He played a wealthy Frenchman seducing army recruit Goldie Hawn in Private Benjamin (1980), portrayed literary 'hard boiled' detective Mike Hammer in I, the Jury (1982) plus, he was excellent as the title role in Belizaire the Cajun (1986). There seems to be some idea that he was born elsewhere but Armand has been a US citizen since the day. Born to Elizabeth di Giovanni and Aniello. announces his passing on August 25, 2017. He played mobster John Gotti in the 1996 HBO television film Gotti, Odysseus in the 1997 mini-series. His first screen role was as a wedding guest in the minor cult film The Lords of Flatbush (1974) starring Henry Winkler and Sylvester Stallone, then after guest appearances in several soap operas, he was back alongside Sylvester Stallone in Paradise Alley (1978). Here are a few things you might not have known about him. It is with deep sadness that the family of Armand Anthony Assante, Sr. Armand Anthony Assante Jr is an American actor. Assante graduated from Cornwall Central High School and received his dramatic training at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts. His father was of Italian descent and his mother was of Irish ancestry. was born on Octoin New York City, to Katherine (Healey), a music teacher and poet, and Armand Anthony Assante, Sr., an artist and painter. Armand Anthony Assante (born October 4, 1949) is an American actor. Armand Assante is a coarsely handsome American actor who has successfully portrayed a wide range of intriguing characters from numerous ethnic backgrounds, both on screen and in the theater.

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