Actor John Aprea, identified for his roles in Godfather Half II and the hit collection Full Home, has died on the age of 83.
Aprea, who made a long-lasting impression on each movie and tv, died peacefully at dwelling surrounded by his household, his supervisor mentioned.
Aprea was born on March 4, 1941, in Englewood, New Jersey, to Italian-American dad and mom. His journey to Hollywood started with a ardour for appearing that took him from the East Coast to Los Angeles, the place he would ultimately make his mark on a number of the most iconic movies and tv collection of his time.
He started with a small function within the Steve McQueen traditional Bullitt (1968), a movie identified for its groundbreaking chase scenes and intense motion sequences.
Aprea is maybe finest identified for his portrayal of the younger Salvatore Tessio in Francis Ford Coppola's masterpiece The Godfather Half II (1974).
The movie, typically thought of probably the greatest sequels in cinema historical past, gave Aprea the possibility to star alongside legends like Al Pacino and Robert De Niro.
For his function as Tessio, a personality first launched as an older man in The Godfather, Aprea needed to converse Italian.
Curiously, Aprea's involvement with The Godfather franchise happened by an opportunity assembly. Whereas working as a bartender in Los Angeles, Aprea occurred to satisfy director Francis Ford Coppola.
The 2 received to speaking and Coppola was so impressed with the younger actor's charisma and presence that he invited Aprea to audition for the function of Michael Corleone within the unique Godfather movie.
Though Al Pacino ultimately received the half, Coppola remembered Aprea and later forged him because the younger Tessio within the sequel. This was what Aprea himself would later describe as the head of his appearing profession.
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He was additionally identified for his recurring function as Nick Katsopolis, the daddy of John Stamos' character Jesse Katsopolis, on Full Home.
His character, a Greek-American who typically disagreed together with his son's laid-back way of life, turned a fan favourite and added additional depth to the household dynamics on the present.
His different notable roles included Sheriff Jack North in Falcon Crest (1987), Manny Vasquez in Knots Touchdown (1988), Lucas Castigliano in One other World (1989 to 1992) and Lt. Vince Novelli in Matt Houston (1982 to 1984).
He additionally appeared in movies reminiscent of The Stepford Wives (1975), New Jack Metropolis (1991), The Recreation (1997) and The Manchurian Candidate (2004).
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