Al Lettieri
Known For
Acting
Born
1928-02-24 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1975-10-18
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Alfred Lettieri (February 24, 1928–October 18, 1975) was an American actor, known for his portrayal of Virgil Sollozzo, in The Godfather. Lettieri projected an aura of menace and ruthlessness in his film roles, which he attributed to his acquaintance with real-life gangsters, including Joey Gallo. At the age of 36, he made his screen debut in the television film The Hanged Man. Lettieri acted with some of Hollywood's biggest screen names including Steve McQueen in The Getaway, Charles Bronson in Mr. Majestyk, John Wayne in McQ and both Marlon Brando and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47, leaving two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Lettieri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Known For
The Godfather
as Sollozzo
Perry Mason
as Arthur Strome
Gunsmoke
as Smitty
Mario Puzo's The Godfather: The Complete Novel for Television
as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
The Gallant Men
McQ
as Santiago
Pulp
as Miller
The Getaway
as Rudy Butler
Mr. Majestyk
as Frank Renda
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
as Frank Barella
The Don Is Dead
as Vince Fargo
A Town Called Bastard
as La Bomba
The Hanged Man
as Al
La Classe américaine
as Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Deadly Trackers
as Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman
The Night of the Following Day
as Pilot
Dark Intruder
as The 2nd Sergeant
Wild Seed
as Bartender
The Bobo
as Eugenio Gomez