He also had a number of Broadway credits -- a long starring run in Gemini and a notable supporting role in the famous 1986 House of Blue Leaves revival (both of which I saw), and a lead in a play called Knockout, which NYers of the time will remember as a play that advertised incessantly on local TV.dws1982 wrote:For a character actor who some might say only had the one moment in the limelight with Do the Right Thing, he has it, Leon: The Professional, Moonstruck, Radio Days, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Once Upon a Time in America, and The Godfather Part II on his filmography. Many actors spend their careers in leading roles and don't end up in that many classic films that are still popular decades after their release.
Tough week for character actors.