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- Birth nameSalvatore Anthony Grosso
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- Cloudy
- Sonny Grosso was a New York City police officer when his experiences with his partner Eddie Egan during the early 60s became the basis of the film The French Connection (1971). Grosso had a bit part in the film while Egan had a more substantial role. Grosso later appeared in two more feature films, _Report to the Commissioner (1974)_ and Cruising (1980).
- IMDb mini biography by: Anonymous
- ChildrenSalvatore GrossoDonna GrossoGloria GrossoTina Grosso
- ParentsBenedetto GrossoLillian Vetrano
- RelativesAntoinette Grosso(Sibling)Celeste Grosso(Sibling)Lillian Josephine Grosso(Sibling)
- Also appeared uncredited in The Godfather (1972) as one of the assassins who kills Sonny Corleone at the toll booth.
- He appeared in two Best Picture Academy Award winners in consecutive years: The French Connection (1971) and The Godfather (1972).
- In NYPD, he worked in several specialized units. Among them: Narcotics Bureau, Vice unit, Organized Crime and Homicide.
- Is a close friend of legendary director William Friedkin.
- In October 2007, Grosso produced a limited engagement performance of Richard Vetere's Be My Love: The Mario Lanza Story with The Nassau Pops Symphony Orchestra, Louis Panacciulli conducting. The play was directed by Charles Messina and co-produced by Phil Ramone. It premiered at The Tilles Center in Greenvale, New York.
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