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John Aprea

Highest Rated: 98% Bullitt (1968)

Lowest Rated: 67% The Stepford Wives (1975)

Birthday: Mar 4, 1941

Birthplace: Englewood, New Jersey, USA

In the early 1970s, a young actor auditioned for and was rejected for the part of a lifetime--Michael Corleone in the epic Mafia classic "The Godfather." But lucky John Aprea still made it into that cycle of films when he was subsequently offered the part of the younger version of longtime family henchman Sal Tessio in that film's sequel, "The Godfather: Part II" (1974). By that time, he was already a seasoned film and TV actor. He had a hard-edged look that served him well in small villain parts. He was a killer in the hit San Francisco police procedural "Bullitt" (1968), for example, and played a similar role in another cop drama set on the opposite coast, 1973's "The Seven-Ups." The "Godfather" series was a high tide that lifted all boats, so Aprea's career improved accordingly. The hard-working actor was awarded increasingly more prominent roles, including a recurring one as the father of John Stamos's character in the family sitcom "Full House" (1988) and as a Navy admiral in the splashy 2004 remake of the classic Cold War thriller "The Manchurian Candidate." The actor's range was considerable, and he appeared in everything from sitcoms and soap operas to movie epics throughout his career. John Aprea died of natural causes on August 5, 2024. He was 83.

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Highest rated movies

98% 85% Bullitt
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96% 97% The Godfather, Part II Watchlist
90% 84% The Idolmaker
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67% 65% The Stepford Wives
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Direct Hit
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Mystery Woman: At First Sight
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Crazy Times
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The Act
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30% Savage Beach
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95% Lost Angelas
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Filmography

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No Score Yet 95% Lost Angelas Senator John Russell (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mirror Image Alex Ricci (Character) - 2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Stevie D Angelo DiMarco (Character) - 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sharkskin Mike Esposito (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet After You Jerry Masselin (Character) - 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mystery Woman: At First Sight Mark McPhillips (Character) - 2006
No Score Yet No Score Yet To the Limit Philly Bambino (Character) - 1995
No Score Yet No Score Yet Direct Hit Terry Daniels (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 29% Cyber-Tracker Senator Dilly (Character) - 1994
No Score Yet 30% Savage Beach Captain Andreas (Character) - 1989
No Score Yet 35% Picasso Trigger Salazar/Picasso Trigger (Character) - 1988
No Score Yet 70% Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife Frank (Character) - 1987
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Act Ron (Character) - 1983
No Score Yet No Score Yet Act Ron (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Matt Houston Unknown (Character) - 1982
No Score Yet No Score Yet Crazy Times Ralph (Character) - 1981
90% 84% The Idolmaker Pani Vacarri (Character) - 1980
67% 65% The Stepford Wives Young Cop (Character) - 1975
96% 97% The Godfather, Part II Young Sal Tessio (Character) - 1974
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Arousers Richard (Character) - 1970
No Score Yet No Score Yet Just the Two of Us Jim (Character) - 1970
98% 85% Bullitt Mike (Character) - 1968

TV

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No Score Yet 80% CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 86% Lie to Me Victor Musso (Guest Star) 2010
No Score Yet 95% Cold Case Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
83% 95% NYPD Blue Owen Munson (Guest Star) 2005
64% No Score Yet Philly Unknown (Guest Star) 2001-2002
92% 96% The Sopranos U.S. Attorney (Guest Star) 1999
No Score Yet No Score Yet Pacific Blue Unknown (Guest Star) 1999
19% No Score Yet Vengeance Unlimited Unknown (Guest Star) 1998
No Score Yet No Score Yet Saved by the Bell: The New Class Mr. De Luca (Guest Star) 1993
No Score Yet No Score Yet Silk Stalkings Unknown (Character) 1993
No Score Yet 80% Full House Nick Katsopolis (Guest Star) 1988-1989 1991
No Score Yet No Score Yet Falcon Crest Sheriff Jack North (Character) 1981-1990
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Fall Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1986
No Score Yet No Score Yet Alfred Hitchcock Presents Unknown (Character) 1986
No Score Yet 89% Street Hawk Dumos (Guest Star) 1985
No Score Yet No Score Yet Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer Unknown (Guest Star) 1984
100% 82% Wonder Woman Unknown (Guest Star) 1979
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rookies Unknown (Guest Star) 1975
No Score Yet No Score Yet That Girl Unknown (Guest Star) 1969