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Frank Testaverde Scioscia (October 27, 1935 – December 26, 2018) was an American actor. He was perhaps best known for playing the mobster Anthony Stabile in the 1990 film Goodfellas.

Life and career

Adonis was born in Brooklyn, New York. 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. 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. In 1978, he co-starred in the film Eyes of Laura Mars, in which he played the role of Detective Sal Volpe.

In 1980 Adonis co-starred in the film Raging Bull, where he played the role of Patsy. 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. 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, and wrote for the 2007 film The Woods Have Eyes.

His television credits include The Equalizer (4 episodes), The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent and New York Undercover. His last credit was in the 2017 film Proximity to Power.

Death

Adonis died in December 2018, after a long battle from complications of kidney disease in Las Vegas, Nevada, at the age of 83.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

1. ^ "'Goodfellas' character actor Frank Adonis dead at 83". USA Today. December 27, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
2. ^ Sippell, Margeaux (December 27, 2018). "Frank Adonis, Actor in 'Goodfellas,' 'Raging Bull,' Dies at 83". Variety. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
3. Associated Press (December 28, 2018). "Report: Actor Frank Adonis, Known for 'Goodfellas,' Has Died". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 30, 2018. Retrieved December 22, 2021 – via Wayback Machine.
4. Connelly, Marie (1993). Martin Scorsese: An Analysis of His Feature Films, with a Filmography of His Entire Directorial Career. McFarland. p. 168. ISBN 9780899508450 – via Google Books.
5. Andreeva, Nellie (December 27, 2018). "Tony Sirico Remembers 'Goodfellas' Co-Star Frank Adonis". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
6. ^ Pedersen, Erik (December 27, 2018). "Frank Adonis Dies: 'Goodfellas' & 'Raging Bull' Actor Was 83". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
7. ^ Lentz, Harris (May 30, 2019). Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2018. McFarland. p. 4. ISBN 9781476636559 – via Google Books.
8. ^ Perez, Lexy (December 27, 2018). "Frank Adonis, Actor From 'Goodfellas,' Dies at 83". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
9. Maslin, Janet (August 4, 1978). "Screen: 'Eyes of Laura Mars': In The Netherworld". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
10. Canby, Vincent (November 14, 1980). "Robert De Niro in 'Raging Bull'". The New York Times. Retrieved December 22, 2021.
11. Boroff, David (December 27, 2018). "Frank Adonis, actor who played real-life mobster Anthony Stabile in 'Goodfellas,' dies at 83". New York Daily News. Retrieved December 22, 2021.

External links

• Frank Adonis at IMDb
• Frank Adonis at the TCM Movie Database
• Rotten Tomatoes profile

• 1935 births
• 2018 deaths
• Male actors from Brooklyn
• American male film actors
• American male television actors
• 20th-century American male actors
• 21st-century American male actors
• Deaths from kidney failure in the United States
• American people of Italian descent