Richards castellano biography
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Castellano was born in the Queens borough of New York City on September 4, His parents, Mariantonia Angello and Filippo Castellano, were Italian immigrants from Castrofilippo, Sicily. His middle name, Salvatore, was in honor of his oldest brother who had died two years before he was born.
After his death, Castellano's widow Ardell Sheridan claimed that he was the nephew of Gambino crime family boss Paul Castellano, however this claim was dismissed by Richard's sister as false: "We're no relation".
Castellano gained worldwide fame for his role in Lovers and Other Strangers (), for which he was nominated for an Academy Award. He achieved further stardom in for playing the part of Peter Clemenza, in The Godfather. The Godfather became the highest-grossing film up to that time. Castellano, along with several other cast members, became widely known from the popular film. He spoke one of the film's most famous lines, "Leave the gun; take the cannoli," which he partially ad-libbed.
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Richard S. Castellano
Born
September 4,
The Bronx, New York City, New York, U.S.
Died
December 10, (aged 55)
North Bergen, New Jersey, U.S.
Biography[]
A distinguished character actor, Richard S. Castellano was the highest earning actor in The Godfather, whose fame outside the saga included playing Joe Girelli in The Super. He also received an Academy Award nomination for his role in Love and Other Strangers.
Castellano was supposed to appear as Clemenza in The Godfather Part II, but there was allegedly a dispute in which Castellano asked his wife Ardell Sheridan (who also appeared in The Godfather as Signora Clemenza) to write his lines.[1] Coppola refused and Clemenza was replaced by Frank Pentangeli, played by Michael V. Gazzo. Sheridan later disputed this account, saying that Castellano refused to reprise the role over the belief that Clemenza would never become a traitor, among other disputes.[2]
Castellano died of a heart attack in , at the age of
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Notes and references[]
- ↑Cowie, Peter (). The Godfather Book. Faber and Faber, p. ISBN
- ↑Divine Intervent
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Richard S. Castellano
American actor ()
Richard S. Castellano
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Born Richard Salvatore Castellano
()September 4,New Dynasty City, Fresh York, U.S.
Died December 10, () (aged&#;55) North Port, New Milker, U.S.
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Early life
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Career
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