Occupation Actor Years active 1958–75 | Name Al Lettieri Role Actor | |
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Children Antony Lettieri, Hala Lettieri Movies The Godfather, The Getaway, Mr Majestyk, Flatfoot in Hong Kong, McQ Similar People Richard S Castellano, John Marley, Abe Vigoda, Richard Conte, Gianni Russo Nationality American Zodiac Sign Pisces Died October 18, 1975 (aged 47) New York City, U.S. | ||
Al lettieri
Al Lettieri (February 24, 1928 – October 18, 1975) was an American actor.
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Lettieri's brother-in-law was Pasquale Eboli, brother of Genovese crime family boss Thomas Eboli.
Lettieri had a role in the 1958 Perry Mason episode "The Case of the Fugitive Nurse," playing Arthur Strome but credited with the name Anthony Lettier.
At the age of 36, he had a role in the television film The Hanged Man.
Lettieri would go on to act with some of Hollywood's biggest screen names, including Steve McQueen in The Getaway, Charles Bronson in Mr. Majestyk, John Wayne in McQ, Richard Harris in The Deadly Trackers, and Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Lettieri co-wrote the screenplay for the 1971 gangster movie Villain, which starred Richard Burton and Ian McShane.
Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47, leaving behind two children.
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Filmography
Actor
1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Mini Series) as
Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo
1976
Bordella as
Eddie Mordace
1975
Vai Gorilla as
Ciro Musante
1975
Flatfoot in Hong Kong as
Frank Barella
1974
Horowitz in Dublin as
Kosak
1974
Mr. Majestyk as
Frank Renda
1974
McQ as
Santiago
1973
The Deadly Trackers as
Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman
1973
The Don Is Dead as
Vince Fargo
1972
The Getaway as
Rudy Butler
1972
Footsteps (TV Movie) as
Zimmerman
1972
Pulp as
Miller
1972
The Godfather as
Sollozzo
1971
A Town Called Hell as
La Bomba
1969
The Night of the Following Day as
Pilot (as Al Lettier)
1967
The Bobo as
Eugenio Gomez (as Alfredo Lettieri)
1965
Gunsmoke (TV Series) as
Smitty
- Seven Hours to Dawn (1965) - Smitty (as Al Lettier)
1965
Dark Intruder as
The 2nd Sergeant (as Anthony Lettier)
1965
Wild Seed as
Bartender (as Anthony Lettier)
1965
Rawhide (TV Series) as
Wilson Crown
- The Meeting (1965) - Wilson Crown (uncredited)
1964
The Hanged Man (TV Movie) as
Al (uncredited)
1963
The Lieutenant (TV Series) as
Brig Sergeant
- A Very Private Affair (1963) - Brig Sergeant (as Anthony Lettier)
1963
77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) as
Man in Car
- 5: Part 4 (1963) - Man in Car
1963
The Joey Bishop Show (TV Series) as
Policeman No. 2
- The Baby's First Day (1963) - Policeman No. 2 (as Anthony Lettier)
1963
The Gallant Men (TV Series) as
Arturo
- Next of Kin (1963) - Arturo (as Anthony Lettier)
1960
The Untouchables (TV Series) as
Harrington Gangster
- The St. Louis Story (1960) - Harrington Gangster (uncredited)
1960
Not for Hire (TV Series) as
Cpl. Miguel Camacho
- Guns for the Revolution (1960) - Cpl. Miguel Camacho (as Anthony Lettier)
1959
The Lawless Years (TV Series) as
Sid
- The Morrison Story (1959) - Sid (as Anthony Lettieri)
1959
The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin (TV Series) as
Green Tree
- The Luck of O'Hara (1959) - Green Tree (as Anthony Lettier)
1958
The Walter Winchell File (TV Series) as
Rog
- Frame-Up (1958) - (as Anthony Lettier)
- Stay Away from Guns (1958) - Rog (as Anthony Lettieri)
1958
Perry Mason (TV Series) as
Arthur Strome
- The Case of the Fugitive Nurse (1958) - Arthur Strome (as Anthony Lettier)
1957
Official Detective (TV Series) as
Franklin
- Pork Pie Hat (1957) - Franklin (as Anthony Lettier)
1957
The Adventures of McGraw (TV Series) as
Michael
- Lucky's Diner (1957) - Michael (as Anthony Lettier)
1957
The Sheriff of Cochise (TV Series) as
Jack Jameson
- Freight Train (1957) - Jack Jameson (as Anthony Lettier)
Miscellaneous
1970
The Walking Stick (dialogue coach - as Alfredo Lettieri)
1968
Where Eagles Dare (dialogue coach - as Alfredo Lettieri)
1968
Duffy (dialogue coach)
1967
The Bobo (dialogue director - as Alfredo Lettieri)
1966
Kaleidoscope (dialogue coach - as Al Lettier)
Writer
1971
Villain (adaptation)
Producer
1969
The Night of the Following Day (associate producer)
Thanks
1976
Bordella (dedicatee - as Dediacato ad Al Lettieri)
Archive Footage
2010
Pupi Avati, ieri, oggi, domani
2008
The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't (Video documentary short)
2006
The Godfather and the Mob (TV Movie documentary)
2006
The Godfather (Video Game) as
Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo (uncredited)
2001
Gordon Willis on Cinematography (Video documentary short) as
Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo (uncredited)
1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (Video) as
Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo
References
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