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Danny Aiello

actor
Born: 6/20/1933
Birthplace: New York, New York

A top-notch character actor, he starred as Cher's jilted fiancé in Moonstruck (1987) and as a Brooklyn pizzeria owner in Do the Right Thing (1989), a role that won him an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. His other movies include The Purple Rose of Cairo (1985) and City Hall (1996).


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