
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 and Al Pacino in The Godfather. Lettieri died of a heart attack in 1975, at the age of 47, leaving two children. Description above from the Wikipedia article Al Lettieri, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Flatfoot in Hong Kong
as Frank Barella
1975

The Getaway
as Rudy Butler
1972

The Godfather: The Complete Epic 1901–1959
as Virgil "The Turk" Sollozzo
2016

Mr. Majestyk
as Frank Renda
1974

McQ
as Santiago
1974

Footsteps
as Zimmerman
1972

Pulp
as Miller
1972

A Town Called Bastard
as La Bomba
1971

The Don Is Dead
as Vince Fargo
1973

The Godfather
as Sollozzo
1972

The Hanged Man
as Al
1964

The Bobo
as Eugenio Gomez
1967

The Deadly Trackers
as Gutierrez, Mexican Policeman
1973

Dark Intruder
as The 2nd Sergeant
1965

House of Pleasure for Women
as Eddie Mordace
1976

Wild Seed
as Bartender
1965

Go Gorilla, Go!
as Ciro Musante
1975

Horowitz in Dublin
as Kosak
1973

The Night of the Following Day
as Pilot
1969

La Classe américaine
as Unknown Man (archive footage) (uncredited)
1993



