Elvis Presley was an American entertainer and Laurel Award-winning actor who achieved great initial success as a singer and stage performer. Presley experienced success as both a singer and an actor in these years, with hit films at the box office, hit singles, and hit albums all at the same time. 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. Presley was also landing hit films, singles, and albums all at the same time, in the same calendar year