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- Julius LaRosa was born on January 2, 1930 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for The Godfather Part III (1990), Another World (1964) and Fargo (2014). He was married to Rosemary "Rory" Meyer. He died on May 12, 2016 in Crivitz, Wisconsin, USA.
- SpouseRosemary "Rory" Meyer(April 7, 1956 - May 12, 2016) (his death, 2 children)
- Fired by Arthur Godfrey in 1953 because he lacked "humility.".
- The public firing by Godfrey actually boosted La Rosa's career for a time. He was the summer replacement on Perry Como's TV show in 1955. He met Como's secretary, Rosemary Meyer, and they were married. He got his own TV show later that year.
- For 42 years he lived in New York's Westchester County He continued to tour, perform, and act for decades. He was also a longtime disc jockey on WNEW-AM in New York. He and his wife moved to Crivitz, a small town in his wife's home state of Wisconsin in 2015.
- American baritone, a crooner in the Sinatra style, with strong intonation and regard for lyrics. At his peak recording hits with Archie Bleyer's Cadence label and RCA in the mid- and late 1950's. An attempt to turn him into a teen idol with the film Let's Rock (1958) proved unsuccessful.
- Continues to performs in concert halls and super clubs
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