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name: "Mario Todisco"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "8 October 1949"
died: "18 June 1996"
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average_fi1m_score: 78
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# Mario Todisco

Actor. Born 8 October 1949. Died 18 June 1996.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 8 October 1949
- **Died:** 18 June 1996
- **Active:** 1990–1994

## Biography

Mario Todisco was an American actor. He was born on 8 October 1949 and died on 18 June 1996 in Queens, New York.

Todisco appeared in numerous films, often in supporting roles as bodyguards, drivers or tough characters. His credits include *Miller's Crossing* (1990) as Clarence 'Drop' Johnson, *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992) as a cab driver, *Léon: The Professional* (1994) as Tony's barber, *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994) and *Ghostbusters* (1984, uncredited). He also had television roles in series such as *NYPD Blue* and *The Cosby Mysteries*.

A former professional wrestler, Todisco was the father of actor Jerry Todisco.

*Sources: imdb.com, themoviedb.org.*

## On Fi1m (3)

- *Léon: The Professional* (1994), Fi1m 74, as Tony's Barber — [page](https://film.one/film/leon-the-professional.md)
- *The Hudsucker Proxy* (1994), Fi1m 78, as Norville's Goon — [page](https://film.one/film/the-hudsucker-proxy.md)
- *Miller's Crossing* (1990), Fi1m 82, as Clarence 'Drop' Johnson — [page](https://film.one/film/millers-crossing.md)

## Also known for

- *Home Alone 2: Lost in New York* (1992), Cab Driver
- *Cadillac Man* (1990), Steel Jaw #1
- *Life with Mikey* (1993), Driver
- *Tales from the Darkside* (1984), Mafioso
- *Betsy's Wedding* (1990), Anselmo (Bodyguard)
- *29th Street* (1991), Zippers' Body Guard
- *Palookaville* (1996), Gangster

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