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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
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CREDITS
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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
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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
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Television Appearances
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Series
- Host, The Paul Anka Show, 1982
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Movies
- Nick Angel, Perry Mason: The Case of the Maligned Mobster (also known as The Case of the Maligned Mobster), NBC, 1991
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Shake, Rattle and Rock!, Showtime, 1994
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Specials
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The Tom Jones Special, ABC, 1971
- Host, Happy Birthday, America, NBC, 1976
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Paul Anka ... Music My Way, ABC, 1977
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Lindsay Wagner: Another Side of Me, ABC, 1977
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Bing! A 50th Anniversary Gala, CBS, 1977
- Host, Paul Anka in Monte Carlo, CBS, 1978
- Himself, Cinderella at the Palace, CBS, 1978
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Las Vegas: Palace of Stars, CBS, 1979
- Host, CBS' Happy New Year America 1979, CBS, 1979
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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
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The All-Star Salute to Ford's Theatre, CBS, 1986
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The 75th Anniversary of Beverly Hills, ABC, 1989
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Candid Camera ... Funny Money, CBS, 1990
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Voices That Care, Fox, 1991
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Holiday Greetings from the Ed Sullivan Show, CBS, 1992
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Concert of the Americas, PBS, 1994
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American Bandstand's No. 1 Hits, NBC, 1994
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Television's Greatest Performances, ABC, 1995
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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
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Episodic
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American Bandstand, 1957, 1981, 1983
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The Ed Sullivan Show, 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1969
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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
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The Hollywood Palace, 1966
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Kraft Music Hall, 1968
- Himself, This Is Tom Jones, ABC, 1969
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The Music Scene, 1969
- Himself, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, NBC, 1969, 1970
- Himself, The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour, 1971
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The Midnight Special, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976
- Buddy Maus, "The Betrayal," Kojak, CBS, 1974
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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
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Television Work
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Specials
- Executive producer, Paul Anka: Night of a Lifetime, PBS, 2000
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Stage Appearances
- Sammy Glick, What Makes Sammy Run?, 54th Street Theatre, New YorkCity, 1964
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Paul Anka, Uris Theatre, New York City, 1976
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RECORDINGS
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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
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Albums
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Paul Anka, 1958
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My Heart Sings, 1959
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Swings for Young Lovers, 1960
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At the Copa, 1960
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It's Christmas Everywhere, 1960
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Instrumental Hits, 1961
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Diana, 1962
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Young, Alive and in Love, 1962
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Let's Sit This One Out, 1962
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Our Man Around the World, 1963
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Italiano, 1963
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Songs I Wish I'd Written, 1963
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Excitement on Park Avenue, 1964
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Strictly Nashville, 1965
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Live, 1967
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Goodnight My Love, 1969
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Sincerely, 1969
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Life Goes On, 1969
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Paul Anka in the '70s, 1970
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Paul Anka, Buddah, 1971
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Jubilation, Buddah, 1972
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Anka, United Artists, 1974
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Feelings, United Artists, 1975
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Live, 1975
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Time of Your Life, United Artists, 1975
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The Painter, United Artists, 1976
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The Music Man, United Artists, 1977
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Listen to Your Heart, 1978
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Headlines, 1979
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Both Sides of Love, 1981
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Walk a Fine Line, 1983
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Live, 1984
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WRITINGS
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Film Songs
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Faibles femmes (also known as Le donne sono deboli,
Three Murderesses, and Women Are Weak), National Trade Associates, 1959
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Girls Town (also known as The Innocent and the Damned), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 1959
- (Title song) Look in Any Window, Allied Artists Pictures, 1961
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A ritmo de twist, 1962
- (Theme) The Longest Day, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1962
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Film Scores
- (With Burt Bacharach) Together?, 1979
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Television Songs
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Series
- "Johnny's theme," The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (also known as The Best of Carson), NBC, 1962
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Specials
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George and the Christmas Star, 1985
Further Reference
OTHER SOURCES
Books
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Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Schirmer, 2001
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Contemporary Musicians, Volume 2, Gale Research, 1989
Periodicals
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Maclean's, October 14, 2002, p. 66
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Saturday Night, December, 1994, p. 133
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