The Last Elvis

Elvis Presley was an American entertainer and Laurel Award-winning actor who achieved initial success as a singer and stage performer, with later success as an actor. He had hit films at the box office, hit singles, and hit albums simultaneously. Presley starred in 17 box office top-ten films between 1956 and 1965, with 17 number one singles and 8 number one albums in the same time period. His feature debut was in Love Me Tender in 1956 for 20th Century Fox, with the commercial success of the soundtrack EP being a bellwether for the next three Presley films, Loving You, Jailhouse Rock, and King Creole, with the latter achieving critical acclaim. Presley was in the Top Ten Money Making Stars Poll for seven years, making $1 million per film. His films combined made $284 million.