ACTOR
Lenny Montana
1926 - 1992

Lenny Montana
Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor who played the role of the feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Before becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler and worked as an enforcer for the Colombo crime family. Read more on Wikipedia
His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lenny Montana is the 2,183rd most popular actor (up from 2,845th in 2019), the 3,842nd most popular biography from United States (up from 4,404th in 2019) and the 1,068th most popular American Actor.
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Among ACTORS
Among actors, Lenny Montana ranks 2,183 out of 13,578. Before him are Faye Wong, Meg Foster, Richard Anderson, Gastone Moschin, Arielle Dombasle, and M. Emmet Walsh. After him are Julian Sands, Andrés García, Ellen Pompeo, Tetsuko Kuroyanagi, Angela Winkler, and Tuba Büyüküstün.
Most Popular Actors in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsFaye Wong
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 2,177
Meg Foster
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,178
Richard Anderson
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,179
Gastone Moschin
1929 - 2017
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,180
Arielle Dombasle
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,181
M. Emmet Walsh
1935 - 2024
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 2,182
Lenny Montana
1926 - 1992
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 2,183
Julian Sands
1958 - 2023
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,184
Andrés García
1941 - 2023
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,185
Ellen Pompeo
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 2,186
Tetsuko Kuroyanagi
1933 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,187
Angela Winkler
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,188
Tuba Büyüküstün
1982 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 2,189
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1926, Lenny Montana ranks 183. Before him are Lou Ottens, Vicente Aranda, Jaba Ioseliani, Paul Janssen, Richard Anderson, and Raul Hilberg. After him are Shin Sang-ok, André Delvaux, Konstantin Feoktistov, Mieczysław Rakowski, Alfred Körner, and Sonja Ziemann. Among people deceased in 1992, Lenny Montana ranks 112. Before him are Alex Haley, Tevfik Esenç, Jim Garrison, Arthur Cronquist, František Tomášek, and Franco Cristaldi. After him are Gaston Reiff, Jeff Porcaro, Lusine Zakaryan, Earle Meadows, László Benedek, and Yang Kyoungjong.
Others Born in 1926
Go to all RankingsLou Ottens
INVENTOR
1926 - 2021
HPI: 61.45
Rank: 177
Vicente Aranda
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2015
HPI: 61.44
Rank: 178
Jaba Ioseliani
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.40
Rank: 179
Paul Janssen
PHYSICIAN
1926 - 2003
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 180
Richard Anderson
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 181
Raul Hilberg
WRITER
1926 - 2007
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 182
Lenny Montana
ACTOR
1926 - 1992
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 183
Shin Sang-ok
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2006
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 184
André Delvaux
FILM DIRECTOR
1926 - 2002
HPI: 61.12
Rank: 185
Konstantin Feoktistov
ASTRONAUT
1926 - 2009
HPI: 61.09
Rank: 186
Mieczysław Rakowski
POLITICIAN
1926 - 2008
HPI: 61.03
Rank: 187
Alfred Körner
SOCCER PLAYER
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.91
Rank: 188
Sonja Ziemann
ACTOR
1926 - 2020
HPI: 60.83
Rank: 189
Others Deceased in 1992
Go to all RankingsAlex Haley
WRITER
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.90
Rank: 106
Tevfik Esenç
POLITICIAN
1904 - 1992
HPI: 61.65
Rank: 107
Jim Garrison
POLITICIAN
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.36
Rank: 108
Arthur Cronquist
BIOLOGIST
1919 - 1992
HPI: 61.35
Rank: 109
František Tomášek
PHILOSOPHER
1899 - 1992
HPI: 61.32
Rank: 110
Franco Cristaldi
PRODUCER
1924 - 1992
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 111
Lenny Montana
ACTOR
1926 - 1992
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 112
Gaston Reiff
ATHLETE
1921 - 1992
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 113
Jeff Porcaro
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 114
Lusine Zakaryan
SINGER
1937 - 1992
HPI: 60.97
Rank: 115
Earle Meadows
ATHLETE
1913 - 1992
HPI: 60.95
Rank: 116
László Benedek
FILM DIRECTOR
1905 - 1992
HPI: 60.94
Rank: 117
Yang Kyoungjong
MILITARY PERSONNEL
1920 - 1992
HPI: 60.79
Rank: 118
In United States
Among people born in United States, Lenny Montana ranks 3,842 out of 20,380. Before him are Dolley Madison (1768), Lee Konitz (1927), Meg Foster (1948), Richard Anderson (1926), Arielle Dombasle (1953), and M. Emmet Walsh (1935). After him are Margaret Fuller (1810), Paul Strand (1890), Ellen Pompeo (1969), Jeff Porcaro (1954), John Milius (1944), and William P. Clark Jr. (1931).
Others born in United States
Go to all RankingsDolley Madison
POLITICIAN
1768 - 1849
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 3,836
Lee Konitz
COMPOSER
1927 - 2020
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3,837
Meg Foster
ACTOR
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3,838
Richard Anderson
ACTOR
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3,839
Arielle Dombasle
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3,840
M. Emmet Walsh
ACTOR
1935 - 2024
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 3,841
Lenny Montana
ACTOR
1926 - 1992
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3,842
Margaret Fuller
WRITER
1810 - 1850
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 3,843
Paul Strand
PHOTOGRAPHER
1890 - 1976
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 3,844
Ellen Pompeo
ACTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 3,845
Jeff Porcaro
MUSICIAN
1954 - 1992
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 3,846
John Milius
FILM DIRECTOR
1944 - Present
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 3,847
William P. Clark Jr.
POLITICIAN
1931 - 2013
HPI: 61.23
Rank: 3,848
Among ACTORS In United States
Among actors born in United States, Lenny Montana ranks 1,068. Before him are Dee Wallace (1948), Peter Strauss (1947), Meg Foster (1948), Richard Anderson (1926), Arielle Dombasle (1953), and M. Emmet Walsh (1935). After him are Ellen Pompeo (1969), George Wendt (1948), Ray Wise (1947), Mike Connors (1925), Erika Eleniak (1969), and Neil Patrick Harris (1973).
Dee Wallace
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,062
Peter Strauss
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.27
Rank: 1,063
Meg Foster
1948 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,064
Richard Anderson
1926 - 2017
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,065
Arielle Dombasle
1953 - Present
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,066
M. Emmet Walsh
1935 - 2024
HPI: 61.26
Rank: 1,067
Lenny Montana
1926 - 1992
HPI: 61.25
Rank: 1,068
Ellen Pompeo
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.24
Rank: 1,069
George Wendt
1948 - 2025
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,070
Ray Wise
1947 - Present
HPI: 61.21
Rank: 1,071
Mike Connors
1925 - 2017
HPI: 61.20
Rank: 1,072
Erika Eleniak
1969 - Present
HPI: 61.19
Rank: 1,073
Neil Patrick Harris
1973 - Present
HPI: 61.18
Rank: 1,074