Al Lettieri
| Al Lettieri | |
|---|---|
 Al Lettieri as Virgil Sollozzo in The Godfather | |
| Born |
Alfredo Lettieri[1] February 24, 1928 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died |
October 18, 1975 (aged 47) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1958–75 |
Alfredo “Al” Lettieri (February 24, 1928 – October 18, 1975) was an American actor. During his career he acted with some of Hollywood's biggest screen stars, including Steve McQueen in The Getaway,[2] Charles Bronson in Mr. Majestyk,[3] John Wayne in McQ[2], Richard Harris in The Deadly Trackers, and Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in The Godfather.[2] In most of those roles he was cast as a villain and was sometimes credited as Anthony Lettieri.[4]
Lettieri had a role in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Fugitive Nurse" as Arthur Strome. At the age of 36, he had a role in the television film The Hanged Man (1964).
An Italian American who spoke Italian fluently, Lettieri's brother-in-law was Pasquale Eboli, brother of Genovese crime family boss Thomas Eboli.[5] Lettieri co-wrote the screenplay for the 1971 gangster movie Villain, which starred Richard Burton and Ian McShane.
Married and divorced once, Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47, leaving behind two children.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Hanged Man | Al | TV film |
| 1965 | Wild Seed (Fargo) | Bartender | (as Anthony Lettier) |
| 1965 | Dark Intruder (Black Cloak) | 2nd Sergeant | TV film, (as Anthony Lettier) |
| 1966 | After the Fox | (as Anthony Lettier) | |
| 1967 | The Bobo | Eugenio Gomez | |
| 1969 | The Night of the Following Day | Pilot aka Al | (as Al Lettier) |
| 1971 | A Town Called Bastard | La Bomba | |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo | |
| 1972 | Pulp | Miller | |
| 1972 | Footsteps | Zimmerman | TV film |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Rudy Butler | |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead (Beautiful But Deadly, The Deadly Kiss) | Vince Fargo | |
| 1973 | The Deadly Trackers | Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman | |
| 1974 | McQ | Manny Santiago | |
| 1974 | Mr. Majestyk | Frank Renda | |
| 1975 | Piedone a Hong Kong (aka Flatfoot Goes East, Flatfoot in Hong Kong) | Frank Barella | |
| 1975 | Winner Take All ("Time Lock") | Man at Track | TV series |
| 1976 | Dublin Murders | ||
| 1976 | Vai Gorilla (Go Gorilla Go) | Ciro Musante | |
| 1976 | House of Pleasure for Women | Eddie Mordace | (final film role) |
References
- ↑ "Person Details for Alfredo Lettieri, "U.S. Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014" — ancestry.com".
- 1 2 3 "Notes on Lettieri". The Sumter Daily Item. September 25, 1973. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ↑ "'Mr. Majestyk' is more violence, more sexism". The Miami News. August 8, 1974. Retrieved September 21, 2012.
- ↑ Al Lettieri at IMDb
- ↑ "Meadow Soprano on Line One!" by Mark Seal, Vanity Fair, 26 February 2009
External links
- Al Lettieri on IMDb
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