Al Lettieri

Born: 1928-02-24, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1975-10-18

Biography

​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.

Filmography

• Perry Mason (1957)
• The Godfather (1972)
• Gunsmoke (1955)
• The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959 (2016)
• The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992)
• McQ (1974)
• Mr. Majestyk (1974)
• Pulp (1972)
• La Classe américaine (1993)
• The Don Is Dead (1973)
• The Deadly Trackers (1973)
• A Town Called Bastard (1971)
• The Night of the Following Day (1969)
• Dark Intruder (1965)
• The Bobo (1967)
• Bordella (1976)
• Wild Seed (1965)
• Vai gorilla (1975)
• Horowitz in Dublin (1973)