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Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway.
Joe Spinell (1936-1989) was a tough guy actor who played villains in movies like The Godfather, Rocky, and Maniac. He also wrote and produced Maniac and its sequel, and died under mysterious circumstances at age 52.
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- New York City, New York, USA
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- New York City, New York, USA
Joe Spinell was a character actor who played tough, scary-looking and sleazy New York City scoundrels in movies like The Godfather, Rocky and Maniac. He died in 1989 at age 52, possibly from a heart attack, asthma or bleeding.
- October 28, 1936
- January 13, 1989
Joe Spinell was a character actor who played criminals, thugs, and corrupt police officers in films like The Godfather, Rocky, and Maniac. He died in 1989 at age 52 from unknown causes, possibly related to his hemophilia and asthma.
Joe Spinell was an American actor who worked in several movies and Broadway plays. He attained fame as a character actor. Due to his heavyset body, Spinell was mostly cast as an underworld thug, or as a cynical police officer. Spinell entered the field of movies with a small role in the classic movie, ‘The Godfather.’.
Sep 8, 2011 · The Life and Career of Joe Spinell. A Great Man. A Great Actor. Friend and All!
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Maniac is a 1980 American psychological slasher film directed by William Lustig and written by C. A. Rosenberg. It stars Joe Spinell as Frank Zito, an Italian-American serial killer residing in New York City who murders and scalps young women. Spinell was also co-writer of the film.
