Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
2/24/1928
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Alfredo Lettieri Anthony Lettieri Alfredo "Al" Lettieri
Al Lettieri
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 ...
Known For
The Godfather
as Sollozzo
The Bobo
as Eugenio Gomez
A Town Called Bastard
as La Bomba
Go Gorilla Go
as Ciro Musante
The Getaway
as Rudy Butler
Pulp
as Miller
McQ
as Santiago
Footsteps
as Zimmerman
Mr. Majestyk
as Frank Renda
Flatfoot in Hong Kong
as Frank Barella
The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
Dark Intruder
as The 2nd Sergeant
Wild Seed
as Bartender
House of Pleasure for Women
as Eddie Mordace
The Deadly Trackers
as Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman
La Classe américaine
as Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Don Is Dead
as Vince Fargo
The Hanged Man
as Al
Horowitz in Dublin
as Kosak
The Night of the Following Day
as Pilot