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Cause of death
  
Heart attack

Notable work
  
Role
  
Occupation
  
Actor

Name
  
Richard Castellano

Children
  
Margaret E. Castellano

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Full Name
  
Richard Salvatore Castellano

Born
  
September 4, 1933 (
1933-09-04
)
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.

Relatives
  
Died
  
December 10, 1988, North Bergen, New Jersey, United States

Spouse
  
Ardell Sheridan (m. ?–1988)

Nominations
  
Academy Award for Best Actor in a Supporting Role

Movies and TV shows
  
Similar People
  
Al Lettieri, John Cazale, John Marley, Abe Vigoda, Richard Conte

Richard s castellano


Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his Oscar-nominated role in Lovers and Other Strangers and his subsequent role as Peter Clemenza in The Godfather.

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Biography

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Richard Salvatore Castellano was born in the Bronx, New York to an Italian Catholic family. According to Castellano's widow, he was the nephew of Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano.

Career

Castellano gained worldwide fame for his role in Lovers and Other Strangers (1970), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He achieved further stardom in 1972 for playing the part of Peter Clemenza, in The Godfather. The Godfather became the highest-grossing film up to that time. Castellano, along with several other cast members, became widely known from the popular film. He spoke one of the film's most famous lines, "Leave the gun, take the cannoli," which he partially ad-libbed. He also had the line: "It's a Sicilian message. It means Luca Brasi sleeps with the fishes." This is spoken in response to Sal Tessio, played by Abe Vigoda, bringing in a dead fish wrapped in Luca Brasi's bulletproof vest.

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Castellano also appeared on television, playing the lead roles of Joe Girelli in the television situation comedy The Super (10 episodes in 1972). His real-life daughter Margaret Castellano portrayed his character's daughter Joanne. He also portrayed the lead Joe Vitale in Joe and Sons (1975-1976).

Castellano did not reprise his role as Clemenza in The Godfather Part II (1974). He was reportedly excluded because Castellano and his agent insisted on having control over the character's dialogue. Director Francis Ford Coppola said that this was untenable, and wrote Castellano out of the movie. This account was disputed by Castellano's widow in a 1991 letter to People magazine. Castellano said he did not have a part in the sequel because he did not believe that the character of Clemenza would become a traitor. He had other disagreements with Coppola, including confusion over how much weight he was expected to lose for the role. Bruno Kirby portrayed Clemenza as a younger man in The Godfather Part II. He had played the son of Castellano's character in The Super.

Death

Castellano died from a heart attack in 1988 at age 55.

