- John Martino
John Martino (born 1937) is an American
actor .Born and raised in
Brooklyn ,New York , he began his singing and acting career as a teenager. He studied withJohn Cassavetes ,Academy of Dramatic Arts andUniversal Art Studios , which led to off-Broadway theater in "Hat Full of Rain ", he then had a hit song called "Baby Sitting Baby " that landed him on American Bandstand. Shortly thereafter, Martino moved toCalifornia to pursue his acting career.Martino landed a role in "
The Wild Wild West " in which he became a member of theScreen Actors Guild . He had many acting roles but his big break was when he landed the role ofPaulie Gatto inFrancis Ford Coppola 's "The Godfather ". He went on to star withClaudia Jennings in "Truck Stop Woman ", andWarren Oates in "Dillinger". Martino's career has brought him back and forth between New York and California, he now lives in Central Florida with his wife and their two sons. He is currently pursuing his writing career and has numerous projects in the works. He reprised his Paulie Gatto role in the Electronic Arts video game of . He is also the creator of Hollywood Movie Hair Products, which hit stores in late 2006.John Martino will make a cameo appearance in next year's epic comedy, "
City of Shoulders and Noses ", as a New Haven nightclub impresario. The film is being produced bySybil Danning ,George Parra , andTommy Ardolino .
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