Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
74
Gender
Male
Birthday
1946-12-08
Day of Death
2022-02-06 (76 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As
Frankie Pesce
Franck Pesce
Frank J. Pesce
Frank Pesce
Biography
Frank Pesce (December 8, 1946 – February 6, 2022) was an American film and television actor. Born in New York City, Pesce was the son of two working-class Italian parents. Pesce started his film career as an extra in The Godfather Part II, and got his first credited role in 1976, in an episode of the television series Police Story. 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. He wrote the script of the film 29th Street, based on his own autobiographical experiences. He made his last appearance in 2015, in Creed.
