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Jon Polito was an American film, stage, television, and voice actor. Born Jon Raymond Polito in Philadelphia on December 29, 1950, he began his work period in 1981. He was educated at Villanova University and spoke English as his native language.
Polito died in Duarte on September 1, 2016, from natural causes due to cancer and multiple myeloma. He authored the hardback work *Unicycling at the Edge of the Abyss - an Actor's Autobiography*. His works have been referenced by 230 other encyclopedia articles.
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 2
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Film & TV
Acting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Jon Polito (born December 29, 1950 — September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a career spanning 35 years and over 220 film and television credits, he became best known for his work with the Coen Brothers, most notably as the Italian gangster Johnny Caspar in Miller's Crossing. He also appeared in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and on the first season of Crime Story.
Known for
- The Maestro — Herbert Englehart2018
- Locker 13 — Don Dillon2014
- Big Eyes — Enrico Banducci2014
- Gangster Squad — Dragna2013
- Robot and Monster — Sir Cranklin (voice)2012
- Major Crimes — Dino Kotero2012
- Batman: Year One — Commissioner Loeb (voice)2011
- Atlas Shrugged: Part I — Orren Boyle2011
- From the Head — Vinnie2011
- Son of Morning — Mr. Bordasche2011
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1
- Total plays
- 12
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Recent publications · Crossref
5 total works indexed
- Rethinking the Inception Architecture for Computer Vision
· 2016 · cited 22,092x
- Safety, Activity, and Immune Correlates of Anti–PD-1 Antibody in Cancer
· 2012 · cited 10,836x
- Global and regional mortality from 235 causes of death for 20 age groups in 1990 and 2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 10,803x
- Mindfulness-based interventions in context: Past, present, and future.
· 2003 · cited 10,063x
- A comparative risk assessment of burden of disease and injury attributable to 67 risk factors and risk factor clusters in 21 regions, 1990–2010: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2010
· 2012 · cited 9,265x
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Key facts
- Born
- Jon Raymond Polito , ( 1950-12-29 ) December 29, 1950, Philadelphia , Pennsylvania
- Died
- September 1, 2016 (2016-09-01) (aged 65), Duarte, California
- Occupation
- Actor
- Years active
- 1981–2016
- Spouse
- Darryl Armbruster ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2015 )
- Relatives
- Jack Polito (brother)
- Awards
- Cinequest Film Festival:, Maverick Spirit Award (2005), HRIFF:, Best Actor in a Short Film (2012)
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Encyclopedic overview
Jon Raymond Polito (December 29, 1950 – September 1, 2016) was an American actor. In a film and television career spanning 35 years, he amassed over 220 credits. His television roles included Detective Steve Crosetti in the first two seasons of Homicide: Life on the Street and Phil Bartoli on the first season of Crime Story. He also appeared in several films including The Rocketeer, The Crow and Gangster Squad, as well as his work with the Coen brothers. He appeared in five of their films, including Miller's Crossing, Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski. Polito also portrayed hungry i nightclub impresario Enrico Banducci in a large supporting role in Tim Burton's 2014 film Big Eyes starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz.
Early life
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