Tom Rosqui
Tom Rosqui | |
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Born |
Thomas Francis Rosqui June 12, 1928 Oakland, California, U.S. |
Died |
April 12, 1991 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged
Occupation | Actor |
Spouse(s) | Erica Yohn (19??-1991; his death) |
Thomas Francis Rosqui[1] (June 12, 1928 – April 12, 1991) was an American character actor with extensive stage experience.
Rosqui was born in Oakland, California, the son of a Portuguese mother, Sally (née Fernandes), a homemaker, and an Italian father, Thomas A. Rosqui, a traffic manager.[1]
Rosqui appeared on Broadway in Sticks and Bones and The Price, among other productions. He also appeared on television, but his most prominent role was as Corleone family bodyguard Rocco Lampone in the first two Godfather movies.
Personal life and death
Rosqui was married to actress Erica Yohn until his death at age 62 in 1991, following a long struggle with cancer. He was survived by a son and two stepchildren.[2]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1962 | Days of Wine and Roses | Bettor | Uncredited |
1966 | The Crazy-Quilt | Henry | |
1968 | Madigan | Man | |
What's So Bad About Feeling Good? | Radio Cop | Uncredited | |
The Thomas Crown Affair | Pvt. Detective | ||
1971 | The Pursuit of Happiness | District Attorney Keller | |
1972 | The Godfather | Rocco Lampone | Uncredited |
1974 | The Godfather Part II | ||
1976 | The Great Texas Dynamite Chase | Jason Morgan | |
Raid on Entebbe | Amos Eran | TV movie | |
1977 | Airport '77 | Hunter | |
MacArthur | General Sampson | ||
Heroes | Patrolman #2 | ||
1978 | Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys | Doc | |
1979 | California Dreaming | George Booke | |
1980 | The Night the City Screamed | Tom Burnham | TV movie |
1988 | Defense Play | Chief Gill | |
1991 | Guilty by Suspicion | Norman | (final film role) |
References
- 1 2 "Tom Rosqui Biography (1928-)". Filmreference.com. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
- ↑ "Tom Rosqui". Variety.com. 6 May 1991. Retrieved 15 October 2017.
External links
- Tom Rosqui on IMDb
- Tom Rosqui at the Internet Broadway Database
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