The great-nephew of a legendary gangster immortalized in “Goodfellas ... most notably his great-uncle, the late capo Paul (Paulie) Vario, who was played by Paul Sorvino in the classic film ...

Tommy was married to Angelica “Cookie” Spione, her brother was gangster Joe “The Barber” Spione…who Tommy killed. In 1965, DeSimone joined Paul Vario’s East New York crew. In 1968 ...

In the 1970s, the late Paul Vario was a legendary Luchese capo who operated a cab stand in East New York, Brooklyn, which was recreated for the Martin Scorsese gangster film. Lawyer Anthony ...

LOS ANGELES, July 25 (Reuters) - Paul Sorvino, who played the role of gangster Paulie Cicero in ... character based on the real-life mobster Paul Vario, in 1990's "Goodfellas." ...

He often portrayed authority figures on both sides of the law and was known for his roles as Paulie Cicero (based on Paul Vario) in the 1990 gangster film Goodfellas, and NYPD Sergeant Phil ...

LOS ANGELES — Paul Sorvino, who played the role of gangster Paulie Cicero in classic ... character based on the real-life mobster Paul Vario, in 1990’s “Goodfellas.” Sorvino had three ...