Al Lettieri
Biography
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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.
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Full filmography
- Perry Mason (1957) as Arthur Strome
- The Godfather (1972) as Sollozzo
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Smitty
- Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television (1977) as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
- The Gallant Men (1962)
- The Getaway (1972) as Rudy Butler
- Mr. Majestyk (1974) as Frank Renda
- The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016) as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
- McQ (1974) as Santiago
- La Classe américaine (1993) as Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
- A Town Called Bastard (1971) as La Bomba
- The Don Is Dead (1973) as Vince Fargo
- Flatfoot in Hong Kong (1975) as Frank Barella
- The Hanged Man (1964) as Al
- Pulp (1972) as Miller
- Dark Intruder (1965) as The 2nd Sergeant
- The Night of the Following Day (1969) as Pilot
- Wild Seed (1965) as Bartender
- The Deadly Trackers (1973) as Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman
- Go Gorilla, Go! (1975) as Ciro Musante
- The Bobo (1967) as Eugenio Gomez
- House of Pleasure for Women (1976) as Eddie Mordace
- Footsteps (1972) as Zimmerman
- Horowitz in Dublin (1973) as Kosak