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Joe Spinell (born Joseph Spagnuolo; October 28, 1936 – January 13, 1989) was an American character actor who appeared in films in the 1970s and 1980s, as well as various stage productions on and off Broadway.
Joe Spinell (1936-1989) was a tough guy actor who played villains in movies like The Godfather, Rocky, and Maniac. He also wrote and produced Maniac and its sequel, and died under mysterious circumstances at age 52.
Joe Spinell was a character actor who played criminals, thugs, and corrupt police officers in films like The Godfather, Rocky, and Maniac. He died in 1989 at age 52 from unknown causes, possibly related to his hemophilia and asthma.
Joe Spinell. Actor: Taxi Driver. Joseph J. Spagnuolo was born on October 28, 1936 in Manhattan, New York City at his family's apartment on 2nd Avenue. Spinell was a tough guy on and off the screen all his life.
Joe Spinell was an American actor who worked in several movies and Broadway plays. He attained fame as a character actor. Due to his heavyset body, Spinell was mostly cast as an underworld thug, or as a cynical police officer. Spinell entered the field of movies with a small role in the classic movie, ‘The Godfather.’.
Joe Spinell was a character actor who played mafiosos, thugs, and corrupt cops in The Godfather and Rocky. He also wrote and starred in Maniac, a horror film about a serial killer. He died in 1989 at age 52.
Oct 8, 2020 · Learn about the life and career of Joe Spinell, the actor who played Frank Zito in the horror cult classic Maniac. Discover how he researched serial killers, worked on a sequel treatment and died young.
