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Alex Rocco Wiki Biography
Alessandro Federico Petricone, Jr. was born on 29 February 1936, in Cambridge, Massachusetts USA, and as Alex Rocco donned the hat of an actor and his career spanned over five decades.Unfortunately, he isn’t with us anymore as he crossed the great divide in 2015. However, he was able to leave a legacy behind and he will be forever remembered for his portrayal of the character, Moe Green, in the highly acclaimed movie, “The Godfather.” He will also be remembered for his strong Bostonian accent, thick, black eyebrows, and deep, raspy voice.
So, how much was Alex Rocco worth before passing away? Authoritative sources estimate Rocco´s fortune to be worth over $800,000 mark; he made most of his fortune appearing in over 60 films and making appearances in 46 TV shows and series.
Alex Rocco had a terrible upbringing as he was a hanger-on with the Boston Gang, Winter Hill Gang; a series of unfortunate events even led to his arrest. Upon release, he went to California in 1962 and changed his name to Alex Rocco, and initially served as a bartender to pay his bills while struggling to make it as an actor. He only got offers to make appearances in TV series in the late 60s, meantime in order to curb his thick Boston accent, the man even took lessons from the renowned Leonard Nimoy and Jeff Corey.
The man hit the jackpot in 1972 with the opportunity to star as the sly Las Vegas syndicate boss in “The Godfather.” He found his comfortable niche through his portrayal of Moe Green in the aforementioned movie and followed it up with similar performances in “Smokin´Aces,” “That Thing You Do!,” and “The Outside Man”, considerably lifting his net worth.
Alex Rocco soon made the smooth transition to the smaller screen, impressing audiences worldwide with his performances in the series “The Famous Teddy Z,” being bestowed upon with an Emmy award for his role in the aforementioned series. In addition, Alex also had recurring roles in “Sibs,” “The George Carlin Show,” “The Simpsons,” and “The Facts of Life.” Before passing away, Rocco stated that his eight-line voice recording gig in the 1998 Disney/Pixar animation, “A Bug´s Life,” was his “greatest prize in life.” He was paid a whopping $1 million for his services!
Talking about his personal life, he was married three times, firstly to Grace Petricone in the early 1960s, with whom he had a daughter. After his move to California, he tied the knot again, this time to Sandra Elaine in 1964, and the two of them were apparently happy until Sandra´s demise on 12 June 2002 from cancer; Sandra bore him a son and a daughter, and he also adopted her son, from a previous relationship. He married Shannon Wilcox in 2005, and they were together until on 18 July 2015, Alex Rocco took his last breath, and passed away in Studio City, Los Angeles, owing to complications that arose from pancreatic cancer. The actor was 79-years-old at the time of his death.
IMDB Wikipedia $800 $800 Thousand 000 1936 1936-02-29 2015 Actor Actors Alex Rocco Alex Rocco Net Worth Alexander F. Petricone Alexander Federico Petricone Alexander Sam Petricone American An Inconvenient Woman Bobo California Cambridge February 29 Italian American Jeff Corey Jennifer Rocco Jr. July 18 Leonard Nimoy Lucien Rocco Marc Rocco Mary di Biase Massachusetts Sandie Garrett Sandie Garrett (m. 1964–2002) Shannon Wilcox Shannon Wilcox (m. 2005) Sibs Studio City The Famous Teddy Z The George Carlin Show Three for the Road United States United States of America Voice Actor
Alex Rocco Quick Info
Full Name | Alex Rocco |
Net Worth | $800,000 |
Date Of Birth | February 29, 1936 |
Died | July 18, 2015, Studio City, California, United States |
Place Of Birth | Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States |
Profession | Actor, Voice Actor |
Nationality | American |
Spouse | Shannon Wilcox (m. 2005), Sandie Garrett (m. 1964–2002) |
Children | Marc Rocco, Jennifer Rocco, Lucien Rocco |
Parents | Alexander Sam Petricone, Mary di Biase |
Nicknames | Alexander F. Petricone , Alexander Federico Petricone, Jr. , Bobo |
IMDB | http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0733678/ |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
Movies | The Godfather, Find Me Guilty, The Wedding Planner, Lady in White, The Friends of Eddie Coyle, Motorpsycho, A Bug’s Life, Batman: Year One, Smokin’ Aces, That Thing You Do!, Gotcha!, Detroit 9000, Return to Horror High, Cannonball Run II, The Entity, The Stunt Man, Freebie and the Bean, Bonnie’s Kid… |
TV Shows | The Famous Teddy Z, The George Carlin Show, Three for the Road, Sibs, An Inconvenient Woman |
Alex Rocco Trademarks
- Deep Raspy Voice
- Thick, black eyebrows
- Thick Bostonian accent
Alex Rocco Quotes
- [from an interview in 2011] Playing gangsters is great. They usually dress you sharp. And you have a license to pretty much bully anybody. I mean, I wouldn’t dare to that at home. My wife will give me a back hander.
