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Michael Vincente Gazzo was born in Hillside, New Jersey, on April 5, 1923. He attended Erwin Piscator's Dramatic Workshop at the New School on the GI Bill after being demobilized from the US Army Air Force after World War II.
Gazzo's first major success was as a playwright. His play about drug addiction, "A Hatful of Rain," was a success on Broadway, running for 389 performances in 1955 and 1956 and winning Ben Gazzara and Anthony Franciosa Tony award nominations as Best Actor and Best Featured Actor, respectively. However, his second (and what would prove to be his last) Broadway play, "The Night Circus," also starring Gazzara, was a flop, lasting just 7 performances in 1958,
"A Hatful of Rain" was made into a successful film by Oscar-winning director Fred Zinnemann in 1957. Franciosa won an Oscar nomination for reprising his role in the film. Gazzo turned to screenwriting, penning the Elvis Presley hoses-opera King Creole (1958). Eventually he turned back to acting, where his stocky physique and unique screech of a voice made him a first-rate character actor by the 1970s.
His biggest and best acting gig came to him when Richard S. Castellano refused to appear in The Godfather Part II (1974) due to a money dispute. Castellano's character Clemenza was killed off and Gazzo was cast as Clemenza's successor in the Corleone crime family in New York. Gazzo was outstanding as the old-fashioned, unsophisticated mafioso who, believing he has been betrayed and marked for death by his don, turns state's evidence against him, only to honor the Mafia code of "omerta" in the end. Gazzo won a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nod for his performance.
Gazzo continued to work in films until his death, mostly assaying Mafia bosses and other criminal types. On film, though, he was able to break out of typecasting in his frequent television appearances and play good guys. He died of a stroke on February 14, 1995 in Los Angeles, at the age of 71.- Actress
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Lorraine Bendix was born on 17 November 1929 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for The Red Skelton Hour (1951), Black Spurs (1965) and Law of the Lawless (1964). She was married to Richard Lutrell and Richard Munro. She died on 22 September 1987 in Sedona, Arizona, USA.- Lee Zimmer was born on 10 December 1923 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Outer Limits (1963), Nødlanding (1952) and My Mother the Car (1965). He died on 3 December 2006 in New York City, New York, USA.
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Jennifer Durrett was born on 16 June 1987 in Hillside, Illinois, USA. Jennifer is known for The Sheol Express (2011), After Spring (2016) and How to Tell You're a Douchebag (2016).- Caz Ferreira is an American actor. Caz was born Caz Julius Ferreira in Hillside, New Jersey. As he got older, Caz then was incorporated into his local theater. Caz as appeared in many television shows, commercials, theatrical performances, featured films, and music videos. He has appeared in episodes of A&E's The Glades TV Series, and has been featured in a National Direct TV commercial, just to name a few.
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Don Punchatz was born on 8 September 1936 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. Don is known for Doom (1993) and Doom (2016). Don was married to Sandra. Don died on 22 October 2009 in Arlington, Texas, USA.- Editor
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Jahim Jean-Noel was born on 23 September 1985 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. He is an editor and cinematographer, known for Abiding (2022), The Dispute and Connect (2021). He has been married to Kymm Wallace since November 2015. They have one child.- Cinematographer
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Jim Doll was born on 19 February 1924 in Hillside, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a cinematographer, known for Family Feud (1976), Never Too Young (1965) and All-Star Family Feud Special (1978). He was married to Rose Roppolo. He died on 28 September 1984 in Pasadena, California, USA.- A. Richard Grossman was born on 12 January 1933 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Elizabeth Rice Grossman. He died on 13 March 2014 in Thousand Oaks, California, USA.
- Rollie Massimino was born on 13 November 1934 in Hillside, New Jersey, USA. He was married to Mary Jane Reid. He died on 30 August 2017 in West Palm Beach, Florida, USA.
- Born and raised in New Jersey, Johathan Martin is one of the most sought after comedians today. He made his acting debut on the Dave Chappelle Show and has shared the stage with fellow comedians Kevin Hart, Chris Tucker, Mike Epps, John Witherspoon, Sommore, and others. Jonathan is considered one of the great comics of his generation. You can see him across the country on top TV shows, DVD's and the biggest stages in comedy.