Joe Viterelli
| Joe Viterelli | |
|---|---|
| Born | Joseph Viterelli March 10, 1937 The Bronx, New York, U.S. |
| Died | January 28, 2004 (aged 66) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1990–2002 |
| Spouse | Catherine Brennan (19??-2004; his death) |
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Joseph "Joe" Viterelli (March 10, 1937 – January 28, 2004) was an American actor.
Joe Viterelli was born to Italian immigrants in the Bronx, New York. Before Viterelli, he had befriended director Leo Penn (actor Sean Penn's father), who initially tried but failed to persuade Viterelli to pursue acting because of his unique and typically Italian looks. Some years later, Sean Penn approached Viterelli and asked him to try out for a part as a favor; Viterelli did and went on to appear in State of Grace and then in over 40 other movies.
[edit] Death
Viterelli died on January 28, 2004, aged 66, in Las Vegas, Nevada due to a severe stomach hemorrhage, a complication of just-completed heart surgery. His last role was as a mobster in a 2004 Super Bowl ad for Staples, Inc.; his last role was as "Jelly" in Harold Ramis's Analyze That.
[edit] Partial filmography
- 2002 - Analyze That .... Jelly
- 2001 - See Spot Run .... Gino
- 2001 - Shallow Hal ... Steve Shanahan
- 1999 - Mickey Blue Eyes .... Vinnie D'Agostino
- 1999 - Analyze This .... Jelly
- 1996 - Eraser ... Tony Two-Toes
- 1993 - The Firm (1993 film) ... Joey Morolto
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