Danny Aiello | |
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 Aiello in New York City, December 2011 | |
| Born | Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. June 20, 1933 New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 12, 2019 (aged 86) Saddle River, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1970–2019 |
| Spouse |
Sandy Cohen (m. 1955) |
| Children | 4, including Danny Aiello III and Rick Aiello |
| Relatives | Michael Kay (nephew) |
| Website | dannyaiello |
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/aɪˈɛloʊ/) (June 20, 1933[1] – December 12, 2019) was an American actor. He appeared in numerous motion pictures, including The Godfather Part II (1974), The Front (1976), Once Upon a Time in America (1984), Hide in Plain Sight (1984), The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985), Moonstruck (1987), Harlem Nights (1989), Do the Right Thing (1989), Jacob's Ladder (1990), Hudson Hawk (1991), Ruby (1992), Léon: The Professional (1994), 2 Days in the Valley (1996), Dinner Rush (2000), and Lucky Number Slevin (2006). He played Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries The Last Don (1997).
Aiello was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing (1989).
- ^ "Danny Aiello, 'Do the Right Thing' and 'Moonstruck' Actor, Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. December 13, 2019. Archived from the original on July 28, 2021.