“The best is Yet to Come” inscribes his grave. The world of Arts is immensely indebted to Francis Albert Sinatra for his versatile contribution. Facts about Frank Sinatra speak a lot about this American Singer, actor, and producer, whose talents and memories are instilled in the hearts of many fans.
Facts about Frank Sinatra
This article will give an overview of Facts about Frank Sinatra and will reveal many unknowns.
1. Birth
Frank Sinatra was born on Sunday, December 12, 1915, in an upstairs tenement, 415 Monroe Street in Hoboken, New Jersey, U.S.
2. Parents
He was the only child of his mother, Natalina “Dolly” Garaventa who was immigrated to the United States from Italy as an infant.
His father, Antonino Martino “Marty” Sinatra, was an Italian-American Hoboken city fireman, professional boxer, as well as a bar owner.
3. By born Injured
Frank was born with a weight of 6.1 kg, and due to applying forceps during the delivery process, he confronted serious injuries all over his body, including neck, ear, left cheek. The damage was not cured even in his lifetime.
4. Education
He was not that much educated in traditional education and studied in Hoboken High School and Northern Valley Regional High School.
5. Marriage life
Spouse(s)
He had 4 spouses as, Nancy Barbato (m. 1939; div. 1951); Ava Gardner (m. 1951; div. 1957); Mia Farrow (m. 1966; div. 1968); Barbara Marx (m. 1976)
Children
Sinatra had three children with his first wife, Nancy Barbato:
Nancy Sinatra (born June 8, 1940),
Frank Sinatra Jr. (born January 10, 1944, and died March 16, 2016), and
Christina “Tina” Sinatra (born June 20, 1948).
6. Nicknames
Sinatra was called on by several nicknames during different phases of his life, such as Chairman of the Board, Frank Sinatra, La Voz, Ol’ Blue Eyes, Swoonatra, The Sultan of Swoon, and The Voice.
7. Height
How tall was Frank Sinatra really? He was 1.71 m
8. Best-selling music artist
His music is evergreen and speaks of his own soul. Frank is considered one of the best-selling music artists of all time, as more than 150 million records are sold all over the world.
9. Enthusiastic politician
Sinatra was an enthusiastic politician and involved himself in active politics during the mid-1940s.
He campaigned for at least four presidents in his lifetime, such as Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, Harry S. Truman, and Ronald Reagan.
10. Awards and achievements
Although he faced many hardships, there are several rewards to his name.
He has received numerous awards in songs and performances, including 3 Golden Globe Awards, a six-time Grammy Award, and Best Actor for the Oscar ‘From Here to Forever’
11. Life before singing
He has previously worked as a reliever at Jersey Observer magazine, Delivery Boy, and later at Teutzen & Lang Shipyard, which is one of the interesting facts about Frank Sinatra.
12. Attempted suicides
Frank considered himself an 18-carat manic depression and attempted several suicides. One was when he thought he was not popular, while the other three were in trouble for his anxious relationship with Ava Gardner.
13. Inspiration
Upon hearing of the first American multimedia star Bing Crosby, teenager Frank was inspired to choose a career in music.
14. Friendship with President
Former President John F.W. Kennedy and Sinatra were best friends. Discussing his rumored acquaintance with the gangster and his relationship with Senator Kennedy’s sister removed him from Kennedy’s circle.
The friendship finally struck when Sinatra hit the helipad with a sledgehammer; He made it possible for the President to visit his home.
15. ‘The Summit’ or ‘The Clan’
The Rat Pack is then a well-known informal group of entertainers, that they called ‘The Summit’ or ‘The Clan’, featuring Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Sammy Davis Jr., Peter Lafford, and Joe Bishop.
16. Amendment in Birth Certificate
There was an amendment in his birth certificate. On the original one, Sinatra’s name was wrongly mentioned as “Frank Sinestro”, which was in fact a clerical error. He officially corrected to “Francis A. Sinatra”, in May 1945
17. Oh, Mother!
His mother Dolly was arrested by the law enforcers six or seven times and was convicted twice because of providing illegal abortions
18. Hate for songs
The list of famous songs sung by Sinatra is long, yet there are a couple of songs he didn’t like, ‘My Way’ and ‘Strangers In The Night’ are some of the examples that Sinatra hated.
19. Oscar for the Wrong Role?
Sinatra himself commented on his performance in The Man With The Golden Arm the greatest of his film career, and therefore the Oscar was conferred to him for the wrong role.
20. Hot-headed
He was a successful celebrity but was notorious for his bad mood. He once robbed a friend of his drummer, a reporter.
He also threw ketchup at a restaurant waiter, even sent his bodyguard to kick a woman. Certainly not a problem with a man.
21. Scooby-Doo cartoon dog idea
The idea of the famous cartoon dog has come from Sinatra’s song “Doo-Doo” by animator Eva Takamoto
22. Day Dream
Probably he used to love daydream and loved to sleep when the sun was up.
23. Sinatramania
It was by the 1940s when Sinatra was already a heartthrob for women. After the performance, his popularity for thousands of fans to riot and greet him has given an event known as ‘Sinatramania’.
24. Paid Fans
By the 1940s, Frank was famous but his publicist did not miss the chance to promote Sinatra.
It made her hearing girls, who could sing and shout aloud. They were each given $ 5 and placed where they could excite the crowd.
25. Exposed in FBI files
In addition to his followers, the FBI was after him. The first case under his name was ‘Adultery and seduction (then crime).’
Talking about fights, starting from drinking to wife-ing, and his relationship with the mafia, he has a huge 8-page file in his name.
26. Neat freak
Sinatra had a passion for cleanliness. He often bathed 12 times a day, which is one of the interesting facts about Frank Sinatra.
27. A long career
Sinatra had a comparatively longer career ranges from the 1930s to 1990s because of his popularity, melodious voice, acting skills, and charismatic personality
28. Death
Thursday, May 14, 1998, at Los Angeles, California, the U.S. at the age of 82 after suffering from heart and respiratory problems. He was buried at Memorial Park, Cathedral City, California, U.S.
29. Grave Companion
Sinatra carried a cigarette, a lighter, a bottle of Bourbon whiskey, and a roll of 10 dimes to his grave, which is one of the interesting facts about Frank Sinatra.
30. Last word
His last words to his wife were ‘I’m losing.’ On the day he died, the Empire State Building paid homage to him.
31. Famous Quotes
The best revenge is massive success.
Don’t hide your scars. They make you who you are.
The big lesson in life, baby, is never scared of anyone or anything.
Stay alive, stay active, and get as much practice as you can.
Fear is the enemy of logic.