Filmography

Actor
1982
Dear Mr. Wonderful as
Agent
1981
The Gangster Chronicles (TV Mini Series) as
Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
- An American Story - Giuseppe 'Joe the Boss' Masseria
1981
Gangster Wars as
Giuseppe "Joe the Boss" Masseria
1980
Night of the Juggler as
Lt. Tonelli (as Richard Castellano)
1977
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (TV Mini Series) as
Peter Clemenza
- Episode #1.4 (1977) - Peter Clemenza
- Episode #1.3 (1977) - Peter Clemenza
- Episode #1.2 (1977) - Peter Clemenza
- Episode #1.1 (1977) - Peter Clemenza
1975
Joe and Sons (TV Series) as
Joe Vitale
- Jimmy Flynn's Wake (1976) - Joe Vitale
- Thou Shalt Steal (1976) - Joe Vitale
- Nick's Problem (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Pot Luck (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Clothes Don't Necessarily Make the Man (1975) - Joe Vitale
- The Desperate Minutes (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Uncle Charlie's Problem (1975) - Joe Vitale
- A Real Lady (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Joe's Cruise (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Carmela (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Joe's Date (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Nick's Book (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Mark's Doubt (1975) - Joe Vitale
- Joe and Sons (1975) - Joe Vitale
1973
Honor Thy Father (TV Movie) as
Frank Labruzzo
1973
Incident on a Dark Street (TV Movie) as
Frank Romeo
1972
The Super (TV Series) as
Joe Girelli
- Joe's Extra Ticket (1972) - Joe Girelli
- The Fat Cop (1972) - Joe Girelli
- The Plague (1972) - Joe Girelli
- Facts of Life (1972) - Joe Girelli
- Joe's Affair (1972) - Joe Girelli
- Joe's Scheme (1972) - Joe Girelli
- This Building Is Condemned (1972) - Joe Girelli
- The Matchmaker (1972) - Joe Girelli
- The Automated Super (1972) - Joe Girelli
- The Super's Apprentice (1972) - Joe Girelli
1972
The Godfather as
Clemenza (as Richard Castellano)
1971
The Great American Dream Machine (TV Series)
- Episode dated 13 January 1971 (1971)
1970
Lovers and Other Strangers as
Frank (as Richard Castellano)
1969
The Choice (TV Movie)
1968
N.Y.P.D. (TV Series) as
Cheech / Duval
- The Attacker (1969) - Cheech
- Nothing Is Real But the Dead: Part 2 (1968) - Duval
1968
A Lovely Way to Die as
Bartender (uncredited)
1966
Hawk (TV Series) as
Friend
- The Shivering Pigeon (1966) - Friend (as Richard Castellano)
1966
The Star Wagon (TV Movie) as
Burly burglar
1966
A Fine Madness as
Arnold (as Richard Castellano)
1965
Three Rooms in Manhattan as
Angry American (uncredited)
1965
For the People (TV Series) as
Plainclothesman
- Guilt Shall Not Escape Nor Innocence Suffer (1965) - Plainclothesman (uncredited)
1963
East Side/West Side (TV Series) as
Third Cabbie
- Not Bad for Openers (1963) - Third Cabbie (as Richard Castellano)
1962
Naked City (TV Series) as
Bartender / Dock Worker / Onlooker Outside Apples' Apartment / ...
- One, Two, Three, Rita Rakahowski (1963) - Dock Worker (uncredited)
- The S.S. American Dream (1963) - Onlooker Outside Apples' Apartment (uncredited)
- Robin Hood and Clarence Darrow, They Went Out with Bow and Arrow (1963) - Bartender (uncredited)
- Go Fight City Hall (1962) - Subway Token Buyer (uncredited)
- Idylls of a Running Back (1962) - Motel Waiter (uncredited)
- Hold for Gloria Christmas (1962) - Bartender (uncredited)
Self
1971
The Hollywood Squares (Daytime) (TV Series) as
Self - Panelist
- Episode dated 21 November 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist (as Richard Castellano)
- Episode dated 20 November 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist (as Richard Castellano)
- Episode dated 19 November 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist (as Richard Castellano)
- Episode dated 18 November 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist (as Richard Castellano)
- Episode dated 17 November 1975 (1975) - Self - Panelist (as Richard Castellano)
- Episode dated 22 March 1971 (1971) - Self - Panelist
1975
Celebrity Sweepstakes (TV Series) as
Self
- Adrienne Barbeau, Richard Castellano, Gabriel Kaplan, Michele Lee, Dick Martin and Carol Wayne (1975) - Self
1975
Dinah! (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #1.194 (1975) - Self - Guest
1973
The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #12.126 (1973) - Self - Guest
1970
The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest / Self
- Richard Castellano, James Brolin, Joe Flynn, Buddy Greco, Richard Dawson (1972) - Self
- Richard Castellano, Lloyd Haynes, Angel Tompkins, Joe Williams (1971) - Self - Guest
- Penny Fuller, Richard S. Castellano, Stanley Gripp, Evel Knievel, Mr. John, Homer & Jethro (1970) - Self - Guest
- Keir Dullea, Richard S. Castellano, Diane Keaton, D'Aldo Romano, Sarah McClendon, Steve & Pat Palinkas, Les Ballets Africains (1970) - Self - Guest
1971
The Godfather: Behind the Scenes (Documentary short) as
Self (as Richard Castellano)
1971
The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #7.4 (1971) - Self - Guest
- Episode #7.1 (1971) - Self - Guest
1971
The David Frost Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Episode #3.175 (1971) - Self - Guest
- Episode #3.136 (1971) - Self - Guest (as Richard Castellano)
1971
The 43rd Annual Academy Awards (TV Special) as
Self - Nominee (as Richard Castellano)
1971
The Virginia Graham Show (TV Series) as
Self
- Episode dated 14 April 1971 (1971) - Self
1969
The 23rd Annual Tony Awards (TV Special) as
Self
1968
The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) as
Self - Guest
- Steve McQueen, Joan Rivers, Lana Cantrell, David Frye, Sandler & Young, The 5th Dimension, scene from play "Lovers & Other Strangers" (1968) - Self - Guest (as Richard Castellano)
Archive Footage
2006
The Godfather and the Mob (TV Movie documentary)
2006
The Godfather (Video Game) as
Pete Clemenza (uncredited)
1992
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (Video) as
Peter Clemenza

References

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