Alex Rocco Important Facts
- At his marriage to Sandie Garrett in 1966, he adopted her son, Marc, who became known as Marc Rocco.
- Caesars Palace, in Las Vegas, payed tribute to Alex Rocco Saturday night by turning off the nostalgic front fountains in front of the hotel for one minute to honor their friend BoBo.
- He died on the same day as his The Entity (1982) co-star George Coe: July 18, 2015.
- Second husband of Shannon Wilcox.
- Father-in-law of Lisa Rocco.
- Starred in the February 3, 2008, Super Bowl ad for Audi that parodied the famous “horse head” scene in The Godfather (1972).
- Stepfather of Kelli Williams and Sean Doyle.
- Was once a member of The Winter Hill Gang
- His girlfriend was hit on by Charlestown mobster Georgie McLaughlin in 1961, setting off the Boston Irish gang war of the early 1960s. Rocco himself was picked up as a suspect in the murder of Bernie McLaughlin, but never charged.
- Is a member of the Bahá’í faith.
- His “Do you know who I am” line in The Godfather (1972) is often used by Howie Carr when the subject is the “Beautiful People” getting in trouble.
- Debuted on Batman (1966) as a thug who gets “Whapped” by the Caped Crusader.
- Three children: director Marc Rocco; Jennifer Rocco, an attorney; Lucien Rocco, a poet; and, his grandson, Anthony Dominic Alessandro, son of Jennifer Rocco.
- Wife Sandie E. Rocco was a former professional square dancer and night club performer who later became a screenwriter. She died at age 59 after a four-year battle with cancer on June 12, 2002.
Alex Rocco Filmography
Title | Year | Status | Character | Role |
---|---|---|---|---|
The Other | 2016/I | completed | Mr. Marino | Actor |
Silver Skies | 2016 | Frank | Actor | |
Maron | 2015 | TV Series | David Rosen | Actor |
Episodes | 2014-2015 | TV Series | Dick LeBlanc | Actor |
Scammerhead | 2014 | Ben Sarnus | Actor | |
Magic City | 2012-2013 | TV Series | Arthur Evans | Actor |
The House Across the Street | 2013 | Mr. Barnes | Actor | |
Private Practice | 2012 | TV Series | Ed Diamanti | Actor |
The Life & Times of Tim | 2011 | TV Series | Old Caddie | Actor |
And They’re Off | 2011 | Saul Youngerman | Actor | |
Batman: Year One | 2011 | Video | Falcone (voice) | Actor |
Blackbird | 2011/III | Short | Sam | Actor |
Now Here | 2010/I | Mr. Martin | Actor | |
Fallout: New Vegas | 2010 | Video Game | Big Sal (voice) | Actor |
Party Down | 2010 | TV Series | Howard Greengold | Actor |
Ready or Not | 2009 | Don Julio | Actor | |
The Wedding Bells | 2007 | TV Series | Larry Herschfield | Actor |
Smokin’ Aces | 2006 | Serna | Actor | |
Jam | 2006/I | Mick | Actor | |
Find Me Guilty | 2006 | Nick Calabrese | Actor | |
ER | 2005 | TV Series | Martin Trudeau | Actor |
Crazylove | 2005 | Uncle Cort | Actor | |
The Division | 2001-2004 | TV Series | John Exstead Sr. | Actor |
Restive Planet | 2004 | Short | Johnny | Actor |
The Job | 2003/I | Vernon Cray | Actor | |
Lucky | 2003 | TV Series | Sam Gordon | Actor |
Touched by an Angel | 2003 | TV Series | Ben | Actor |
The Country Bears | 2002 | Rip Holland | Actor | |
Big Shot: Confessions of a Campus Bookie | 2002 | TV Movie | Dominic | Actor |
Family Guy | 1999-2001 | TV Series | Bea Arthur / Soccer Mom | Actor |
Italian Ties | 2001 | Phil | Actor | |
The Wedding Planner | 2001 | Salvatore | Actor | |
