Frank Adonis
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October 27, 1935
Frank Adonis | |
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 Adonis in Raging Bull, 1980 | |
| Born | Frank Testaverde Scioscia[1] October 27, 1935 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2018 (aged 83) Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2017 |
| Spouse | Denise Adonis[2] |
| Children | 3[2] |
Frank Testaverde Scioscia (October 27, 1935 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor.[3] He was perhaps best known for playing the mobster Anthony Stabile in the 1990 film Goodfellas.[4][5]
Adonis was born in Brooklyn, New York.[6] His first film role was in 1971 in The French Connection, where he played the uncredited role of a bidder at a car auction in New York.[1][6] During the 1970s Adonis appeared in films such as Shaft's Big Score!, Cops and Robbers, Lucky Luciano, Crazy Joe, The Gambler and The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight.[6][7][8] In 1978, he co-starred in the film Eyes of Laura Mars, in which he played the role of Detective Sal Volpe.[9]
In 1980 Adonis co-starred in the film Raging Bull, where he played the role of Patsy.[10] He appeared in further films including Goodfellas, Spike of Bensonhurst, Wolfen, King of New York, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective, Find Me Guilty, The Trouble with Cali, True Romance, Casino, Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai, The Juror and Wall Street.[6][7][8] In 2002, Adonis played the lead role of a bereaved Mafia gangster in the film High Times' Potluck. He directed the film One Deadly Road,[8] and wrote for the 2007 film The Woods Have Eyes.[2]
His television credits include The Equalizer (4 episodes), The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and New York Undercover.[6][7][8] His last credit was in the 2017 film Proximity to Power.[1][6]
Death
Adonis died in December 2018, after a long battle from complications of kidney disease in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 83.[6][7][11]
