Frank Albanese
American actor (1931–2015)
- Born
- 16 May 1931, West New Brighton
- Died
- 5 October 2015, Staten Island
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- boxing
- Occupation
- film actor, television actor, boxer
Frank Albanese (May 16, 1931 – October 5, 2015) was an American actor known for playing mobsters, notably on the HBO hit series The Sopranos as Patrizio Blundetto. He also appeared in gangster films like Goodfellas. In the film The Godfather: Part III, he appeared as the Grand Marshal of the St. Gennaro Feast at the head of the street parade procession.
He was born in West Brighton, Staten Island, New York and died there in Egbertville, Staten Island, on October 5, 2015, from prostate cancer. He grew up in Manhattan but lived in Bay Terrace, Staten Island for most of his adult life.
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