ABC, 1971
Host, Happy Birthday, America, NBC, 1976
Paul Anka ... Music My Way, ABC, 1977
Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me, ABC, 1977
Bing! A 50th Anniversary Gala, CBS, 1977
Host, Paul Anka in Monte Carlo, CBS, 1978
Himself, Cinderella at the Palace, CBS, 1978
Las Vegas: Palace of Stars, CBS, 1979
Host, CBS' Happy New Year America 1979, CBS, 1979
Sinatra: The First 40 Years, NBC, 1980
Himself, Lily: Sold Out, CBS, 1981
Host, "Episode 2: The Teen Idol Years 1959-63," The Roots of Rock 'n'Roll (documentary), 1981
The All-Star Salute to Ford's Theatre, CBS, 1986
The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills, ABC, 1989
Candid Camera ... Funny Money, CBS, 1990
Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show, CBS, 1992
Concert of the Americas, PBS, 1994
American Bandstand's No. 1 Hits, NBC, 1994
Television's Greatest Performances, ABC, 1995
Paul Anka: Night of a Lifetime, PBS, 2000
Himself, AFI's 100 Years ... 100 Songs (also known as AFI's 100Years ... 100 Songs: America's Greatest Music in the Movies), 2004
Episodic
American Bandstand, 1957, 1981, 1983
The Ed Sullivan Show, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1969
The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show, 1958, 1959, 1960
Himself, The Perry Como Show, NBC, 1958
"The Satchel Man," Dan Raven, 1960
Mystery guest, What's My Line?, CBS, 1962, 1964, 1965
Himself, I've Got a Secret, CBS, 1962
Panelist, Password, CBS, 1963, 1964
Host, Hullabaloo, NBC, 1965, 1966
Himself, The Dean Martin Show, NBC, 1966
The Hollywood Palace, 1966
Kraft Music Hall, 1968
Himself, This Is Tom Jones, ABC, 1969
The Music Scene, 1969
Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1969, 1970
Himself, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, 1971
The Midnight Special, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
Buddy Maus, "The Betrayal," Kojak, CBS, 1974
Dinah!, 1976
Vic Madison, "Dirty Laundry," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1983

Anthony "Tony" Dio, "Top of the World," Crime Story, NBC, 1987
Voice of himself, "Treehouse of Horror VI," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1995
Himself, The Rosie O'Donnell Show, syndicated, 1996
Himself, "Red's Last Day," That '70s Show, Fox, 1999
Himself, Larry King Live, CNN, 2000
Himself, "Destiny: The Life and Times of Paul Anka," Life and Times, CBC, 2003
Himself, American Idol: The Search for a Superstar, Fox, 2003, 2004
Himself, "Things That Go Jump in the Night," Las Vegas, NBC, 2004
Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2004
Television Work
Specials
Executive producer, Paul Anka: Night of a Lifetime, PBS, 2000
Stage Appearances
Sammy Glick, What Makes Sammy Run?, 54th Street Theatre, New YorkCity, 1964
Paul Anka, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1976
RECORDINGS
Singles
"Diana," ABC, 1957
"I Love You, Baby," ABC, 1957
"You Are My Destiny," ABC, 1958
"Crazy Love," ABC, 1958
"Let the Bells Keep Ringing," ABC, 1958
"Midnight," ABC, 1958
"Just Young," ABC, 1958
"All of a Sudden My Heart Sings," ABC, 1958
"I Miss You So," ABC, 1959
"Lonely Boy," ABC, 1959
"Put Your Head on My Shoulder," ABC, 1959
"It's Time to Cry," ABC, 1959
"Puppy Love," ABC, 1960
"My Home Town," ABC, 1960
"Something Happened," ABC, 1960
"Hello, Young Lovers," ABC, 1960
"I Love You in the Same Old Way," ABC, 1960
"Summer's Gone," ABC, 1960
"The Story of My Love," ABC, 1961
"Tonight, My Love, Tonight," ABC, 1961
"Dance On, Little Girl," ABC, 1961
"Kissin' on the Phone," ABC, 1961
"Cinderella," ABC, 1961
"Love Me Warm and Tender," RCA, 1962
"A Steel Guitar and a Glass of Wine," RCA, 1962
"Every Night," RCA, 1962
"Eso Beso," RCA, 1962
"Love Makes the World Go 'Round," RCA, 1963
"Remember Diana," RCA, 1963
"Hello, Jim," RCA, 1963
"Did You Have a Happy Birthday," RCA, 1963
Albums
Paul Anka, 1958
My Heart Sings, 1959
Swings for Young Lovers, 1960
At the Copa, 1960
It's Christmas Everywhere, 1960
Instrumental Hits, 1961
Diana, 1962
Young, Alive and in Love, 1962
Let's Sit This One Out, 1962
Our Man Around the World, 1963
Italiano, 1963
Songs I Wish I'd Written, 1963
Excitement on Park Avenue, 1964
Strictly Nashville, 1965
Live, 1967
Goodnight My Love, 1969
Sincerely, 1969
Life Goes On, 1969
Paul Anka in the '70s, 1970
Paul Anka, Buddah, 1971
Jubilation, Buddah, 1972
Anka, United Artists, 1974
Feelings, United Artists, 1975
Live, 1975
Time of Your Life, United Artists, 1975
The Painter, United Artists, 1976
The Music Man, United Artists, 1977
Listen to Your Heart, 1978
Headlines, 1979
Both Sides of Love, 1981
Walk a Fine Line, 1983
Live, 1984
WRITINGS
Film Songs
Faibles femmes (also known as Le donne sono deboli, Three Murderesses, and Women Are Weak), National Trade Associates, 1959
Girls Town (also known as The Innocent and the Damned), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
(Title song) Look in Any Window, Allied Artists Pictures, 1961
A ritmo de twist, 1962
(Theme) The Longest Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
Film Scores
(With Burt Bacharach) Together?, 1979
Television Songs
Series
"Johnny's theme," The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1962
Specials
George and the Christmas Star, 1985

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
Contemporary Musicians, Volume 2, Gale Research, 1989

Periodicals

Maclean's, October 14, 2002, p. 66
Saturday Night, December, 1994, p. 133

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