In the 2012 interview, Rocco said that landing the role of Jewish mobster Moe in The Godfather (1972) was “without a doubt, my biggest ticket anywhere. Rocco worked frequently with Alan Arkin, being paired with him on such films as Freebie and the Bean (1974), Hearts of The West (1975), Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins (1975) and Fire Sale (1977). Document family connections, service information, special times and priceless moments for all to remember and cherish forever with support for unlimited copy. Hari Rhodes (April 10, 1932 – January 15, 1992) was an American author and actor whose career spanned three decades beginning around 1960. I’ve been leaving Moe Greene messages for 40 years.”. Harry was born on October 4, 1947 and passed away on Friday, February 21, 2014.. Harry was a resident of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. Rocco starred as a white Detroit detective who is reluctantly paired with a black detective (Hari Rhodes) in Arthur Marks’ Detroit 9000 (1973) and voiced an ant in A Bug’s Life (1998). I wouldn’t know how to play a Jew.’ And he goes, ‘Oh, shut up.’ [Laughs.] Rocco won an Emmy Award in 1990 for best supporting actor in a comedy for playing sneaky Hollywood talent agent Al Floss on the short-lived CBS series The Famous Teddy Z, starring Jon Cryer. No other details of his death were immediately available. Rocco, who studied acting with the late Leonard Nimoy, a fellow Boston-area transplant, also was the voice of Roger Meyers Jr., the cigar-smoking chairman of the studio behind “Itchy and Scratchy” on The Simpsons, and he played Arthur Evans, the father of Jeffrey Dean Morgan’s character, on the stylish Starz series Magic City. Tributes.com partners with over 100 national charities. Sofia Coppola Said Her Marriage to Spike Jonze "Didn't End Well", The Secret Garden review: A thoroughly modern adaptation – socially conscious, but overstimulated, Sofia Coppola: ‘It’s hard for me to watch my 18-year-old self’, Italian authorities demolish illegally-built villas and pools belonging to notorious crime clan, Twins Named "Most Beautiful," See Them Now, Listen to Your Mother, Especially if She's Sophia Loren, Fact-checks from the final debate between Trump and Biden, Fact-checking Trump and Biden during 2nd 2020 presidential debate, The Most Famous Female Appearances On Star Trek, ‘He thinks he’s running against somebody else’: Trump, Biden spar over health care at presidential debate, Trump and Biden trade allegations over their personal finances during debate, Tim Miller and Susan Glasser join Yahoo News to analyze the final presidential debate, Try Not To Laugh At What Life In Russia Is Like, Felicity Huffman wants passport returned as she completes college admissions scandal sentence, Ex-49ers star Dana Stubblefield sentenced to 15 years to life following rape conviction, Trump’s Debate Hail Mary: Lie After Brazen, Incoherent Lie, Colorado Drivers With No DUI's Getting A Pay Day on Monday, Trump defends family separation in debate, says immigrant kids whose parents can’t be found are ‘so well taken care of’, Trump says “I am the least racist person in this room” at the last president debate, This Was the Worst "SNL" Host of All Time, Cast and Crew Say, Patty Duke Speechless After Son's Paternity Test, Mitch McConnell’s hand is discoloured and bandaged – but he insists nothing is wrong, Lindsey Graham Calls For Probe Of Rival Jaime Harrison's Ability To Out-Fundraise Him. Nosotros y nuestros socios almacenaremos y/o accederemos a la información de tu dispositivo mediante el uso de cookies y tecnologías similares, a fin de mostrar anuncios y contenido personalizados, evaluar anuncios y contenido, obtener datos sobre la audiencia y desarrollar el producto. Maybe the Richard Bright part [Al Neri].

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(1996), The Wedding Planner (2001), Smokin’ Aces (2006) and Find Me Guilty (2006).

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Rocco died Saturday, his daughter, Jennifer, announced on Facebook. Born Alexander Federico Petricone in Cambridge, Mass., Rocco came to L.A. in the early 1960s and made his movie debut in Motorpsycho!

Harry was a resident of Waynesboro, Pennsylvania. “That was my greatest prize ever in life, because I did about eight lines as an ant, and I think I made over a million dollars,” he said in a 2012 interview. Greatest piece of direction I ever got. Create an online memorial to tell that story for generations to come, creating a permanent place for family and friends to honor the memory of your loved one. Alex Rocco, the veteran tough-guy character actor with the gravelly voice best known for playing mobster and Las Vegas casino owner Moe Greene in The Godfather, has died. No further information is available. He recently showed up on Episodes and Maron, where he played another agent.

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I mean that literally.” “When I got the part, I went in to Francis Ford Coppola, and in those days, the word was, ‘Read [Mazio Puzo’s] book,’ which I already did, and then the actor would suggest to him which part they would like. I’ve been playing Jews ever since. The beautiful and interactive Eternal Tribute tells Harry's life story the way it deserves to be told in words, pictures and video. (1965), directed by Russ Meyer, and he was a henchman on Batman in 1967 in the episodes in which the Dynamic Duo meet up with the Green Hornet and Kato. Clifton Rhodes passed away in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

", "And people on the golf course will say, ‘Hey, Alex, would you call my dad and leave a line from The Godfather?’ I say, ‘OK.

Tributes.com is the online source for current local and national obituary news and a supportive community where friends and family can come together during times of loss and grieving to honor the memories of their loved ones with lasting personal tributes. © 2020 Tributes, Inc. All rights reserved. He says, ‘The Italians do this,’ and he punches his fingers up. It's easy and secure. The obituary was featured in Grand Rapids Press on April 18, 2018. ‘And the Jews do this,’ and his hand’s extended, the palm flat. Para permitir a Verizon Media y a nuestros socios procesar tus datos personales, selecciona 'Acepto' o selecciona 'Gestionar ajustes' para obtener más información y para gestionar tus opciones, entre ellas, oponerte a que los socios procesen tus datos personales para sus propios intereses legítimos. Alex Rocco as Moe Greene in ‘The Godfather’ (Photo: Everett Collection). Puedes cambiar tus opciones en cualquier momento visitando Tus controles de privacidad. Yahoo forma parte de Verizon Media.