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Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his role in Lovers and Other Strangers and his subsequent role as Peter Clemenza in The Godfather.
Richard S. Castellano. Actor: The Godfather. Bronx born, stocky Italian-American actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal Corleone capo "Peter Clemenza" teaching Al Pacino how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic gangster film The Godfather (1972).
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- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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- North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Mar 26, 2021 · Ardell Sheridan, Castellano’s wife who played Mrs. Clemenza in The Godfather, wrote about that day on the set in her 2002 book Divine Intervention and a Dash of Magic. “Richard knew he would ...
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Richard S. Castellano. Actor: The Godfather. Bronx born, stocky Italian-American actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal Corleone capo "Peter Clemenza" teaching Al Pacino how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic gangster film The Godfather (1972). He was originally a construction company manager, then he gained work with the New Yiddish Theatre, before...
- September 4, 1933
- December 10, 1988
Mar 9, 2022 · Richard Castellano, left, as Clemenza, opposite John Martino as Paulie Gatto. Credit... Paramount Pictures. I had always heard the story that the line was ad-libbed by Richard Castellano, playing ...
Dec 12, 1988 · Richard Castellano, a character actor noted for his portrayals of Italian-Americans, died of a heart attack on Saturday at his home in North Bergen, N.J.. He was 55 years old. Mr. Castellano won ...
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Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his role as Peter Clemenza in The Godfather. Description above from the Wikipedia article Richard S. Castellano, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia