| Mario Gallo | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1923-03-22)March 22, 1923 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | October 30, 1984(1984-10-30) (aged 61) Ontario, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1949–1983 |
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| Children | 4 |
Mario Gallo (March 22, 1923 – October 30, 1984) was an American film and television actor. He was perhaps best known for playing Mario, the Jake LaMotta trainer in the 1980 Martin Scorsese film Raging Bull.
Life and career
Gallo was born in Brooklyn, New York. He worked in New York, moving to Los Angeles, California in the 1950s. Gallo guest-starred in television programs including Peter Gunn, Police Woman, The Rockford Files, Wagon Train, Baretta, The Untouchables, Johnny Staccato and Columbo. He also appeared in films such as Too Late Blues, Aloha Bobby and Rose, Raging Bull, King Kong, A Woman Under the Influence, The Laughing Policeman and Capone.
In 1976, Gallo co-starred in the new CBS drama television series Delvecchio, playing Sgt. Dominick Delvecchio's father Tomaso.
In 1980, director Martin Scorsese cast Gallo in Raging Bull, for the role of Mario, Jake LaMotta's trainer, who shares the fighter's disgust after the thrown fight.
Death
Gallo died in October 1984 of liver cancer at his home in Ontario, California, at the age of 61.
References
- "Actor Divorced". The Lincoln Star. Nebraska. July 14, 1956. p. 12. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mario Gallo". The San Francisco Examiner. California. November 3, 1984. p. 14. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (November 14, 1980). "Robert De Niro in 'Raging Bull'". The New York Times. Retrieved September 4, 2023.
- ^ "Actor Mario Gallo, 61; 'Delvecchio' Character". Los Angeles Times. California. November 3, 1984. p. 67. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
- Terrace, Vincent (January 10, 2014). Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 Through 2010, 2d Ed. McFarland. p. 251. ISBN 9780786486410 – via Google Books.
- "Actor Mario Gallo, 'Delvecchio' character, dies in Ontario at 61". The San Bernardino County Sun. California. November 3, 1984. p. 37. Retrieved September 4, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.