Lenny Montana was an American actor who played the role of feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Prior to becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler as well as an enforcer for the Colombo family. He died of a heart attack at the age of 48 on November 14, 1989.
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Lenny Montana was an American actor who played the role of feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Prior to becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler as well as an enforcer for the Colombo family. Montana was born in Brooklyn, New York City on March 13, 1926. His wrestling career began in neighboring New Jersey in 1953. He wrestled under the Zebra Kid gimmick, and was billed at the height of 6 foot 6 inches. He also worked as a bouncer during this time to earn extra money. In the late 1960s, Montana began to wrestle less and less, and went into semi-retirement; however he appeared in matches up until his acting career took off in the early 1970s.
He was released from prison after being released, and acted as a bodyguard for many senior members of the. Colombo Family. The film faced strong opposition from the Italian-American Civil Rights League, with Frank Sinatra and Joe Colombo threatening its whole production. The production was eventually cut from the script and the film was never released to the general public. Montana died of a heart attack at the age of 48 on November 14, 1989. He is survived by his wife, two children, and a step-daughter. He had a son, Lenny Montana III, who was born on March 17, 1993, in New Jersey. He died on November 17, 2009, in a car accident.
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