Biography

​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Daniel Louis Danny Aiello, Jr.  (born June 20, 1933) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures, including Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Léon, Two Days in the Valley, and Dinner Rush. He had a pivotal role in the 1989 Spike Lee film Do the Right Thing, earning a nomination for a Best Supporting Actor Academy Award for his portrayal of Salvatore Sal Frangione, the pizzeria owner, and also as Don Domenico Clericuzio in the miniseries Mario Puzos The Last Don.