Connie Francis

Acting

Connie Francis

Born December 12, 1937 · Newark, New Jersey, USA

Died July 16, 2025 · aged 87

Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero (/ˌfræŋkoʊˈnɪəroʊ/ FRANG-koh-NEER-oh; December 12, 1937 – July 16, 2025), known professionally as Connie Francis, was an American singer and actress. One of the top-charting female vocalists of the late 1950s and early 1960s, she amassed over 100 million records sold, placing her among the best-selling music artists in history. After a string of unsuccessful release…

Known For

Where the Boys AreWhere the Boys Are · 1960
Where the Boys Are
★ 6.11960
MovieComedyDrama
Good girls Merritt, Melanie, Tuggle and Angie - all students at mid-western Penmore University - are planning on going to Fort Lauderdale, Florida for spring break to get away from the mid-western snow despite not having much money to spend once there. On the drive down, they admit their real purpose is to go where the boys are.
Looking for LoveLooking for Love · 1964
Looking for Love
★ 5.81964
MovieComedyRomance
An aspiring young singer unexpectedly gets her big break by inventing a specialized clothes rack.
Jamboree!Jamboree! · 1957
Jamboree!
★ 5.41957
MovieMusicRomance
Jamboree adheres to the usual formula of late-1950s rock & roll films: A plethora of musical numbers linked together by the wispiest of plotlines. Kay Medford heads the cast as manipulative showbiz agent Grace Shaw. Hoping to land pop singer Pete Porter, Grace connives to break up Pete's romance with female vocalist Honey Wynn. But who cares? The audience came to see such musical faves as Fats Domino, Count Basie, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jodie Sands, Ron Coby, Slim Whitman, Carl Perkins, Frankie Avalon, Charlie Gracie and the Four Coins. As a promotional tie-in, Jamboree also features appearances by 21 of North America's top rock-and-roll deejays.
When the Boys Meet the GirlsWhen the Boys Meet the Girls · 1965
When the Boys Meet the Girls
★ 4.81965
MovieMusic
A playboy helps a young woman turn her father's Nevada ranch into a haven for divorcees.
Follow the BoysFollow the Boys · 1963
Follow the Boys
★ 4.61963
MovieComedyMusic
Four women create mayhem as they follow their Navy partners around the Riviera.
The Jack Benny ProgramThe Jack Benny Program · 1950
The Jack Benny Program
★ 7.81950
SeriesComedy
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.

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