Biography
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Daniel Louis Aiello, Jr. (born May 20, 1933 in Brooklyn, New York)AIELLO, Danny International Who's Who. accessed September 1, 2006. is an American actor who has starred in (amongst others), Once Upon a Time in America, Ruby, The Godfather: Part II, Hudson Hawk, The Purple Rose of Cairo, Moonstruck, Do The Right Thing (Oscar nomination), Léon: The Professional, Two Days in the Valley, Dinner Rush and played the title character in the video for Madonna's song "Papa Don't Preach".
Although his characters are often crass, vulgar, and violent, Aiello has also portrayed sensitive, kindly men with an earthy sense of humor, for example his role in Jacob's Ladder. Aiello once served as a union representative for Greyhound bus workers. Aiello is also a musician who has released several CDs of jazz music.
He has been quoted as saying, "The first time I put on a dress and a wig and they took a polaroid of me, I wanted to throw up. Except I saw a little bit of beauty in that I looked like my mother."IMDB contributor (2006) "Biography for Danny Aiello" IMDb.com (accessed August 21, 2006)
Aiello was a Democrat until the Lewinsky sex scandal in 1998, when he switched his support to the Republican Party. He has also criticized swearing in films and television series featuring poor portrayals of Italian Americans, especially The Sopranos.
Aiello is the uncle of New York Yankees broadcaster Michael Kay.
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