Actor. Heavyset, mean-looking character player in films of the 1970s and 1980s. He is best remembered as mafioso Willie Cicci in "The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974), and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in "Rocky" (1976) and "Rocky II" (1979). Although he was primarily cast as a sleazy criminal or thug, he had a rare sympathetic role as the taxi service manager who hires Travis Bickle (Robert DeNiro) in "Taxi Driver" (1976). Spinell co-wrote and starred in the 1980 cult slasher film "Maniac".
Actor. Heavyset, mean-looking character player in films of the 1970s and 1980s. He is best remembered as mafioso Willie Cicci in "The Godfather" (1972) and "The Godfather Part II" (1974), and as loan shark Tony Gazzo in "Rocky" (1976) and "Rocky II" (1979). Although he was primarily cast as a sleazy criminal or thug, he had a rare sympathetic role as the taxi service manager who hires Travis Bickle (Robert DeNiro) in "Taxi Driver" (1976). Spinell co-wrote and starred in the 1980 cult slasher film "Maniac".
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In God's care. SPAGNUOLO. Beloved husband and dear father PELLEGRINO (1892-1950). Died in infancy CARMELA & CARMELA. Beloved mother FILOMENA (1903-1987). Beloved brother JOSEPH J. (1936-1989).
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