Frank Pesce

Frank Pesce was an American film and television actor.

Not to be confused with Frank Pesci.
Frank Pesce
Born8 December 1946 (1946-12-08)
Died6 February 2022 (2022-02-07) (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, US
OccupationActor

Early life

Raised in New York City, Pesce was the son of Italian parents.[1]

Career

Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II,[2] and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story.[3] He guest-starred a large number of well-known TV-series, including Knight Rider, Kojak and Matlock, and was a busy character actor in films, notably appearing in Rocky, Top Gun, Beverly Hills Cop and Flashdance.[3] He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences.[2][3][4] He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.[5]

Personal life

Pesce passed away on February 6, 2022, in Los Angeles.

On June 15th, 2023, 29th Street between 2nd and 3rd Avenues in Manhattan was forever co-named “Frank Pesce Way” during a ceremony with the New York City Council. Pesce wrote and starred in the 1991 film “29th Street,” based upon the block he grew up on.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
1976 Rocky Spectator Uncredited
1977 Sorcerer Married Man
1978 Fingers Carmine
1978 Paradise Alley Skinny the Hand
1978 The One Man Jury Freddie
1979 Tilt Rock Manager (Carrots)
1979 Killer Fish Warren
1980 American Gigolo Suspect #4
1980 Defiance Herbie
1980 Maniac T.V. Reporter
1982 Young Doctors in Love Rocco
1982 Vigilante Blueboy
1983 Flashdance Mawby's Regular
1983 Eureka Stefano
1983 The Big Score J.C.
1984 Beverly Hills Cop Cigarette Buyer
1986 Top Gun Bartender
1986 Hollywood Harry Peter the Producer
1986 The Messengers Man 1
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II Carlotta
1988 Maniac Cop Watchman
1988 Cameron's Closet Ed Wallace
1988 Midnight Run Carmine
1989 Hit List Quigley
1989 Lock Up Johnson
1989 Relentless Marra
1989 The Kill Reflex Pond
1990 Maniac Cop 2 Strip Club M.C.
1991 Steel and Lace Patroni
1991 29th Street Vito Pesce
1992 The Pamela Principle Eddie Breeding
1992 Maniac Cop III: Badge of Silence Tribble
1993 South Beach Jimmy
1993 Mirror Images II Clerk
1994 Ice Mobster
1994 The Pamela Principle 2 Ralph
1994 Trapped in Paradise Caesar Spinoza
1996 Original Gangstas Detective Waits
1996 Uncle Sam Barker
1997 Donnie Brasco Wiseguy
1997 Night Vision Mike Mahoney
1999 Black and White Joey
2000 Down 'n Dirty Kingpin
2001 Double Take Vito
2002 On the Edge Bo
2004 The Whole Ten Yards Policeman #1
2009 Middle Men Bar Patron
2011 Tower Heist Riker's Prison Guard
2013 Grudge Match Journalist #4
2014 The Expendables 3 Fight Watcher
2014 Reach Me Frank's Henchman
2015 Creed Mickey's Gym Doorman
2022 Beyond the Neon Strip Club Owner

Television
Year Title Role Notes
1976 Police Story Frank Episode: "Eamon Kinsella Royce"
1977 The Godfather Saga Extra Miniseries
1977, 1978 Kojak Jerry Gerson / Spencer 2 episodes
1983 Knight Rider Director Episode: "Give Me Liberty... or Give Me Death"
1983 The Greatest American Hero Bartender Episode: "Vanity, Says the Preacher"
1983 Emergency Room Dusted Man Television film
1984 Blue Thunder Guard / Gunner Episode: "Payload"
1984 The Master Officer Thomas Episode: "Rogues"
1984 Hardcastle and McCormick Valet Episode: "Ties My Father Sold Me"
1985 Miami Vice Benny Episode: "The Home Invaders"
1985 Airwolf Ray Episode: "The Deadly Circle"
1985–1992 Who's the Boss? Various roles 4 episodes
1986 Doing Life Red Hot Television film
1986 Cagney & Lacey Perp Episode: "Roll Call"
1988 Matlock Bailiff 2 episodes
1989 The Cover Girl and the Cop Assistant Director Television film
1990 Bar Girls Joe Unsold pilot
1991, 1992 Jake and the Fatman Barkeep / Jerry 2 episodes
1992 Reasonable Doubts Taliaferro
1992 In the Shadow of a Killer Torelli Television film
1992 Ring of the Musketeers Joey Gardner
1993 Casualties of Love: The "Long Island Lolita" Story Rehab Patient
1993 Blindsided Detective
1994 Another Midnight Run Vito
1993 North & South: Book 3, Heaven & Hell Luis Episode: "Summer 1865 - Autumn 1865"
1997 The Single Guy Cabbie Episode: "Starting Over"
1997 The Tony Danza Show Guy Episode: "Pilot"
2000 Falcone Bodyguard #1
2003–2004 Karen Sisco Sonny 5 episodes
2005 Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part Rocco Galletta Television film
2007 Final Approach FAA Official Russo
2009 Citizen Jane Virgil Jackman
2013 Man Life Crisis Frank 5 episodes

References
  1. Geitner, Paul (1 November 1991). "Actor Frank Pesce's life story told in '29 Street'". The Signal. p. 29. Retrieved 20 February 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. King, Susan (9 November 1991). "While Lawyers Unravel '29th Street' Deals, Pesce Enjoys Happy Ending". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  3. Shanfeld, Ethan (16 February 2022). "Frank Pesce, 'Beverly Hills Cop' and 'Top Gun' Actor, Dies at 75". Variety. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  4. Maslin, Janet (1 November 1991). "Review/Film; Portrait of Frank and the Other Pesces". The New York Times. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
  5. Court, Andrew (16 February 2022). "Frank Pesce, 'Top Gun' and 'Beverly Hills Cop' star, dead at 75". New York Post. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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