Al Lettieri
Actor
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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Filmography
The Getaway
as Rudy Butler 1972
La Classe américaine
as Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited) 1993
Mr. Majestyk
as Frank Renda 1974
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
as Frank Barella 1975
McQ
as Santiago 1974
The Night of the Following Day
as Pilot 1969
Pulp
as Miller 1972
The Don Is Dead
as Vince Fargo 1973
A Town Called Bastard
as La Bomba 1971
Dark Intruder
as The 2nd Sergeant 1965
The Deadly Trackers
as Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman 1973
House of Pleasure for Women
as Eddie Mordace 1976
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo 1981
Wild Seed
as Bartender 1965
Go Gorilla Go
as Ciro Musante 1975
The Bobo
as Eugenio Gomez 1967