Frank Pellegrino is an American

United States

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 actor

Actor

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 and restaurateur

Restaurateur

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Born in East Harlem

Harlem

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, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster

Gangster

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-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early sixties singing group called The Holidaes. There is a rare recording of a song called "Never" that appears on FOUND IN THE BASEMENT VOL. 1. Notable roles of his include Johnny Dio in GoodFellas

Goodfellas

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, assorted appearances on Law & Order

Law & Order

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, and FBI

Federal Bureau of Investigation

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 Chief Frank Cubitoso on The Sopranos

The Sopranos

The Sopranos is an American television drama series created by David Chase that revolves around the New Jersey-based Italian-American mobster Tony Soprano and the difficulties he faces as he tries to balance the often conflicting requirements of his home life and the criminal organization he heads...

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Pellegrino is a co-owner of the restaurant Rao's

Rao's

Rao's is an Italian restaurant founded in 1896 and located at 455 East 114th Street in East Harlem, New York City, with a sister restaurant in Las Vegas, NV.-History:...

 in New York City

New York City

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. Books written by Pellegrino include Rao's Cookbook and Rao's Recipes from the Neighborhood. He also produced the CD An Evening at Rao's, featuring music from Rao's jukebox

Jukebox

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