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'', and others.

Early life

Darrow was born and raised in

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. As a teenager, he gravitated towards show business, entering and winning talent shows while working odd jobs.

Career

After ten years of singing in nightclubs, Darrow received an offer to appear in '' Street Trash'' in which he played a mobster. Several months after ''Street Trash'', Darrow was contacted by the film director

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. It turned out that Scorsese had seen ''Street Trash'' and wanted him to audition for a role in '' Goodfellas''. He was successful and was cast as the owner of the Bamboo Lounge, Sonny. Darrow was also in the

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films '' Bullets over Broadway'', ''

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'', ''

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'', ''

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'' and '' Sweet and Lowdown''. In 1999, Darrow played a large role in '' Analyze This'' with

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and

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. Later the same year, he appeared in '' Mickey Blue Eyes'' with

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and secured another role as mobster Larry Barese in the

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hit series ''

'' (1999–2007). More recently, Darrow starred in the independent film ''Lynch Mob''.

Personal life

In June 2009, Darrow was charged with extortion in a 2004 incident. Along with

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soldier Joseph "Joey Boy" Orlando and associate Giovanni "Johnny" Monteleone, Darrow was accused of ordering the maiming of a man in

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, who owed money to a

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. Darrow and Orlando both pleaded guilty in federal court to these charges in February 2011, in exchange for a sentence of up to 33 months. However, Monteleone cooperated with the FBI. At sentencing, Darrow's attorney successfully argued that Darrow's history of community service, medical condition, and lack of prior

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warranted a sentence of house arrest, followed by a period of probation. Orlando was sentenced to 51 months in prison and Darrow received six months of house arrest.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Darrow, Tony 1938 births Living people American male film actors Gambino crime family Male actors from Brooklyn People from East New York, Brooklyn