Al Martino

Al Martino

Name

Jasper Cini

Birthplace

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Birth date

October 7, 1927

Death date

October 13, 2009(2009-10-13) (aged 82)

Occupation

Singer, actor

Al Martino (born Jasper Cini; October 7, 1927 – October 13, 2009) was an American singer and actor. He is well known for portraying Johnny Fontane in The Godfather.

Early life

Jasper "Al" Cini was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The name Jasper was an anglicisation of his father's name, Gasparino.

Death

Martino died on October 13, 2009 at his childhood home in Springfield, Pennsylvania, six days after his 82nd birthday.