Al Lettieri
Acting • Born on 2/24/1928 in New York City, New York, USA
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alfred Lettieri (February 24, 1928–October 18, 1975) was an American actor, known for his portrayal of Virgil Sollozzo, in The Godfather. Lettieri projected an aura of menace and ruthlessness in his film roles, which he attributed to his acquaintance with real-life gangsters, including Joey Gallo. At the age of 36, he made his screen debut in the television film The Hanged Man. Lettieri acted with some of Hollywood's biggest screen names including Steve McQueen in The Getaway, Charles Bronson in Mr. Majestyk, John Wayne in McQ and both Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47, leaving two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Lettieri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Filmography (25)
Perry Mason
Arthur Strome
The Godfather
Sollozzo
Gunsmoke
Smitty
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
McQ
Santiago
The Gallant Men
The Getaway
Rudy Butler
La Classe américaine
Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
Pulp
Miller
Mr. Majestyk
Frank Renda
A Town Called Bastard
La Bomba
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980
Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozzo