Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, born in Hoboken, New Jersey in 1915, was an American singer, conductor and actor who became one of the most influential entertainers of the twentieth century. His recording career spanned the swing era, Columbia, Capitol and his own Reprise label, and produced albums such as In the Wee Small Hours and Songs for Swingin Lovers. In film he won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for From Here to Eternity, starred in The Man with the Golden Arm and The Manchurian Candidate, and directed the war drama None but the Brave. He also fronted The Frank Sinatra Show on CBS television, and he died in 1998.