He was perhaps best known as the straight man to Cher on "The Sonny and Cher Show" on CBS-TV in the early 1970s.

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For the general public, transgender identity may be a new concept, though many might recall Chaz Bono, the child of entertainers Sonny and Cher.

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At the helm is longtime producer Larry A. Thompson, whose resume includes biopics on Desi Arnaz and Lucille Ball, Sonny and Cher and the Duke and Duchess of Windsor.

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Bono, who spent decades in the entertainment industry and gained fame as half of the popular singing duo Sonny and Cher, left it all behind in the late 1970s to start a restaurant in Palm Springs.

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Chastity Bono, child of performer Cher and the late entertainer and politician Sonny Bono, announced Thursday the beginning of a transition from female to a male.

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