Lenny Montana
Biography
Lenny Montana was an American actor and former professional wrestler who was born in Brooklyn, New York. He began wrestling in 1953 under the name the Zebra Kid and won several tag team and heavyweight titles before drifting into acting. In 1971, while working as a bodyguard, he met Francis Ford Coppola and the producer Al Ruddy, who cast him as the hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather (1972), his first credited film role. Montana then appeared in Fingers (1978), Defiance (1980), Battle Creek Brawl (1980) with Jackie Chan, Evilspeak (1981), and ...All the Marbles (1981). He also acted on television in Kojak and Magnum, P.I. He often played intimidating mobsters or hired muscle. He retired after co-writing and appearing in Blood Song (1982) and died in 1992.
66years old at death
- Born Brooklyn
- Died Lindenhurst
- Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
- Leonardo Passafaro (birth name)Also credited as Len Montana
Movie Career
- Films
- 6
- Career span
- 9 years1972 to 1981
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A change of course
Before acting, Montana wrestled professionally under the name the Zebra Kid, billed at 6'6", and won the New Jersey tag team titles with Golden Terror in 1953.
Behind the camera
Montana appeared in the B movie Blood Song in 1982, which he also co-wrote, and then he retired from acting.
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Worked with
Lenny Montana shares two films with Danny Aiello, and one with each of the others. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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James Caan's page
All films by Francis Ford Coppola
All films by Robert Clouse
Eric WestonDirector, 1 film, 1981
All films by Eric Weston
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