Acting
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Man
Feb 24, 1928
Oct 18, 1975 (47)
New York City, New York, USA
Al Lettieri
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alfred Lettieri (February 24, 1928–October 18, 1975) was an American actor, known for his portrayal of Virgil Sollozzo, in The Godfather. Lettieri projected an aura of menace and ruthlessness in his film roles, which he attributed to his acquaintance with real-life gangsters, including Joey Gallo. At the age of 36, he made his screen debut in the television film The Hanged Man. Lettieri acted with some of Hollywood's biggest screen names including Steve McQueen in The Getaway, Charles Bronson in Mr. Majestyk, John Wayne in McQ and both Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47, leaving two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Lettieri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1981 | The Godfather 1901–1959: The Complete Epic | Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo |
| 1977 | Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television | Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo |
| 1976 | House of Pleasure for Women | Eddie Mordace |
| 1975 | Flatfoot in Hong Kong | Frank Barella |
| 1975 | The Hired Gun | Ciro Musante |
| 1974 | Mr. Majestyk | Frank Renda |
| 1974 | McQ | Santiago |
| 1973 | The Don Is Dead | Vince Fargo |
| 1973 | The Deadly Trackers | Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman |
| 1973 | Horowitz in Dublin | Kosak |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Sollozzo |
| 1972 | The Getaway | Rudy Butler |
| 1972 | Pulp | Miller |
| 1972 | Footsteps | Zimmerman |
| 1971 | A Town Called Hell | La Bomba |
| 1969 | The Night of the Following Day | Pilot |
| 1967 | The Bobo | Eugenio Gomez |
| 1965 | Dark Intruder | The 2nd Sergeant |
| 1965 | Wild Seed | Bartender |
| 1964 | The Hanged Man | Al |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men | |
| 1957 | Perry Mason | Arthur Strome |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke | Smitty |
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Villain | Adaptation |
| 1969 | The Night of the Following Day | Associate Producer |
| 1968 | Where Eagles Dare | Dialogue Coach |
| 1968 | Duffy | Dialogue Coach |
| 1966 | Kaleidoscope | Dialogue Coach |