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Danny Aiello. Actor: Do the Right Thing. Danny Aiello was an American actor of Italian descent, and enjoyed a lengthy career in film. He was once nominated for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, for his role as Salvatore "Sal" Frangione in the comedy-drama film "Do the Right Thing" (1989). Aiello was born in Manhattan, New York City on June 20, 1933. His parents were laborer Daniel ...
Dec 13, 2019 · Danny Aiello, the veteran character actor known for his Oscar-nominated supporting turn in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” died Thursday night in New Jersey. He was 86.
Dec 13, 2019 · Danny Aiello, a prolific actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing,” has died, a family representative confirmed ...
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Dec 13, 2019 · 3 of 4 | . FILE - In this July 28, 2001 file photo, Danny Aiello poses for a photo at Gigino restaurant in New York. Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “The Godfather, Part II,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee’s “Do the Right Thing ...
Dec 13, 2019 · Danny Aiello — the Oscar-nominated character actor who featured in films like Do the Right Thing, Moonstruck, and The Purple Rose of Cairo — has died at the age of 86. Aiello’s literary ...
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Dec 13, 2019 · Danny Aiello, a late-blooming actor who memorably portrayed blue-collar heavies and hotheads in films such as “The Godfather: Part II,” “The Purple Rose of Cairo” and “Do the Right Thing ...
Dec 13, 2019 · Veteran film actor Danny Aiello, known for his roles in the movies Do The Right Thing and The Godfather Part II, has died aged 86. He also played Madonna's father in the 1986 video for Papa Don't ...
