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Frank Joseph Pellegrino (May 19, 1944 – January 31, 2017) was an American actor and restaurateur.[1]

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Frank Pellegrino
Born	Frank Joseph Pellegrino (1944-05-19)May 19, 1944 East Harlem, New York, U.S.
Died	January 31, 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 72) Manhattan, New York, U.S.
Occupation	Actor, restaurateur
Years active	1989–2015

Early life and education

Born in East Harlem on May 19, 1944, to father Frank, a truck driver, and mother, Ida (née Puccillo), a seamstress, Pellegrino graduated from Oceanside High School and Pace College (now Pace University).[2]

Career

Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early 1960s singing group called the Holidaes. Notable acting roles include Johnny Dio in Goodfellas, assorted appearances on Dick Wolf's Law & Order, and FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on HBO's The Sopranos.

Pellegrino was a co-owner of the restaurant Rao's in New York City. Books written by Pellegrino include Rao's Cookbook, Rao's Recipes from the Neighborhood and Rao's on the Grill. He also produced the CD An Evening at Rao's, featuring music from Rao's jukebox.

Death

Pellegrino died from lung cancer on January 31, 2017 in Manhattan. He was 72.[3]

Filmography

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Goodfellas	Johnny Dio
1993	Manhattan Murder Mystery	Policeman
1993	Mr. Wonderful	Man in Elevator
1994	Angie	Uncle Marty
1994	It Could Happen to You	Water's Edge Maitre D'
1995	Tarantella	Lou
1997	Silent Predator	Frank Cardelli
1997	Cop Land	Mayor
1998	Celebrity	Frankie
1999	Mickey Blue Eyes	Sante
1999	18 Shades of Dust	Eddie Baggs
2001	Friends & Family	Mr. Torcelli
2001	Knockaround Guys	Joey Hook
2003	Happy End	Bernie
2005	Searching for Bobby D	John Argano, Sr.
2005	Brooklyn Lobster	Judge Astarita
2005	Carlito's Way: Rise to Power	Crooning Wiseguy
2006	Artie Lange's Beer League	Gina's Dad
2012	Delivering the Goods	Mr. Quentin

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Kojak: None So Blind	Bamonte	Television film
1993	Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage	Johnny
1994–1995	New York Undercover	Det. Ricciarelli	16 episodes
1995	The City	Joseph Soleito, Sr.	1 episode
1995, 1999	Law & Order	Tony / Mr. Contini	2 episodes
1996	On Seventh Avenue	Romeo Vega / Attorney	Television film
1996	Swift Justice	Carruthers	4 episodes
1996	Gotti	Carmine Russo	Television film
1997	F/X: The Series	Vincent Capriccio	Episode: "Unfinished Business"
1998	Rear Window	Physical Therapist	Television film
1999–2004	The Sopranos	Frank Cubitoso	11 episodes
2001	Big Apple	Howard Klein	5 episodes
2002	Law & Order: Criminal Intent	Carl Pettijohn	Episode: "Homo Homini Lupus"
2015	Odd Mom Out	Ronaldo	Episode: "Wheels Down"

References

External links

• Frank Pellegrino at IMDb

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