Frank Vincent

Frank Vincent
Vincent in 2012
Born
Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr.

(1937-04-15)April 15, 1937
DiedSeptember 13, 2017(2017-09-13) (aged 80)
Occupations
  • actor
  • musician
Years active1970-2017
Spouse
Kathleen Vincent
(m. 1970)
Children3

Frank Vincent Gattuso Jr. (April 15, 1937 – September 13, 2017)[1] was an American actor and musician.[2] Known for often portraying violent mobsters and criminals, he was a frequent collaborator of filmmaker Martin Scorsese, appearing as Salvy in Raging Bull (1980), Billy Batts in Goodfellas (1990), and Frank Marino in Casino (1995).[3] On television, he played Phil Leotardo on the fifth and sixth seasons of the HBO crime drama The Sopranos (2004–2007). Vincent also voiced Salvatore Leone in the Grand Theft Auto video game series from 2001 to 2005.

  1. ^ "'Sopranos' Actor Frank Vincent Dead At 80". Huffington Post. September 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Sandra Brennan (2012). "Frank Vincent". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 20, 2012.
  3. ^ Staff reports (September 15, 2017) "Sopranos actor made a name playing gangsters" The Washington Post, page B5 [1] Retrieved September 17, 2017