Nelson Sardelli (born September 30, 1934) is a Brazilian-born singer-comedian of Italian descent. He was an entertainer in

Las Vegas Las Vegas (; Spanish for "The Meadows"), often known simply as Vegas, is the 25th-most populous city in the United States, the most populous city in the state of Nevada, and the county seat of Clark County. The city anchors the Las Vegas ...

. On 28 June 2008, he was awarded the Golden Pillow Award from the International Entertainer School of Las Vegas. He also acted in films including '' Myra Breckinridge'' and '' The Professionals''. His fund-raiser event for mentally disabled children "Starshine" became an annual spectacle in Atlantic City. In Sardelli's personal life, he was involved with actress

Jayne Mansfield Jayne Mansfield (born Vera Jayne Palmer; April 19, 1933 – June 29, 1967) was an American actress, singer, nightclub entertainer, and ''Playboy'' Playmate. A sex symbol of the 1950s and early 1960s while under contract at 20th Century Fox, Man ...

and the couple almost married. As of September 20, 2019 (his 85th birthday) he lives in

Filmography

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Official website
1934 births Living people Brazilian emigrants to the United States American male singers American male film actors American people of Italian descent Musicians from Las Vegas {{Brazil-bio-stub