Frank Pellegrino is an American actor and restaurateur.
Born in East Harlem, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early sixties singing group called "The Holidaes." There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears on "FOUND IN THE BASEMENT VOL. 1." Notable roles of his include Johnny Dio in GoodFellas, assorted appearances on Law & Order, and FBI Chief Frank Cu...
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Frank Pellegrino is an American actor and restaurateur.
Born in East Harlem, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early sixties singing group called "The Holidaes." There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears on "FOUND IN THE BASEMENT VOL. 1." Notable roles of his include Johnny Dio in GoodFellas, assorted appearances on Law & Order, and FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on The Sopranos.
Pellegrino is a co-owner of the restaurant Rao's in New York City. Books written by Pellegrino include Rao's Cookbook and Rao's Recipes from the Neighborhood. He also produced the CD An Evening at Rao's, featuring music from Rao's jukebox.
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