Wiseguy: Aria for Don Aiuppo
03:00 am - 04:00 am, Wednesday, December 17 on WZME Retro TV (43.8)
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Aria for Don Aiuppo
Season 2, Episode 5
Vinnie's loyalties are divided when his mother (Elsa Raven) falls for Don Aiuppo (George Petrie), a crime boss the OCB has asked Vinnie to put out of commission. Beckstead: Ken Jenkins. Angela: Kerry Sandomirsky. Poochy Pompio: Tony Romano.
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1988
English
Drama
Police
Crime
Mystery & Suspense
Cast & Crew
Ken Wahl
(Actor)
.. Vinnie Terranova
Elsa Raven
(Actor)
.. Carlotta Terranova Aiuppo
Ken Jenkins
(Actor)
.. Beckstead
George O. Petrie
(Actor)
.. Don Rudy Aiuppo
Tony Romano
(Actor)
.. Poochy Pompio
Kerry Sandomirsky
(Actor)
.. Angela
More Information
Did You Know..
Ken Wahl
(Actor)
.. Vinnie Terranova
Born:
October 31, 1962
Trivia:
Broad-shouldered American actor Ken Wahl has proven time and again that he's more than just a mass of muscle. After a handful of supporting roles, Wahl entered cult-film Valhalla with his starring role as a Bronx-Italian highschooler in The Wanderers (1979). Arguably, his best screen role was as the "see no evil" partner of conscience-stricken cop Paul Newman in Fort Apache, the Bronx (1981). His many film appearances aside, Wahl's popularity rests with his three-year performance as underground cop Vinnie Teranova in Wiseguys (1987-90), which was impressive enough to make viewers forget Wahl's earlier series-TV stint in the unlamented adventure series Double Dare (1985).
Elsa Raven
(Actor)
.. Carlotta Terranova Aiuppo
Born:
September 21, 1929
Ken Jenkins
(Actor)
.. Beckstead
Born:
August 28, 1940
Birthplace: New Boston, Ohio, United States
Birthplace: New Boston, Ohio, United States
Trivia:
After building a career as a character actor playing dozens of military men and cops, Ken Jenkins founds steady work and notoriety in 2001 when he was cast as Chief of Medicine Dr. Bob Kelso on NBC's Scrubs. Born in New Boston, OH, Jenkins began acting on the stage in the 1960s and continued to be a presence in the theater world throughout the '70s and into the '80s before transitioning to a screen career. His film roles included such varying and prominent features as Matewan and The Abyss, and his TV work included work on everything from Newhart to Star Trek: The Next Generation. In 1991, Jenkins got his first taste of regular series work when he was cast on the acclaimed family drama Homefront, which lasted two seasons. More supporting work followed before the creators of Scrubs came knocking and offered the role for which he would come to be best known. He would appear on the show until 2010, after which he took on a recurring role on the series Cougar Town.
George O. Petrie
(Actor)
.. Don Rudy Aiuppo
Born:
November 16, 1912
Died: November 16, 1997
Died: November 16, 1997
Trivia:
A veteran character actor of stage and screen, George O. Petrie will be recognized by fans of the NBC sitcom Mad About You as Paul Reiser's film editor. A native of New Haven, CT, and a 1934 graduate from U.S.C., Petrie's interest in acting led him to New York where he landed a role in the Broadway production of Cafe Crown. While serving in the military during WWII, Petrie appeared in the Broadway production of The Army Play by Play, a five-part anthology comprised of vignettes penned by soldiers from as many camps. The show ran for six months and played a command performance before President Roosevelt. Upon transferring to the Air Corps, Petrie was cast in Moss Hart's inspirational Winged Victory. Following its four-month run, Petrie went on to appear in George Cukor's film version. Petrie became a radio performer after his discharge and starred in several dramas, including The Amazing Mr. Malone. He turned to television acting in the '50s and began starring in live soap operas such as As the World Turns and Edge of Night as well as playing a semi-regular part on Jackie Gleason's The Honeymooners. Petrie would remain associated with Gleason on various projects through 1969. Petrie's filmography includes Hud (1963), Something in Common (1986), and Planes, Trains and Automobiles (1987). Petrie died of lymphoma in his Brentwood, CA, home at the age 85.
Tony Romano
(Actor)
.. Poochy Pompio
Born:
September 26, 1915
Kerry Sandomirsky
(Actor)
.. Angela
