Jilly Rizzo
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Ermenigildo "Jilly" Rizzo (May 6, 1917 – May 6, 1992) was an American
restaurateur and entertainer.
, Rizzo was mentioned in several of Sinatra's recordings and made cameo appearances in several of Sinatra's films. Mr. Rizzo long ran Jilly's saloon, a lounge on West 52nd Street in Manhattan that was a favorite gathering spot of celebrities in the 1960s, especially when Mr. Sinatra was in New York, and can be seen in the 1962 film "The Manchurian Candidate." He was also a frequent guest on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, where he would recite one liners in his monotone
New York accent. During the 1970s, his night-club was torn down and replaced with Dean Martin
's restaurant, Dino's. In 1959, Rizzo married Honey King, who later co-owned Jilly's South with him in Miami. They have a daughter, Abby, and a granddaughter, Kacey.
On May 6, 1992, his 75th birthday, Rizzo was killed when his car was hit by a drunk driver in Rancho Mirage, California
. He is buried near Frank Sinatra (and Sinatra's parents) at Desert Memorial Park
in Cathedral City, California
.
United States
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restaurateur and entertainer.
Biography
A long-time friend of Frank SinatraFrank Sinatra
Francis Albert "Frank" Sinatra was an American singer and actor.Beginning his musical career in the swing era with Harry James and Tommy Dorsey, Sinatra became an unprecedentedly successful solo artist in the early to mid-1940s, after being signed to Columbia Records in 1943. Being the idol of the...
, Rizzo was mentioned in several of Sinatra's recordings and made cameo appearances in several of Sinatra's films. Mr. Rizzo long ran Jilly's saloon, a lounge on West 52nd Street in Manhattan that was a favorite gathering spot of celebrities in the 1960s, especially when Mr. Sinatra was in New York, and can be seen in the 1962 film "The Manchurian Candidate." He was also a frequent guest on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, where he would recite one liners in his monotone
Monotone
Monotone refers to a sound, for example speech or music, that has a single unvaried tone.Monotone or monotonicity may also refer to:*Monotone , an open source revision control system*Monotone class theorem, in measure theory...
New York accent. During the 1970s, his night-club was torn down and replaced with Dean Martin
Dean Martin
Dean Martin was an American singer, film actor, television star and comedian. Martin's hit singles included "Memories Are Made of This", "That's Amore", "Everybody Loves Somebody", "You're Nobody till Somebody Loves You", "Sway", "Volare" and "Ain't That a Kick in the Head?"...
's restaurant, Dino's. In 1959, Rizzo married Honey King, who later co-owned Jilly's South with him in Miami. They have a daughter, Abby, and a granddaughter, Kacey.
On May 6, 1992, his 75th birthday, Rizzo was killed when his car was hit by a drunk driver in Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage, California
Rancho Mirage is a resort city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 17,218 at the 2010 census, up from 13,249 at the 2000 census, but the seasonal population can exceed 20,000. In between Cathedral City and Palm Desert, it is one of the eight cities of the Coachella...
. He is buried near Frank Sinatra (and Sinatra's parents) at Desert Memorial Park
Desert Memorial Park
Desert Memorial Park is a cemetery in Cathedral City, California, United States, near Palm Springs. It is maintained by the Palm Springs Cemetery District...
in Cathedral City, California
Cathedral City, California
Cathedral City is a city in Riverside County, California, United States. The population was 51,200 at the 2010 census. Sandwiched between Palm Springs and Rancho Mirage, it is one of the cities in the Coachella Valley of southern California...
.