Stallone, Frank 1950–

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STALLONE, Frank 1950–

PERSONAL

Born July 30, 1950, in New York, NY; brother of Sylvester Stallone (an actor, writer, director, and producer). Religion: Scientologist.


Addresses: Agent—Metropolitan Talent Agency, 4526 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90010. Manager— Candy Entertainment, 8833 West Sunset Blvd., Suite 402, West Hollywood, CA 90069. Office—c/o Simba Records, 10668 Eastborne Ave., #206, Los Angeles, CA 90024.


Career: Actor and singer. Began performing as a musician, 1964; member of band Valentine, which had a record deal with RCA, 1975. Participated in 43 amateur boxing bouts.


Awards, Honors: Grammy Award nomination (with others), best album of original score written for a motion picture or television special, Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences, 1984, and Golden Globe Award nomination, best original song—motion picture, 1984, both for Staying Alive.


CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Timekeeper, Rocky, United Artists, 1976.

Singer, Paradise Alley, Universal, 1978.

Singer, Rocky II, Metro–Goldwyn–Mayer, 1979.

Himself, Street Legal, 1982.

Singer/opponent, Rocky III, 1982.

Carl, Staying Alive, Paramount, 1983.

Featured performer, The Road to Freedom I: Ron Hubbard and Friends, Church of Scientology, 1986.

Eddie, Barfly, Cannon, 1987.

Walter Taggert, W.A.R.: Women against Rape (also known as Death Blow and I Will Dance on Your Grave: Lethal Victims), 1987.

Joe, Savage Harbor (also known as Death Feud, Raggedy Anne, and Slammers), 1987.

Tony Mareda, Jr., The Pink Chiquitas, Shapiro Entertainment, 1987.

Grady Purella, Outlaw Force, TransWorld Entertainment, 1987.

Jack Miskowski, Killing Blue (also known as Midnight Cop), 1988.

Ted, Take Two, 1988.

Robert Armitage, Fear (also known as Honor Betrayed), Cinetel Films, 1988.

Ledray, Heart of Midnight, Samuel Goldwyn Company, 1989.

Captain Philip Lombard, Ten Little Indians (also known as Agatha Christie's "Ten Little Indians" and Death on Safari), Cannon, 1989.

Gene Chambers, Prime Suspect (also known as Trauma), 1989.

Quill, Order of the Eagle, 1989.

Frank Davies/Alex Anderson, Easy Kill, Intertrade Film Distributors, 1989.

Duke, Masque of the Red Death, 1990.

Mac Richards, Lethal Games, 1990.

Cesar Mario, Hudson Hawk, TriStar, 1991.

Hack Stone, Terror in Beverly Hills, 1991.

Black Knight, The Roller Blade Seven, York Home Video, 1991.

The Black Knight, The Legend of Rollerblade 7, 1992.

Ed Bailey, Tombstone, Buena Vista, 1993.

Black Knight, Return of the Roller Blade Seven, 1993.

Frank, Lethal Cowboy, 1995.

Marty Moretti, Taken Alive, 1995.

The Garbage Man, 1996.

Billy Lone Bear, 1996.

Jack O'Hara, Strange Wilderness, 1997.

Ground Rules, Artist View Entertainment, 1997.

The Good Life, 1997.

Marty Moretti, Doublecross on Costa's Island, Westar Entertainment, 1997.

(Uncredited) Extra at funeral, Get Carter, Warner Bros., 2000.

Spilotri, Hitters, Fries Film Group, 2002.

Elvis Presley, Angels with Angles, 2005.


Television Appearances; Series:

Boxing mentor, The Contender, NBC, 2005.

Television Appearances; Miniseries:

Himself, I Love the '80s Strikes Back (documentary), VH1, 2003.


Television Appearances; Movies:

Barnie, Hotline, CBS, 1982.

Anthony D'Amato, Crossing the Mob, NBC, 1988.

Alvin Karpis, Public Enemies (also known as Public Enemy #1), HBO, 1996.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Lynda Carter: Street Life (documentary), CBS, 1982.

Himself, When Stars Were Kids, 1994.

Himself, Brigitte Nielsen: The E! True Hollywood Story (documentary), E! Entertainment Television, 2000.


Television Appearances; Episodic:

American Bandstand, 1983.

"Solid Gold Hits Show 3," Solid Gold, 1984.

Billy, "Blood & Roses," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988.

Billy, "A Bullet for Crockett," Miami Vice, NBC, 1988.

Alonzo Perry, "Dinosaur," Diamonds, USA Network and CBC, 1989.

Himself, The Howard Stern Show, syndicated, 1990, 1991, 1992.

"Till Death Do Us Part," Tales from the Crypt, HBO, 1993.

Voice of walkie talkie, "Cybill Sheridan's Day Off," Cybill, CBS, 1998.

Johnny Dive, "Songbird: Parts 1 & 2," Mike Hammer: Private Eye, syndicated, 1998.

Himself, Howard Stern, E! Entertainment Television, 1998.

Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1999.

B. J. Ronson, "Tall Cotton," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 1999.

Himself, "Two Guys, Two Girls and a Guest House," Movie Stars, The WB, 2000.

Frank Bishop, "Saturday Night," Walker, Texas Ranger, CBS, 2001.

Nicky Deuce, "Deuce Is Wild," Life with Bonnie, ABC, 2003.

Spiro, "Arianna," My Big Fat Greek Life, CBS, 2003.

Trainer, "Mama Said Knock You Out," Yes, Dear, CBS, 2004.

RECORDINGS

Albums:

Valentine, RCA, 1976.

Rocky, Liberty, 1977.

Paradise Alley, Edel, 1978.

Rocky II, EMI–Manhattan, 1979.

Rocky III, EMI–Manhattan, 1982.

(With others) Staying Alive (original soundtrack), Polydor, 1983.

Frank Stallone, Polydor, 1984.

Rambo II, Silva America, 1985.

Over the Top, Columbia, 1987.

Full Circle, Simba Records, 2000.

(With Billy May) Frank & Billy, Simba Records, 2002.

Stallone on Stallone, Simba Records, 2002.

In Love In Vain, Simba Records, 2003.


WRITINGS

Film Songs:

Rocky II, 1979.

Staying Alive, 1983.

The Pink Chiquitas, 1987.


OTHER SOURCES

Electronic:

Frank Stallone Official Site,http://www.frankstallone.com/, January 6, 2005.