The Angry Beavers | 2000 | TV Series | Lucky Rabbit | Actor |
The Last Producer | 2000 | Poker Player | Actor | |
Walker, Texas Ranger | 2000 | TV Series | Johnny ‘Giovanni Rossini’ Rose | Actor |
The Practice | 2000 | TV Series | Dr. Melnick | Actor |
Sam Churchill: Search for a Homeless Man | 1999 | TV Movie | Actor | |
Family Law | 1999 | TV Series | Goodman | Actor |
Pepper Ann | 1999 | TV Series | Larry | Actor |
Dudley Do-Right | 1999 | Chief | Actor | |
Just Shoot Me! | 1999 | TV Series | Charlie Gold | Actor |
Sabrina, the Teenage Witch | 1999 | TV Series | Sid Wolf | Actor |
One Life to Live | 1999 | TV Series | FBI Chief Christopher Scaletta | Actor |
A Bug’s Life | 1998 | Thorny (voice) | Actor | |
Silk Stalkings | 1998 | TV Series | Saul Bregman / Fossey | Actor |
Goodbye Lover | 1998 | Det. Crowley | Actor | |
Michael Hayes | 1998 | TV Series | Actor | |
Home Improvement | 1997 | TV Series | Irv Schmayman | Actor |
Nick Freno: Licensed Teacher | 1997 | TV Series | Nick’s Old Teacher | Actor |
Early Edition | 1997 | TV Series | Barney Kadison | Actor |
Just Write | 1997 | Harold’s Father | Actor | |
Goode Behavior | 1997 | TV Series | Actor | |
The Simpsons | 1990-1997 | TV Series | Roger Meyers Jr. | Actor |
Dead of Night | 1996 | Bukowski | Actor | |
Mad About You | 1996 | TV Series | Mel Slotkin | Actor |
That Thing You Do! | 1996 | Sol Siler | Actor | |
Pinky and the Brain | 1996 | TV Series | Floyd Nesbit | Actor |
Hope & Gloria | 1995 | TV Series | Bernie | Actor |
Partners | 1995 | TV Series | Warren | Actor |
Can’t Hurry Love | 1995 | TV Series | Michael | Actor |
Get Shorty | 1995 | Jimmy Capp (Ray Bones’ boss) (uncredited) | Actor | |
The George Carlin Show | 1994-1995 | TV Series | Harry Rossetti | Actor |
The Spy Within | 1995 | Bartender | Actor | |
Harmful Intent | 1993 | TV Movie | Michael Mosconi | Actor |
Bonkers | 1993 | TV Series | Actor | |
Daddy Dearest | 1993 | TV Series | Johnny O | Actor |
Love, Honor & Obey: The Last Mafia Marriage | 1993 | TV Movie | Uncle Frank | Actor |
Boris and Natasha | 1992 | TV Movie | Sheldon Kaufman | Actor |
Sibs | 1991-1992 | TV Series | Howie Ruscio | Actor |
The Pope Must Diet | 1991 | Cardinal Rocco | Actor | |
Midnight Caller | 1991 | TV Series | Tommy Bombacelli | Actor |
An Inconvenient Woman | 1991 | TV Mini-Series | Stieglitz | Actor |
A Quiet Little Neighborhood, a Perfect Little Murder | 1990 | TV Movie | Det. Locke | Actor |
How to Murder a Millionaire | 1990 | TV Movie | Walter | Actor |
Carol & Company | 1990 | TV Series | Arthur Daniels | Actor |
The Famous Teddy Z | 1989-1990 | TV Series | Al Floss | Actor |
Murphy Brown | 1989 | TV Series | Al Floss | Actor |
Wired | 1989 | Arnie Fromson | Actor | |
Dream a Little Dream | 1989 | Gus Keller | Actor | |
Lady in White | 1988 | Angelo ‘Al’ Scarlatti | Actor | |
The Facts of Life | 1981-1988 | TV Series | Charlie Polniaczek | Actor |
Walt Disney’s Wonderful World of Color | 1988 | TV Series | Actor | |
Hunter | 1987 | TV Series | Floyd Benson | Actor |
Hotel | 1987 | TV Series | Phil Johnson | Actor |
Rags to Riches | 1987 | TV Series | Michael Rapp | Actor |
Scenes from the Goldmine | 1987 | Nathan DiAngelo | Actor | |
CBS Summer Playhouse | 1987 | TV Series | Arthur | Actor |
Return to Horror High | 1987 | Harry Sleerik | Actor | |
P.K. and the Kid | 1987 | Les | Actor | |
