Paul Greco
American actor
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::summary American actor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| birth_date | October 21, 1955 |
| birth_place | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
| death_date | December 17, 2008 (aged 53) |
| death_place | Red Hook, New York, U.S. |
| occupation | Actor, Musician |
| years_active | 1979–2008 |
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| birth_date = October 21, 1955 | birth_place = Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | death_date = December 17, 2008 (aged 53) | death_place = Red Hook, New York, U.S. | occupation = Actor, Musician | years_active = 1979–2008 Paul Greco (October 21, 1955 – December 17, 2008) was an American actor and musician.
Biography
Greco is best known for his role as Sully, the leader of the Orphans gang, in the 1979 film The Warriors. He appeared in a number of films throughout the 1980s and 1990s, and also appeared in an episode of Miami Vice in 1986.
He was married to Noelle Pollet and had a son, Phoenix Greco, and two grandchildren. He died from lung cancer on December 17, 2008, aged 53.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | The Warriors | Sully, Orphans leader | |
| 1981 | Four Friends | Car thief | |
| 1984 | Broadway Danny Rose | Vito Rispoli | |
| 1986 | Crocodile Dundee | New Yorker | |
| 1988 | The Last Temptation of Christ | Zealot | |
| 1989 | Next of Kin | Leo | |
| 1989 | Elvis Stories | Paxton Busby | Short |
| 1991 | Oscar | Schemer | |
| 1996 | If Lucy Fell | Rene | |
| 1996 | Love Is All There Is | Nunzio | |
| 1996 | The Cable Guy | Raul | |
| 1997 | Henry Fool | Concierge | |
| 1997 | To Die Quietly | Karate Boy | |
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