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Gianni Russo

Dec 12, 1943 (81 years old) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

With a singularly nebulous background, which, by his account, included stints as a Las Vegas nightclub emcee, radio personality, and jewelry tycoon, and comparatively little acting experience, Gianni Russo won the role of Carlo Rizzi in The Godfather (1972) on the basis of his screen test. Since then, Russo has remained busy as an actor, mostly playing assorted "wiseguys" and Mafia types. He was appeared again with Marlon Brando in a small role in The Freshman (1990) in which Brando parodied his Don Corleone role to good effect. IMDb Mini Biography By: Bob Sorrentino

Known For

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Prison Break
Smallhouse
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The Rockford Files
Johnny Bongard
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Jake and the Fatman
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Strong Medicine
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Renegade
Don Carmine Bendetti
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The Godfather
Carlo Rizzi
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Walker, Texas Ranger
Morris Foley
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Wiseguy
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The Godfather Part II
Carlo Rizzi
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Kojak
Russ Barton

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