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Al Lettieri was born Alessandro Aldo Lettieri on (February 24 1928–October 18 1975). Menacing looking Italian-American actor who developed into the quintessential on-screen hoodlum via several strong roles in key crime films of the early 1970s. Lettieri played the villain against some of Hollywood's biggest screen names including chasing 'Steve McQueen' in The Getaway (1972), intimidating Charles Bronson in _Mr Majestyk (1974)_ , threatening 'John Wayne' in McQ (1974) and, arguably in his most well known role, as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozo trying to eliminate Marlon Brando in The Godfather (1972).

He was already 36 years old when he made his on screen debut in The Hanged Man (1964) (TV), and remarkably several years later was associate producer on the disturbing kidnapping drama The Night of the Following Day (1968) starring a young Marlon Brando. He really hit his strides in the early 1970s starring in many high profile films, before unfortunately succumbing to a heart attack at just 47 years of age. One of the most convincing "heavies" of modern cinema.

Lettieri convincingly projected a remarkable aura of menace and ruthlessness in his film roles, which he himself attributed to his acquaintance with real-life gangsters, including Joey Gallo.

Al Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47.

Filmography

The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (V) .... Virgil 'The Turk' Sollozo
Dublin Murders (1985)
Bordella (House of Pleasure for Women) (1976) .... Eddie Mordace
Vai Gorilla (Go Gorilla Go) (1976) .... Ciro Musante
Winner Take All (Time Lock) (1975/I) (TV) .... Man at Track
Piedone a Hong Kong (aka Flatfoot Goes East, Flatfoot in Hong Kong) (1975) .... Frank Barella
Mr. Majestyk (1974) .... Frank Renda
McQ (1974) .... Manny Santiago
The Deadly Trackers (1973) .... Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman
The Don Is Dead (Beautiful But Deadly, The Deadly Kiss) (1973) .... Vince
The Getaway (1972) .... Rudy Butler
Footsteps (Foosteps: Nice Guys Finish Last, Nice Guys Finish Last) (1972) (TV) .... Zimmerman
Pulp (1972) .... Miller
A Town Called Hell (A Town Called Bastard, Una Ciudad llamada Bastarda) (1971) .... La Bomba
The Night of the Following Day (1968) (as Al Lettier) .... Pilot aka Al
The Bobo (1967) .... Eugenio Gomez
Dark Intruder (Black Cloak) (1965) (as Anthony Lettier) .... 2nd Sergeant
Wild Seed (Fargo) (1965) (as Anthony Lettier) .... Bartender
The Hanged Man (1964) (TV) .... Al

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