Actor. He was an Italian-American actor who appeared in films and television from 1966, beginning with an uncredited role in A Big Hand for the Little Lady. He was also the technical advisor on magic and gambling for Mission Impossible. He has appeared as an actor in more than a hundred movies and and television shows. One of his notable preformances was as Bruno Tattaglia in The Godfather. He was also reputed to be one of the worlds foremost card manipulators. He wrote on the subject in the magician’s magazine, “Genii”.