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Frank Anthony Vallelonga Sr. (July 30, 1930 – January 4, 2013), better known by his stage name Tony Lip, was an American actor.He was best known for his portrayal of crime boss Carmine Lupertazzi in the HBO series, The Sopranos.
Carmine Lupertazzi Sr. is played by Tony Lip. Carmine was an old-school boss of the Lupertazzi crime family. [46] He kept a low profile for most of his criminal career while operating out of his social clubs and restaurants in New York City. He lives in Mill Basin, Brooklyn. Carmine was arrested and acquitted of labor racketeering charges in ...
Abruzzo played police sergeant John Zorelli in 20 episodes of Dynasty from 1988 to 1989; Detective Michael McGuire in 44 episodes of The Practice from 1998 to 2004; and "Little" Carmine Lupertazzi in 16 episodes of The Sopranos from 2002 to 2007.
Carmine dies; Little Carmine and Johnny both claim to succeed him as head of the Lupertazzi family. Tony has a meeting with Jack Massarone , who presents him with a painting of the Rat Pack . Tony does not know, at first, that he is now an FBI informant ; he receives the tip from a source of Patsy ’s.
A comment made by Carmine Lupertazzi to Tony Soprano, "A don doesn't wear shorts", was added into the show after James Gandolfini was contacted by a supposed real-life mafia associate who praised him on the authenticity of the show, with the exception that Tony often wears shorts, which he said a real don would never do. [1]
Ray Abruzzo, who played Carmine Lupertazzi Jr., has already paid tribute to his Sopranos co-star on Instagram, calling Shepherd “a force of nature.” The a Suzanne Shepherd, The Sopranos and ...
"The Weight" is the 43rd episode of the HBO original series The Sopranos and the fourth episode of the show's fourth season. Written by Terence Winter and directed by Jack Bender, it originally aired on October 6, 2002. This episode marks the halfway point (43rd out of 86) of the series.
Vincent was perhaps best known for his role as Phil Leotardo on "The Sopranos," a captain within the Lupertazzi Family. After the death of boss Carmine, he became boss of the family, often to Tony ...