Frank Pellegrino (actor)

Frank Joseph Pellegrino (May 19, 1944 – January 31, 2017) was an American actor and restaurateur.[1]

Frank Pellegrino
Born
Frank Joseph Pellegrino

(1944-05-19)May 19, 1944
East Harlem, New York, U.S.
DiedJanuary 31, 2017(2017-01-31) (aged 72)
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationActor, restaurateur
Years active1989–2015

Early life and education

Born in East Harlem on May 19, 1944, to father Frank, a truck driver, and mother, Ida (née Puccillo), a seamstress, Pellegrino graduated from Oceanside High School and Pace College (now Pace University).[2]

Career

Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early 1960s singing group called the Holidaes. Notable acting roles include Johnny Dio in Goodfellas, assorted appearances on Dick Wolf's Law & Order, and FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on HBO's The Sopranos.

Pellegrino was a co-owner of the restaurant Rao's in New York City. Books written by Pellegrino include Rao's Cookbook, Rao's Recipes from the Neighborhood and Rao's on the Grill. He also produced the CD An Evening at Rao's, featuring music from Rao's jukebox.

Death

Pellegrino died from lung cancer on January 31, 2017 in Manhattan. He was 72.[3]

Partial filmography

References
  1. Roberts, Sam (February 1, 2017). "Frank Pellegrino Sr., 72, Is Dead; Proudly Rebuffed Would-Be Diners at Rao's". The New York Times. Retrieved February 3, 2017.
  2. Roberts, Sam (February 1, 2017). "Frank Pellegrino Sr., 72, Is Dead; Proudly Rebuffed Would-Be Diners at Rao's". The New York Times. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. "Rao's owner Frank Pellegrino dead at 72". New York Daily News. January 31, 2017. Retrieved February 1, 2017.


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