Lenny Montana
Lenny Montana (born Lenny Passaforo March 13, 1926 in Brooklyn , New York City , † May 12, 1992 in Vierri , Italy ) was an American wrestler and actor . Montana died of a heart attack .
Montana was a professional wrestler in the 1950s and 1960s before he was successful as an actor in the 1972 film The Godfather in the role of bodyguard Luca Brasi.
Filmography
- 1969: Change of Habit (Change of Habit)
- 1972: The Godfather (The Godfather)
- 1973: A godfather rarely comes alone (L'altra faccia del padrino)
- 1975: Strike Force - The special unit
- 1976: Patty
- 1977: The Cherry Street fiasco
- 1978: Finger - Affectionate and Brutal (Fingers)
- 1978: Mathilda ... knocks everyone out (Matilda)
- 1978: They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way
- 1979: Wealth Is Not Shame (The Jerk)
- 1979: Seven - The Super Professionals (Seven)
- 1980: Below the Belt (Below the Belt)
- 1980: The Brooklyn Thugs (Defiance)
- 1980: Little one, let the scraps fly
- 1980: The Big Brawl (The Big Brawl)
- 1981: The Devil's Scream (Evilspeak)
- 1981: Cheeky bees on the mat (... All the Marbles)
- 1982: Blood Song
- 1982: Friday the 713th (Pandemonium)
- 1982: Magnum (TV series, an episode)
Web links
- Lenny Montana in the Internet Movie Database (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Montana, Lenny |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Passaforo, Lenny (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American wrestler and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 13, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Brooklyn , New York City |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 12, 1992 |
| Place of death | Vierri , Italy |