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Thomas Francis Rosqui[1] (June 12, 1928 – April 11, 1991) was an American character actor known for his versatility at portraying a variety of stage and film roles.[2]

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Tom Rosqui
Born	Thomas Francis Rosqui (1928-06-12)June 12, 1928 Oakland, California, U.S.
Died	April 12, 1991(1991-04-12) (aged 62) Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Spouse(s)	Erica Yohn (August 18, 1963 – April 12, 1991; his death); 1 child

Born in Oakland, California, the son of a Portuguese mother, Sally (née Fernandes), a homemaker, and an Italian father, Thomas A. Rosqui, a traffic manager,[1] Rosqui appeared on Broadway in Sticks and Bones and The Price, among other productions. He also appeared on television, but his most prominent role was as Corleone family bodyguard Rocco Lampone in the first two Godfather movies.[2]

Personal life and death

Rosqui was married to actress Erica Yohn until his death at age 62 in 1991, following a long struggle with cancer. He was survived by a son and two stepchildren.[3]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1962	Days of Wine and Roses	Bettor	Uncredited
1966	The Crazy-Quilt	Henry
1968	Madigan	Man
	What's So Bad About Feeling Good?	Radio Cop	Uncredited
	The Thomas Crown Affair	Private Detective
1971	The Pursuit of Happiness	District Attorney Keller
1972	The Godfather	Rocco Lampone	Uncredited
1974	The Godfather Part II
1976	The Great Texas Dynamite Chase	Jason Morgan
	Raid on Entebbe	Amos Eran	TV movie
1977	Airport '77	Hunter
	MacArthur	General Sampson
	Heroes	Patrolman #2
1978	Shame, Shame on the Bixby Boys	Doc
1979	California Dreaming	George Booke
1980	The Night the City Screamed	Tom Burnham	TV movie
1988	Defense Play	Chief Gill
1991	Guilty by Suspicion	Norman	(final film role)

References

External links

• Tom Rosqui at IMDb
• Tom Rosqui at the Internet Broadway Database

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