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Richard Salvatore Castellano (September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988) was an American actor who is best remembered for his role in Lovers and Other Strangers and his subsequent role as Peter Clemenza in The Godfather.
Bronx born, stocky Italian-American actor who only appeared in a handful of films, yet earned some degree of immortality for his role as the loyal Corleone capo "Peter Clemenza" teaching Al Pacino how to shoot a crooked police captain in the iconic gangster film The Godfather (1972).
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- The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
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- North Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Learn about the life and career of Richard S. Castellano, the actor who played Peter Clemenza in The Godfather (1972) and was nominated for an Oscar for Lovers and Other Strangers (1970). Find out his family, trivia, quotes and more on IMDb.
- September 4, 1933
- December 10, 1988
Mar 26, 2021 · Richard S. Castellano as Clemenza in ‘The Godfather’ | CBS via Getty Images. In the early ’80s, film critic Lou Lumenick caught up with Castellano, who looked back on what happened with The...
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Dec 12, 1988 · Richard Castellano, a character actor noted for his portrayals of Italian-Americans, died of a heart attack on Saturday at his home in North Bergen,...
Mar 24, 2022 · Learn how the late actor Richard S. Castellano, who played Clemenza in The Godfather, improvised the iconic line "Leave the gun, take the cannoli" in Jersey City. Discover how this scene reveals the film's theme of family and contrasts crime and domesticity.
Learn about the life and career of Richard S. Castellano, an American actor who played Peter Clemenza in The Godfather. Find his biography, filmography, and trivia on TMDB.
