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Tony Lip. Frank Anthony Vallelonga Sr. (July 30, 1930 – January 4, 2013), better known by his stage name Tony Lip, was an American actor. He was best known for his portrayal of crime boss Carmine Lupertazzi in the HBO series, The Sopranos.
Jan 29, 2021 · Learn how a Black pianist and a white bouncer became friends on a road trip through the Jim Crow South in 1962. Discover the facts and controversies behind the movie Green Book, based on their journey and their musical talents.
Tony Lip. Actor: Goodfellas. Tony Lip (born Frank Anthony Vallelonga) was raised in the Bronx, New York. He worked for twelve years at the world-famous Copacabana Nightclub in New York City. At the Copa, he played host to the most famous personalities of the era, including Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and Bobby Darin.
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Nov 19, 2018 · Yes. A fact-check of Green Book reveals that, in this case, the movie is honest in its portrayal of Lip. According to Lip's son, Nick Vallelonga, Lip had indeed been racist before his trip with musician Don Shirley, attributing it to growing up on the Italian-American streets of the Bronx.
Jan 8, 2013 · CNN — Tony Lip, who played mob figures in the hit cable show “The Sopranos” and several critically acclaimed movies, died last week, according to a funeral home in Lodi, New Jersey. Lip, whose...
Jan 7, 2013 · PARAMUS, N.J. (AP) — Tony Lip, an actor known for playing mobsters on “The Sopranos” and in many feature films, died on Friday in Teaneck, N.J. He was 82.
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Nov 15, 2018 · And, yes, Tony Lip — played by Viggo Mortensen — really did eat 25 hot dogs in one sitting. According to Vallelonga, everything depicted in the film Green Book happened in real life. “I wanted...
