By By JohnThomas Didymus Nov 19, 2011 in Odd News A new biography of Frank Sinatra alleges that at 19, struggling to get his singing career started, he agreed to appear in a porn film. According to 'Frank Sinatra, The Boudoir Singer', he was paid $100 for his part in the 1934 movie 'The Masked Bandit'. Only Lawford and Davis knew that the masked actor in the footage was Sinatra. The other guests at the party had not recognized the masked actor. Sinatra, according to Lawford, was very upset with Davis. Lawford said Sinatra hoped all his life that his part in the movie would remain secret, and was afraid Davis would reveal it. In his new biography, Porter says Davis under pressure from Sinatra, and finally agreed to destroy his copy of the movie. According to Porter, a segment of The Masked Bandit was to be included in a film about celebrities who had appeared in porn movies before they became famous. Porter commented: "A lot of stars do a porno loop when they are struggling. So many have this little dark period." James Kaplan, another Frank Sinatra biographer, says he has never heard of the porn film, though he admits Sinatra was struggling for survival in the early 1930s. Sinatra began rising to fame in the 1940s and his fame peaked after he won an Oscar in 1954. Kaplan thinks, however, that Lawford, who died 14 years before Sinatra (Sinatra died in 1998), might have invented the story after he fell out with Sinatra in the 1960s. The author of Sinatra's new biography Darwin Porter, says he got the information from British actor Peter Lawford, a member of Frank Sinatra's gang of friends in the 1960s, the Rat Pack. The Rat Pack included Dean Martin and Sammy Davis Jnr. According to Peter Lawford's story, Sammy Davis Jnr., who collected porn movies, had a copy of Frank Sinatra's porn movie, The Masked Bandit. Daily Mail reports that Peter Lawford claimed that Sammy Davis played a prank on Sinatra at a party in 1972. According to Daily Mail , Davis "inserted a footage [of the porn movie] into a reel of the notorious porn film Deep Throat which he screened for the guests."Only Lawford and Davis knew that the masked actor in the footage was Sinatra. The other guests at the party had not recognized the masked actor. Sinatra, according to Lawford, was very upset with Davis. Lawford said Sinatra hoped all his life that his part in the movie would remain secret, and was afraid Davis would reveal it.In his new biography, Porter says Davis under pressure from Sinatra, and finally agreed to destroy his copy of the movie. According to Porter, a segment of The Masked Bandit was to be included in a film about celebrities who had appeared in porn movies before they became famous. Porter says , "When Frank heard about this, he called his friends in the mob. The bandit loop never resurfaced."Porter commented:James Kaplan, another Frank Sinatra biographer, says he has never heard of the porn film, though he admits Sinatra was struggling for survival in the early 1930s. Sinatra began rising to fame in the 1940s and his fame peaked after he won an Oscar in 1954.Kaplan thinks, however, that Lawford, who died 14 years before Sinatra (Sinatra died in 1998), might have invented the story after he fell out with Sinatra in the 1960s. More about Frank sinatra, Porn film, Singer, Peter Lawford, Sammy Davis More news from Frank sinatra Porn film Singer Peter Lawford Sammy Davis Rat pack