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Known by the nickname "Bobo" as a young man, Petricone had connections to the Winter Hill Gang in the early 1960s (despite his Italian-American background, a mostly Irish gang). An incident in which George McLaughlin of a rival gang tried to pick up on Petricone's girlfriend helped start the Irish Mob Wars of the early 1960s in Boston . Petricone was a suspect in the October 1961 murder of Bernie McLaughlin , but was never charged. He then moved to California , began using the name Alex Rocco, and got into Hollywood. He played the part of Moe Greene, a Las Vegas casino owner, in the film '' The Godfather ''. He also played a gangster in the film '' The Friends Of Eddie Coyle '' about the Boston Irish Mob , a part very close to his own life. Other notable movies in which Rocco has appeared include '' The Wedding Planner '', as Salvatore. After moving to Los Angeles he became a member of the Bahá'í Faith . Father to Marc Rocco EXTERNAL LINK |
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