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Al Martino/Johnny Fontane and a lesson from the Godfather

By Claire Noland
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Al Martino, a singer and actor from South Philly who died Tuesday, is probably best known today for his role in Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘The Godfather.’ Playing Johnny Fontane, a character many consider to be modeled on Frank Sinatra, he comes to Don Corleone’s daughter’s wedding to perform and to ask a favor.

In this memorable scene from the 1972 film, Don Corleone (played by Marlon Brando) gives his singular bit of advice.

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-- Claire Noland

Afterword
Claire Noland

Claire Noland, who joined the Los Angeles Times in 1994, became editor of curated email newsletters in spring 2015. She had been in the Obituary Department since 2006, the last six years as editor. Before that, she was an editor in Sports. A California native and graduate of Mount St. Mary’s College in Los Angeles, she worked at the Antelope Valley Press, Los Angeles Daily News and Minneapolis Star Tribune. She left The Times in December 2015.

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