T.J. Hooker | 1984-1986 | TV Series | Capt. C. Danza / Frank Dio | Actor |
Murder, She Wrote | 1985-1986 | TV Series | Bert Yardley / Ernie Santini | Actor |
Stiffs | 1985 | Pasquale | Actor | |
The Golden Girls | 1985 | TV Series | Glen O’Brien | Actor |
Badge of the Assassin | 1985 | TV Movie | Detective Bill Butler NYPD | Actor |
Gotcha! | 1985 | Al | Actor | |
Braker | 1985 | TV Movie | Orsini | Actor |
Stick | 1985 | Firestone | Actor | |
The A-Team | 1985 | TV Series | Sonny Monroe | Actor |
Hollywood Beat | 1985 | TV Series | Actor | |
Hot Pursuit | 1984 | TV Series | Paul | Actor |
The Love Boat | 1983-1984 | TV Series | Johnny Bowling / Max Glutovsky | Actor |
Simon & Simon | 1982-1984 | TV Series | Police Capt. Tom Balcomb / U.S. Customs Agent Hank Galante | Actor |
St. Elsewhere | 1984 | TV Series | Roger | Actor |
Hardcastle and McCormick | 1984 | TV Series | Tommy Sales | Actor |
Cannonball Run II | 1984 | Tony | Actor | |
Matt Houston | 1984 | TV Series | Mick Logan | Actor |
Jessie | 1984 | TV Series | Capt. Whalen | Actor |
The Best of Times | 1983 | TV Series | Gene Falcone | Actor |
Small & Frye | 1983 | TV Series | Jacobi | Actor |
The First Time | 1982 | TV Movie | Jay | Actor |
The Entity | 1982 | Jerry Anderson | Actor | |
Nobody’s Perfekt | 1981 | The Boss | Actor | |
Lily: Sold Out | 1981 | TV Movie | Lenny Brill | Actor |
CHiPs | 1980 | TV Series | Ansgar | Actor |
The Stunt Man | 1980 | Jake | Actor | |
Herbie Goes Bananas | 1980 | Quinn (as AlexRocco in opening credits) | Actor | |
Voices | 1979 | Frank Rothman | Actor | |
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank | 1978 | TV Movie | Ralph Corliss | Actor |
Rabbit Test | 1978 | Sergeant Danny Bonhoff | Actor | |
A Question of Guilt | 1978 | TV Movie | Mel Duvall | Actor |
What Really Happened to the Class of ’65? | 1977 | TV Series | Hornblower | Actor |
Starsky and Hutch | 1977 | TV Series | Thomas Callendar / Lt. Fargo | Actor |
The Godfather: A Novel for Television | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Moe Greene (uncredited) | Actor |
Harold Robbins’ 79 Park Avenue | 1977 | TV Mini-Series | Frank Millerson | Actor |
Husbands and Wives | 1977 | TV Movie | Murray Zuckerman | Actor |
Fire Sale | 1977 | Al | Actor | |
Baretta | 1977 | TV Series | Lt. Malone | Actor |
Dog and Cat | 1977 | TV Series | Sandborn | Actor |
Barnaby Jones | 1977 | TV Series | Harry Stroop | Actor |
The Rockford Files | 1977 | TV Series | Sherman Royle | Actor |
Police Story | 1975-1977 | TV Series | Phil Logan / Tony Melino | Actor |
Mary Tyler Moore | 1977 | TV Series | Ben Selwyn | Actor |
Delvecchio | 1976-1977 | TV Series | Bernie Carrol / Bernie Carroll | Actor |
Three for the Road | 1975 | TV Series | Pete Karras | Actor |
Hearts of the West | 1975 | Earl | Actor | |
A Woman for All Men | 1975 | Lt. Robert Di Biase | Actor | |
The Blue Knight | 1975 | TV Series | Detective Charley Bronski | Actor |
Cannon | 1972-1975 | TV Series | Paul / Walter Koether / Hit Man | Actor |
Twigs | 1975 | TV Movie | Frank | Actor |
Hustling | 1975 | TV Movie | Swifty | Actor |
Rafferty and the Gold Dust Twins | 1975 | Vinnie | Actor | |
Kojak | 1973-1975 | TV Series | Morton Tallman / Tony Curcio | Actor |
Get Christie Love! | 1974 | TV Series | Keegan | Actor |
Freebie and the Bean | 1974 | D.A. | Actor | |
