Lenny Montana
American professional wrestler and actor (1926–1992)
Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor. He is known for playing Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Before acting, he was a professional wrestler[2] and was involved in the New York Mafia. He was an enforcer for the Colombo Crime family.[3]
| Lenny Montana | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Montana in 1955 | |
| Birth name | Leonardo Passafaro |
| Born | March 13, 1926[1] Brooklyn, New York, U.S.[1] |
| Died | May 12, 1992 (aged 66)[1] Lindenhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Lenny Montana Lenny Passaforo Len Crosby[1] Len Montana Chief Chewacki[1] The Zebra Kid[1] |
| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | San Francisco, California |
| Debut | 1953 |
| Retired | 1972 |
Filmography
change| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Change of Habit | Grocer | Uncredited |
| 1972 | The Godfather | Luca Brasi (Enforcer) | |
| 1973 | The Funny Face of the Godfather | Saro | |
| 1976 | Patty | The Racketeer | |
| 1978 | Fingers | Luchino | |
| 1978 | Matilda | Hood #1 | |
| 1978 | They Went That-A-Way & That-A-Way | Brick | |
| 1979 | Seven | The Kahuna | |
| 1979 | The Jerk | Con Man | |
| 1980 | Defiance | Whacko | |
| 1980 | The Big Brawl | John | |
| 1980 | Below the Belt | ||
| 1981 | Evilspeak | Jake | |
| 1981 | ...All the Marbles | Jerome, Eddie's Bodyguard | |
| 1982 | Pandemonium | Coach | |
| 1982 | Blood Song | Skipper | (final film role) |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 "Lenny Montana". Online World of Wrestling.
- ↑ archive https://web.archive.org/web/20081202162039/http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/l/lenny-montana.php. Archived from the original on 2008-12-02. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help)CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ↑ Staff, Ron Cassie News-Post. "What's it like From mob to God". The Frederick News-Post. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
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