Liberace
Birthday
1919/05/16
Day of death
1987/02/04 (67 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
West Allis, Wisconsin, USA
Also know as
Wladziu Valentino Liberace, Walter Liberace, Władziu Valentino Liberace
Biography
Władziu Valentino Liberace known mononymously as Liberace, was an American pianist, singer, and actor. A child prodigy and the son of working-class immigrants, Liberace enjoyed a career spanning four decades of concerts, recordings, television, motion pictures, and endorsements. At the height of his fame, from the 1950's to the 1970's, Liberace was the highest-paid entertainer in the world, with established concert residencies in Las Vegas, and an international touring schedule. Liberace embraced a lifestyle of flamboyant excess both on and off stage, acquiring the nickname "Mr. Showmanship".
Acting
(2005) Good Night, and Good Luck.
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1970) The 5th Dimension Special: An Odyssey in the Cosmic Universe of Peter Max
as Self
(1955) Spend the Holidays with Liberace
as Self
(1965) The Loved One
as M. Starker, Whispering Glades Funeral Salesman
Liberace: The World's Greatest Showman
as Himself
(2021) Dark Eyes
as Self (archive footage)
(1950) South Sea Sinner
as Maestro
(1985) Liberace Live
as Self
(1965) When the Boys Meet the Girls
as Liberace
(1983) Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1955) Sincerely Yours
as Anthony Warrin
(1972) Flight of the Seagull
as Liberace
(1987) Bob Uecker's Wacky World of Sports
as Self (archive footage)
(1977) Happy Birthday, Las Vegas
as ---
(1984) Special People
as Self
(1943) Tiger Rag
as ---
(1953) Liberace's Christmas Special
as Self
(1981) Lily: Sold Out
as Liberace
(1951) Footlight Varieties
as Himself
(1979) Liberace: A Valentine Special
as Himself
(1978) Leapin' Lizards, It's Liberace!
as Himself
(1954) A Star Is Born World Premiere
as Self
(1964) The King of Carnaby Street
as ---
(1973) The World of Liberace
as Himself
(2003) Jack Paar: Smart Television
as Self
(1981) Taxi to the Toilet
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(2015) Do I Sound Gay?
as Self (archive footage)
(2011) The True Story of WrestleMania
as Self (archive footage)
(1985) WrestleMania
as Timekeeper
(1979) The Muppets Go Hollywood
as Self
(2021) Look Me Over: Liberace
as Self
(2021) Biography: 'Rowdy' Roddy Piper
as (archive footage)
(1988) Liberace: Behind the Music
as Self (archive footage)
(2017) Lucky
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
(1968) Here's Lucy
as Liberace
(1950) The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
(1966) Batman
as Chandell / Harry
(1962) The Merv Griffin Show
as Self
(1982) Hotel
as ---
(1976) The Muppet Show
as Self - Special Guest Star
(1964) The Hollywood Palace
as Self
(1968) Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
as Self
(1969) The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
as Self
(1986) Leo & Liz in Beverly Hills
as ---
(1956) The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
as Self
(1956) The Steve Allen Show
as Self
(1950) The Jack Benny Program
as Liberace
(1968) The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show
as Self
(1970) The Smothers Brothers Summer Show
as ---
(1954) The Jimmy Durante Show
as Self
(1952) The Liberace Show
as ---
(1975) Cher
as Self
(1975) Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
(1962) The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self - Guest Host
(1948) The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
(1971) The Pearl Bailey Show
as Self
(1950) What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
(1961) The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
(1973) Kojak
as Liberace
(1974) Dinah!
as Self
(1963) The Danny Kaye Show
as Self
(1958) Kraft Music Hall
as Self
(1966) Best of The Dean Martin Variety Show
as ---