The Rookies | 1974 | TV Series | Earl Fisher | Actor |
Three the Hard Way | 1974 | Lt. Di Nisco | Actor | |
Lotsa Luck | 1974 | TV Series | Rick Ferris | Actor |
Legend in Granite | 1973 | TV Movie | Tony Canadeo | Actor |
Detroit 9000 | 1973 | Lieutenant Danny Bassett | Actor | |
The Friends of Eddie Coyle | 1973 | Jimmy Scalise | Actor | |
Slither | 1973 | Man with Ice Cream | Actor | |
Circle of Fear | 1973 | TV Series | Joseph Moretti | Actor |
Mission: Impossible | 1971-1973 | TV Series | Dall / Tanner | Actor |
The Outside Man | 1972 | Miller | Actor | |
The F.B.I. | 1972 | TV Series | Matt Wilnor | Actor |
Bonnie’s Kids | 1972 | Eddy | Actor | |
Stanley | 1972 | Richard Thomkins | Actor | |
The Godfather | 1972 | Moe Greene | Actor | |
Brute Corps | 1971 | Wicks | Actor | |
Wild Riders | 1971 | Stick | Actor | |
That Girl | 1970-1971 | TV Series | Employee / Biff Johnson | Actor |
Blood Mania | 1970 | Lawyer | Actor | |
The Boston Strangler | 1968 | Detective at Apartment of Victim #10 (uncredited) | Actor | |
The Jerry Lewis Show | 1967 | TV Series | Burglar #2 | Actor |
Get Smart | 1967 | TV Series | Gaucho / KAOS Killer | Actor |
The St. Valentine’s Day Massacre | 1967 | Diamond | Actor | |
Batman | 1967 | TV Series | Block | Actor |
Run for Your Life | 1967 | TV Series | Willie Roth | Actor |
Motorpsycho! | 1965 | Cory Maddox | Actor | |
Biography | 2000-2010 | TV Series documentary | Himself | Self |
Late Night with Conan O’Brien | 1994 | TV Series | Himself / Himself – Guest | Self |
The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special | 1992 | TV Movie | Himself | Self |
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | 1991 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 42nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself – Winner: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Self |
The 4th Annual American Comedy Awards | 1990 | TV Special | Himself | Self |
Tattletales | 1975 | TV Series | Himself | Self |
The 88th Annual Academy Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself (Memorial Tribute) | Archive Footage |
22nd Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards | 2016 | TV Special | Himself – In Memoriam | Archive Footage |
Pop Culture Beast’s Halloween Horror Picks | 2015 | TV Series documentary | Jerry Anderson | Archive Footage |
The 67th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2015 | TV Special | Himself – In Memoriam | Archive Footage |
The Godfather | 2006 | Video Game | Moe Greene (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 | 1992 | Video | Moe Greene | Archive Footage |
The Godfather Family: A Look Inside | 1990 | TV Movie documentary | Moe Greene (uncredited) | Archive Footage |
Alex Rocco Awards
Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie | Category |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2016 | Festival Award | Hudson Valley International Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature Film | Scammerhead (2014) | Won |
1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Famous Teddy Z (1989) | Won |
2016 | Festival Award | Hudson Valley International Film Festival | Best Actor in a Feature Film | Scammerhead (2014) | Nominated |
1990 | Primetime Emmy | Primetime Emmy Awards | Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | The Famous Teddy Z (1989) | Nominated |