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Frankie Vaughan
Deceased

How Did Frankie Vaughan Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 71
GenderMaleNationalityUnited KingdomBorn03/02/1928Born inLiverpool, EnglandDied17/09/1999 (aged 71)Died inHigh WycombeCausecardiovascular diseaseWikidataQ722793 ↗Buried atBushey Jewish CemeteryTMDb#130940 ↗

Frankie Vaughan was an English singer and actor who became popular in the 1950s and 60s, recording more than 80 easy listening and traditional pop singles in his lifetime. He was known as "Mr. Moonlight" after his signature song "Give Me the Moonlight, Give Me the Girl". Two of Vaughan's singles topped the UK Singles Chart: "The Garden of Eden" (1957) and "Tower of Strength" (1961). He starred in several films, including a role opposite Marilyn Monroe in Let's Make Love (1960).

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Filmography17 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
1991Alma Cogan: The Girl With The Giggle In Her VoiceMovieSelf (archive footage)63
1984Surprise, SurpriseSeriesSelf - Performer56
198140 MinutesSeries—53
1981Six Fifty-Five SpecialSeriesSelf53
1968CillaSeriesSelf40
1964Top of the PopsSeriesSelf36
1962Look at Life: Boys Without GirlsMovieSelf34
1961The Right ApproachMovieLeo Mack33
1960Let's Make LoveMovieTony Danton32
1959The Lady is a SquareMovieJohnny Burns31
1958The Dick Clark ShowSeriesSelf30
1957American BandstandSeriesSelf29
1956The Dinah Shore Chevy ShowSeriesSelf28
1956Ramsbottom Rides AgainMovieElmer28
1953The OscarsSeriesSelf25
1952The Liberace ShowSeries—24
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf20