Daniel Louis Aiello Jr. (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019) was an American character actor and singer. He portrayed Tony Rosato in The Godfather Part II.
Biography[]
Following a brief stint in the Army and a job as a nightclub bouncer, Aiello became an actor, appearing in Bang the Drum Slowly, The Godfather Part II and Once Upon a Time in America. He improvised the famous line "Michael Corleone says hello!" during the hit on Frank Pentangeli, which Francis Ford Coppola liked so much he kept it in the film.[1]
Aiello then had a successful career working with Woody Allen, gaining recognition in Moonstruck and a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his role in Do the Right Thing. The following year, he appeared as Don Domenico Clericuzio in The Last Don, and later The Last Don II, both works by Mario Puzo.
Aiello continued to have a successful acting and singing career until his death in 2019.
