Frank Adonis
Biography
Frank Adonis was an American actor who worked in film and television from 1971 to 2017. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he made his first film appearance in The French Connection, playing an uncredited bidder at a car auction. During the 1970s he acted in Shaft's Big Score!, Cops and Robbers, Lucky Luciano, Crazy Joe, The Gambler, and The Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight. He co-starred in Eyes of Laura Mars (1978) as Detective Sal Volpe and in Raging Bull (1980) as Patsy. He was best known for his role as Anthony Stabile, a mobster, in the 1990 film Goodfellas. Other credits included King of New York (1990), Ace Ventura: Pet Detective (1994), The Juror (1996), Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai (1999), and Find Me Guilty (2006). He directed One Deadly Road, wrote for The Woods Have Eyes, and appeared on television in The Equalizer, The Sopranos, Law & Order: Criminal Intent, and New York Undercover.
83years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Las Vegas
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Frank Testaverde Scioscia (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 8
- Career span
- 28 years1978 to 2006
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First role
Adonis landed his first film role in 1971, appearing in The French Connection as an uncredited bidder at a New York car auction.
Behind the camera
Adonis directed One Deadly Road, and he also wrote for The Woods Have Eyes, a film that came out in 2007.
Frank Adonis movies on Netflix
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Films together
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Online
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