Danny Aiello

Danny Aiello
Aiello in New York City, December 2011
Born
Daniel Louis Aiello Jr.

(1933-06-20)June 20, 1933
New York City, New York, U.S.
DiedDecember 12, 2019(2019-12-12) (aged 86)
OccupationActor
Years active1970–2019
Spouse
Sandy Cohen
(m. 1955)
Children4, including Danny Aiello III and Rick Aiello
RelativesMichael Kay (nephew)
Websitedannyaiello.com

Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (/ˈɛl/) (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).

  1. ^ "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.