John Aprea, who performed younger Tessio in “The Godfather Half II” and John Stamos’ father in “Full Home”, died on Aug. 5 at age 83, his supervisor Will Levine confirmed to CBS Information. He died of pure causes in Los Angeles surrounded by his family members.
Aprea was born in 1941 to Italian immigrants in Englewood, New Jersey. He moved to New York Metropolis within the early Nineteen Sixties to pursue appearing earlier than relocating to Los Angeles.
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He acquired his first break within the 1967 Steve McQueen traditional “Bullitt” earlier than touchdown the function of younger Salvatore “Sal” Tessio in “The Godfather Half II.” He had initially auditioned for the function of Michael Corleone in “The Godfather”, however Al Pacino acquired the half.
Aprea reportedly phoned actor Abe Vigoda, who performed the older model of his character in “The Godfather” and requested for his perception. Vigoda reportedly advised him to “simply have a very good time, child.”
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Aprea had stated that the function was a spotlight of his profession, in response to The Hollywood Reporter.
All through his profession, Aprea appeared in a number of TV reveals and flicks, together with “The Montefuscos,” “The Idolmaker” and “Matt Houston.” His resume additionally included roles in “Mannix,” “The Rookies,” “NYPD Blue, “The Stepford Wives”, “American Anthem” and “The Sport.”
Aprea recurred because the exterminator dad of Stamos’ Jesse Katsopolis on ABC’s “Full Home” from 1988-1991 and reprised the function for the 2017 Netflix reboot “Fuller Home.”
He’s survived by his third spouse Betsy Garci, his daughter Nicole from a earlier marriage to actress Cherie Latimer and stepchildren Marika Parker and Valentino Garci.