Lenny Montana
| Lenny Montana | |
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Montana in 1955 | |
| Birth name | Leonardo Passafaro |
| Born | March 13, 1926 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | May 12, 1992 (aged 66) Lindenhurst, New York, U.S. |
| Professional wrestling career | |
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| Billed height | 6 ft 6 in (198 cm) |
| Billed weight | 235 lb (107 kg) |
| Billed from | San Francisco, California |
| Debut | 1950 |
| Retired | 1972 |
Lenny Montana (born Leonardo Passafaro; March 13, 1926 – May 12, 1992) was an American actor who played the role of the feared hitman Luca Brasi in The Godfather. Before becoming an actor, he had a successful career as a professional wrestler and worked as an enforcer for the Colombo crime family.