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Film & Television
Tony Vallelonga
1930–1988Bronx, NYHistoric
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Why Included
Bronx Italian-American character actor; Tony Lip; drove Don Shirley around the South in 1962; story became Green Book film
Biography
The real Tony Lip whose 1962 road trip with Don Shirley became the Oscar-winning film Green Book
Notable For
- Bronx Italian-American character actor
- Tony Lip
- drove Don Shirley around the South in 1962
- story became Green Book film
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Tony Vallelonga Italian?
Yes — Tony Vallelonga is of Italian heritage. Bronx Italian-American character actor; Tony Lip; drove Don Shirley around the South in 1962; story became Green Book film
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Quick Facts
- Field
- Film & Television
- Specialty
- Acting
- Years
- 1930–1988
- Birth Place
- Bronx, NY
- Publication Status
- Published
- Ancestry Verification
- Needs Review
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