Tony Giorgio

Joseph Anthony Giorgio (September 27, 1923 – February 1, 2012) was an Italian-American actor and magician known for his portrayal of Bruno Tattaglia in Francis Ford Coppola's 1972 film The Godfather. Giorgio was a prolific stage magician and card manipulator, and he performed at various venues including conventions, fraternal clubs, country clubs, casinos, and film studios. He was hired by Playboy Clubs in the 1960s as their resident gambling expert and gave paid lectures on confidence games and gambling scams. Giorgio appeared in films such as Black Gunn (1972), Magnum Force (1973), Foxy Brown (1974), Capone (1975), and American Me (1992), among others.