Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
January 22, 1931
Died
December 11, 1964
Age
33
Place of Birth
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States
Popularity
0.6
Sam Cooke
Acting
Biography
Samuel Cook, known professionally as Sam Cooke, was an American singer, songwriter, civil-rights activist and entrepreneur. Influential as a singer, composer, and producer, he is commonly known as the King of Soul for his distinctive vocals and importance within popular music.
Also known as
Samuel Cook · Samuel Cooke
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Known For
6.8
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · TV
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · TV
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · TV
8.2
American Bandstand
1957 · TV
6.4
Shindig!
1964 · TV
6.7
The Dick Clark Show
1958 · TV
6.6
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
2022 · Movie
6.8
General Electric Theater
1953 · TV
6.9
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
2019 · Movie
7.3
The Wrecking Crew
2008 · Movie
6.8
Death In Hollywood
1990 · Movie
7.1
Sam Cooke: Legend
2003 · Movie
Filmography
2022
Louis Armstrong's Black & Blues
Movie · Self (archive footage)
6.6
2019
ReMastered: The Two Killings of Sam Cooke
Movie · Self (archive footage)
6.9
2014
Lady, You Shot Me: The Life and Death of Sam Cooke
Movie · Self (archive footage)
5.5
2010
Sam Cooke: Crossing Over
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
2008
The Wrecking Crew
Movie · Self - Singer (archive footage)
7.3
2003
Sam Cooke: Legend
Movie · Self (archive footage)
7.1
1990
Death In Hollywood
Movie
6.8
1983
When the Music's Over
Movie · Self (archive footage)
0.0
1964
Shindig!
TV · Self - Singer
6.4
1962
The Merv Griffin Show
TV · Self
6.8
1958
The Dick Clark Show
TV · Self
6.7
1957
American Bandstand
TV · Self
8.2
1956
The Steve Allen Show
TV · Self
6.2
1953
General Electric Theater
TV · Sam
6.8
1948
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · Self
6.8