Danny Aiello

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Summary

Danny Aiello was an American actor known for character roles in films including The Godfather Part II, Moonstruck, Once Upon a Time in America, and Do the Right Thing. His work often featured working-class New Yorkers and family or neighborhood life. In discussing Do the Right Thing, Aiello said he did not view Sal as racist, and he refused to use a racial slur he considered out of character for Sal. No public statements on identity politics, DEI, or activism are on record.