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Alex Rocco (born Alessandro Federico Petricone Jr.; February 29, 1936 – July 18, 2015) was an American actor. Known for his distinctive, gravelly voice, he was often cast as villains, including Moe Greene in The Godfather (1972) and his Primetime Emmy Award –winning role in The Famous Teddy Z .
Alex Rocco was a character actor who played tough, gruff, and volatile roles in films and TV shows. He was best known for his Oscar-winning role as Moe Greene in The Godfather and his Emmy-winning role as Teddy Z in The Famous Teddy Z.
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Jul 20, 2015 · Alex Rocco, the gravelly-voiced actor whose gallery of memorable characters included Moe Greene, the cocky, bespectacled Las Vegas casino owner who made the mistake of talking back to Michael...
Jul 20, 2015 · Alex Rocco, the US actor best known for his role in crime drama The Godfather, has died of cancer aged 79. Rocco played Moe Greene, the casino boss who angrily resisted a takeover attempt from...
Jul 19, 2015 · Alex Rocco, the veteran tough-guy character actor with the gravelly voice best known for playing mobster and Las Vegas casino owner Moe Greene in The Godfathe r, has died. He was 79....
Jul 20, 2015 · NEW YORK — Alex Rocco, the Emmy-winning character actor best known for taking a bullet through the eye as the Las Vegas casino boss Moe Greene in “The Godfather,” has died. He was 79. Rocco’s...
Jul 19, 2015 · Alex Rocco, an actor best known for playing the bespectacled Las Vegas mobster Moe Greene in The Godfather, has died at age 79. Rocco's death was announced by his daughter Jennifer. Rocco, whose career spanned five decades, often played the tough guy in either dramas or comedies.
