Johnny Martino
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Johnny Martino is an actor who was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York.
, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Universal Art Studios, which led to off-Broadway theater work in Hat Full of Rain. In 1958, Johnny had a hit song called "Baby Sitting Baby" that landed him on American Bandstand
. Shortly thereafter, John headed to California to pursue his acting career. He landed a role in The Wild Wild West and became a member of The Screen Actors Guild. John had many acting roles, but his big break was when he landed the role of Paulie Gatto in Francis Ford Coppola
's The Godfather
.
Johnny's career has brought him back and forth between New York and California, and he now lives in Central Florida with his wife, Lori, and their two sons, John and Joseph. Johnny has won a Crystal Reel Award for best lead actor for his part in the feature film "Confessions of a Thug" and it was presented to him by the Florida Motion Picture Television Association. Johnny is now licensed through Paramount Pictures to manufacture and sell Godfather license plates, frames, and key chains bearing The Godfather logo.
Biography
As a teenager he began his singing and acting career, and eventually studied with John CassavetesJohn Cassavetes
John Nicholas Cassavetes was an American actor, screenwriter and filmmaker. He acted in many Hollywood films, notably Rosemary's Baby and The Dirty Dozen...
, American Academy of Dramatic Arts and Universal Art Studios, which led to off-Broadway theater work in Hat Full of Rain. In 1958, Johnny had a hit song called "Baby Sitting Baby" that landed him on American Bandstand
American Bandstand
American Bandstand is an American music-performance show that aired in various versions from 1952 to 1989 and was hosted from 1956 until its final season by Dick Clark, who also served as producer...
. Shortly thereafter, John headed to California to pursue his acting career. He landed a role in The Wild Wild West and became a member of The Screen Actors Guild. John had many acting roles, but his big break was when he landed the role of Paulie Gatto in Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis Ford Coppola is an American film director, producer and screenwriter. He is widely acclaimed as one of Hollywood's most innovative and influential film directors...
's The Godfather
The Godfather
The Godfather is a 1972 American epic crime film directed by Francis Ford Coppola, based on the 1969 novel by Mario Puzo. With a screenplay by Puzo, Coppola and an uncredited Robert Towne, the film stars Marlon Brando, Al Pacino, James Caan, Robert Duvall, Sterling Hayden, John Marley, Richard...
.
Johnny's career has brought him back and forth between New York and California, and he now lives in Central Florida with his wife, Lori, and their two sons, John and Joseph. Johnny has won a Crystal Reel Award for best lead actor for his part in the feature film "Confessions of a Thug" and it was presented to him by the Florida Motion Picture Television Association. Johnny is now licensed through Paramount Pictures to manufacture and sell Godfather license plates, frames, and key chains bearing The Godfather logo.