Frank Sinatra was an artist.
Frank Sinatra . He is one of the best-selling music artists of all time , having sold more than 150 million records worldwide . While Sinatra never formally learned how to read music , he had an impressive understanding of it , and he worked very hard from a young age to improve his abilities in all aspects of music . From Here to Eternity . The picture deals with the tribulations of three U.S. Army soldiers , played by Burt Lancaster , Montgomery Clift , and Frank Sinatra , stationed on Hawaii in the months leading up to the attack on Pearl Harbor . The film won eight Academy Awards out of 13 nominations , including awards for Best Picture , Best Director ( Fred Zinnemann ) , Adapted Screenplay , Supporting Actor ( Frank Sinatra ) and Supporting Actress ( Donna Reed ) .