Charles Scorsese

Charles Scorsese
Born	May 8, 1913(1913-05-08) New York City, New York
Died	August 23, 1993(1993-08-23) (aged 80) New York City, New York
Occupation	Actor

Luciano Charles Scorsese (May 8, 1913 – August 23, 1993) was an American film actor.

Scorsese was born in New York City, the son of Teresa and Francesco Scorsese, Italian/Sicilian immigrants from Polizzi Generosa, a small town near Palermo.^[1][2] He married film actress Catherine Scorsese in 1933. He was the father of Academy Award winning film director Martin Scorsese. He made his first film appearance in Raging Bull, in 1980, playing "Charlie." He made appearances in other gangster movies such as GoodFellas in 1990, portraying "Vinnie," a character based on real life gangster Thomas Agro, and Casino in 1995. Charles had made his last appearance in Casino, and went to live in New York.

Scorsese died on August 23, 1993, in New York City at the age of 80.

Filmography

• The Age of Innocence (1993) (uncredited)
• Cape Fear (1991) – Fruitstand Customer
• The Hard Way (1991) (uncredited) – Senior Citizen
• Goodfellas (1990) – Vinnie
• The Color of Money (1986) – High Roller #1
• Wise Guys (1986) – Birthday Guest
• After Hours (1985) (uncredited) – Club Berlin Patron
• The King of Comedy (1983) – First Man at Bar
• Raging Bull (1980) – Charlie
• Italianamerican (1974) – Himself

References

1. ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=H6FYOa4GLlUC&pg=PA4&lpg=PA4&dq=%22charles+scorsese%22+cappa&source=web&ots=XuM9FK1JjF&sig=KXpOCZAAtBPL0GxP3M_3UVl9fbg#PPA3,M1
2. ^ Charles Scorsese, 80; Presser Turned Actor – New York Times

External links

• Charles Scorsese at the Internet Movie Database

Persondata
Name	Scorsese, Charles
Alternative names
Short description	American actor
Date of birth	May 8, 1913
Place of birth	New York City, New York
Date of death	August 23, 1993
Place of death	New York City, New York