Thomas Francis "Tom" Rosqui (12 June 1928 - 12 April 1991) was an American

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 character actor with extensive stage experience.

Rosqui was born in Oakland, California

California

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, the son of Sally (née

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 Fernandes), a homemaker, and Thomas A. Rosqui, a traffic manager. Rosqui appeared on Broadway in "Sticks and Bones," and "The Price," among others. He acted often in television, but his most prominent role was as Corleone family bodyguard Rocco Lampone

Rocco Lampone

Rocco Lampone is a fictional character appearing in Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather and its film adaptation, as well as the sequel, The Godfather Part II. He was portrayed in the films by actor Tom Rosqui.-In the films:...

 in the first two Godfather

The Godfather

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movies. Following a long struggle with cancer, he died at 62 in 1991.

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