Frank Pellegrino
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| Frank Pellegrino | |
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| Born | May 19, 1944 East Harlem, NY, U.S. |
| Died | Script error: The function "death_date_and_age" does not exist. New York, NY, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor, restaurateur |
| Years active | 1989 - 2015 |
Frank Pellegrino (May 19, 1944[1] - January 31, 2017[2])was an American actor and restaurateur.
Born in East Harlem, 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. There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears on FOUND IN THE BASEMENT VOL. 1. His big break came when Martin Scorsese cast him as Johnny Dio in GoodFellas.[1] He also is remembered as FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on The Sopranos. In addition he has made assorted appearances on Law & Order.
Pellegrino co-owned the restaurant Rao's in New York City with his cousin Ron Straci[2]. 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.
Frank Pellegrino sings on the "Heavenly Lullabies" Cd with Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon which was dedicated to the Babies & Orphans of 9-11-01. He is co-author and sings on "Heavenly Skies & Lullabies Illustrated Song Book & Cd" with Dr. Kathy Reilly Fallon. These two projects were produced by Heavenly Productions Foundation, a 501c-3 not for profit charity based in Armonk, New York that help children in need and in distress.
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