Tony Orlando

Tony Orlando

Michael Anthony Orlando Cassavitis (born April 3, 1944), better known as Tony Orlando, is an Americanshow business professional, best known as the lead singer of the group Tony Orlando and Dawn in the early 1970s. Discovered by producer Don Kirshner, Orlando had songs on the charts in 1961 when he was 16, "Halfway to Paradise" and "Bless You". Orlando then became a producer himself, and at an early age was promoted to a vice-president position at CBS Records, where he was in charge of the April-Blackwood Music division. He sang under the name "Dawn" in the 1970s, and when the songs became hits, he went on tour and the group became "Tony Orlando and Dawn". They had several songs which were major hits including "Candida", "Knock Three Times", and "Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree". The group hosted a variety program, "The Tony Orlando and Dawn Show" on CBS from 1974–76, and then broke up in 1978. Orlando then continued as a solo singer, performing in Las Vegas and Branson, Missouri.[1] Orlando has hosted the New York City portions of the MDA Labor Day Telethon on WWOR-TV since the 1980s but quit in 2011 in response to Jerry Lewis' firing from the Muscular Dystrophy Association.

  • Title: Tony Orlando
  • Popularity: 5.226
  • Known For: Acting
  • Birthday: 1944-04-03
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Tony Orlando Movies

  • 2023
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    The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

    The Voice That Rocked America: The Dick Biondi Story

    1 2023 HD

    THE VOICE THAT ROCKED AMERICA is an one-hour documentary about Top 40 radio personality Dick Biondi. Dick's powerful connection with his audience has...

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  • 1976
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    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

    The Johnny Cash Christmas Special 1976

    1 1976 HD

    For his 1976 Christmas special taped November 1-6, Cash went home to the family's farm in Bon Aqua, Tennessee, and to their house in Hendersonville,...

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  • 1990
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    The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

    The Kingdom Chums - Original Top Ten

    8.5 1990 HD

    Join Petey, Annie, and Osborne as they meet the Kingdom Chums and embark on a fun-filled, colorful quest. Essie, Christopher, Marvelous Mose, Little...

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  • 1976
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    A Star Is Born

    A Star Is Born

    5.966 1976 HD

    Drunken, has-been rock star John Norman Howard falls in love with unknown singer Esther Hoffman after seeing her perform at a club. He lets her sing...

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  • 1982
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    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

    Rosie: The Rosemary Clooney Story

    1 1982 HD

    The story of singer Rosemary Clooney's rise to fame, her marriage to Jose Ferrer, and her nervous breakdown.

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  • 2023
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    Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

    Gone Before His Time: Freddie Prinze Sr.

    1 2023 HD

    A deep dive into the short yet impactful life of the trailblazing Latino comic whose son also went on to a career of much acclaim.

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  • 2012
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    That's My Boy

    That's My Boy

    5.818 2012 HD

    While in his teens, Donny fathered a son, Todd, and raised him as a single parent up until Todd's 18th birthday. Now, after not seeing each other for...

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  • 2017
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    Sandy Wexler

    Sandy Wexler

    5.482 2017 HD

    When a hapless but dedicated talent manager signs his first client who actually has talent, his career finally starts to take off.

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  • 1981
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    300 Miles for Stephanie

    300 Miles for Stephanie

    1 1981 HD

    A San Antonio cop, as an act of faith, vows to run more than 300 miles in five days, hoping his critically ill five-year-old daughter will survive to...

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  • 2005
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    Tony Orlando & Dawn: The Ultimate Collection

    Tony Orlando & Dawn: The Ultimate Collection

    1 2005 HD

    While Tony Orlando and Dawn enjoyed a successful recording career in the '70s, not everyone remembers that they were also the stars of a network...

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  • 2002
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    Waking Up in Reno

    Waking Up in Reno

    5 2002 HD

    Candy and Lonnie Earl are just crazy about each other. The problem: she's married to Roy and he's married to Darlene. So far it's been a secret...

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  • 1982
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    Lynda Carter: Street Life

    Lynda Carter: Street Life

    1 1982 HD

    Lynda Carter stars in her fourth musical TV special with guests George Benson, Tony Orlando, and Frank Stallone.

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  • 1981
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    300 Miles for Stephanie

    300 Miles for Stephanie

    1 1981 HD

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  • 1984
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    The Cosby Show

    The Cosby Show

    7 1984 HD

    The Cosby Show is an American television situation comedy starring Bill Cosby, which aired for eight seasons on NBC from September 20, 1984 until...

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  • 1974
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    Chico and the Man

    Chico and the Man

    5.8 1974 HD

    Chico and the Man is an American sitcom which ran on NBC for four seasons, from September 13, 1974, to July 21, 1978. It stars Jack Albertson as Ed...

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  • 2003
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    Las Vegas

    Las Vegas

    7 2003 HD

    Ed Deline is a strict ex-CIA officer who went from being Head of Security to becoming President of Operations of the Montecito, whose job is to run...

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  • 1995
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    MADtv

    MADtv

    6.877 1995 HD

    MADtv is an American sketch comedy television series originally inspired by Mad magazine. The one-hour show aired Saturday nights on Fox.

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  • 1980
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    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters

    5 1980 HD

    Barbara Mandrell and the Mandrell Sisters is an American variety show hosted by Barbara, Louise, and Irlene Mandrell that aired on NBC for two season...

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  • 1974
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    Tony Orlando and Dawn

    Tony Orlando and Dawn

    3.5 1974 HD

    CBS gave the group a television variety show (entitled Tony Orlando and Dawn) from the summer of 1974, after The Sonny and Cher Comedy...

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  • 1973
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    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts

    5.3 1973 HD

    The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts is a NBC television special show hosted by entertainer Dean Martin from 1974 to 1984. For a series of 54 specials...

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  • 2001
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    Oswald

    Oswald

    6.9 2001 HD

    The story of a blue octopus and his dog that looks like a hotdog, named Weenie, and their friends like Daisy the daisy, and Henry the penguin. They...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.143 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 1974
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    Dinah!

    Dinah!

    6.5 1974 HD

    Dinah's show premiered 9 September 1974 and continued through to 4 September 1981. She started out the 70's with Dinah's Place which usually featured...

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  • 1961
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    The Mike Douglas Show

    The Mike Douglas Show

    5.143 1961 HD

    The Mike Douglas Show is an American daytime television talk show hosted by Mike Douglas that originally aired only in the Cleveland area during much...

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  • 2016
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    Dice

    Dice

    6.6 2016 HD

    Hickory, dickory, dock — the Dice Man's back and he's ready to rock. The semi-true stories of Andrew Dice Clay, whose unique brand of...

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