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Richard S. Castellano was a stage actor, television actor and film actor. Richard S. Castellano was born in The Bronx, New York, United States on September 4, 1933. Death is recorded on December 10, 1988, at the age of 55.
My Take
Richard S. Castellano is one of those actors who only needed one scene to earn a permanent spot in cinema history, and the cannoli scene from The Godfather is exactly that — cool, deadpan, and delivered with the kind of effortless authority that no acting class can teach. Born and raised in the Bronx, he brought a lived-in, old-neighborhood realness to Peter Clemenza that felt less like performance and more like documentation. He'd already earned an Oscar nomination for Lovers and Other Strangers, so the talent was never in question. It's genuinely sad that he passed at just 55 in 1988, because you sense there was so much more texture he could have given us. A true character actor in the best sense — present, unhurried, completely believable.
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- Name (English)
- Richard S. Castellano
- Name (Japanese)
- リチャード・S・カステラーノ
- Reading
- りちゃーど・S・かすてらーの
- Born
- September 4, 1933 – December 10, 1988
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Virgo / Rooster
- Origin
- The Bronx, New York, United States
- Occupation
- actor / stage actor / television actor / film actor
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- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Richard S. Castellano born?
Born September 4, 1933.
When did Richard S. Castellano die?
Died December 10, 1988, aged 55.
Where was Richard S. Castellano from?
Richard S. Castellano was from The Bronx, New York, United States.
What did Richard S. Castellano do?
Richard S. Castellano worked as actor, stage actor, television actor, film actor.
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