With a hulking frame, burly voice and New York accent, Danny Aiello seemed destined to play tough guys on the stage and screen. Aiello, who died Thursday at the age of 86, didn't turn to acting until later in life, but left behind some memorable characters. J…

Actor Danny Aiello, known for his burly build and tough guy roles, passed away at 86 on Friday. Here are some of his best roles.

The Brooklyn-born, character actor--who scored an Oscar nomination for 'Do the Right Thing"--worked for Greyhound into his 30's before getting into acting: an inspiration for anybody who believes their best selves are never far removed from discovery, no mat…

Danny Aiello, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for his roles as Sal in "Do The Right Thing" and Johnny Cammareri in "Moonstruck," has died at age 86.

Danny Aiello's long career playing tough guys included his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee's film.

Character actor Danny Aiello has died. Aiello played dozens of roles from the hapless fiancé in "Moonstruck" to a defiant pizzeria operator in "Do the Right Thing." Marin Austin reports.

Danny Aiello, who played the leading man decades of movies and TV, died. He was 86.

The blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

The blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

The blue-collar character actor Danny Aiello has died at age 86

Aiello is perhaps best remembered for his role in Spike Lee's seminal Do The Right Thing.

Danny Aiello, the veteran American character actor whose films included Do the Right Thing and Moonstruck, has died after a short illness. He was 86.

Danny Aiello, a prolific actor who was nominated for an Academy Award for his role as pizzeria owner Sal in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing," has died, a family representative confirmed Friday to CNN.

The veteran actor, best known as Sal in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, dies after a short illness.

The veteran actor, best known as Sal in Spike Lee's Do The Right Thing, dies after a short illness.

Aiello broke into show business in the early 1970s, first acting in the Robert De Niro film "Bang the Drum Slowly."

NEW YORK (AP) — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” “The Godfather, Part II,” “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike …

Danny Aiello's long career playing tough guys included his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza man in Spike Lee's film.

Actor's literary agent confirms the death

NEW YORK (AP) — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” "The Godfather, Part II," “Once Upon a Time in America” and his Oscar-nominated performance as a pizza…

NEW YORK (AP) — Danny Aiello, the blue-collar character actor whose long career playing tough guys included roles in “Fort Apache, the Bronx,” "Moonstruck" and “Once Upon a Time in America” and...

The longtime actor, whose career spanned nearly 50 years, died at 86 years old.

Danny Aiello, a veteran stage and film actor remembered for his roles in Spike Lee's "Do the Right Thing" and Woody Allen's "The Purple Rose of Cairo," has died at a New Jersey medical center at age 86, his literary agent told Fox News on Friday.

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We tried Danny Aiello, we tried https://t.co/Av1bh0XyQC

Appointment with my PCP today. He’s basically the Danny Aiello to my Tim Robbins. Not that I’m caught in a nightmarish, psychedelic purgatory, but if I were… https://t.co/a6xvSE1zKc

RT @RetroCoast: Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role…

RT @RetroCoast: Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role…

RT @RetroCoast: Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role…

RT @RetroCoast: Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role…

RT @RetroCoast: Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role…

RT @RetroCoast: Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role…

Moonstruck is a 1987 romantic drama comedy starring Cher, Danny Aiello and Nicholas Cage. It was Cage's breakthrough role that made him a major star. The plot is so-so but the movie is a great time capsule of #NewYorkCity in the 1980s. Did you see Moonstruck? https://t.co/ettTKNvbDx

RT @houx: Days later, and that Deadline article is reverberates like an alarm you can’t turn off. Like Danny Aiello in DO THE RIGHT THING f…

RT @sjmay92: Remembering Danny Aiello, born 90 years ago today ~ Do The Right Thing (1989) #botd https://t.co/BXBimCb6CL

I’ll die thinking about Danny Aiello as a salesman who takes a family hostage because they don’t have Hi-C and Turkey Also Stallone selling computers and being obsessed with Orange Julius Beverages are important to my sense of humor https://t.co/i3Sp2JBAtP

RT @killer1980s: Remembering American actor Danny Aiello on his birthday (June 20, 1933 – December 12, 2019), whose 80s credits include Onc…

RT @Horror31: The Stuff, written and directed by Larry Cohen and starring Michael Moriarty, Andrea Marcovicci, Garrett Morris, Paul Sorvino…

RT @ClassicFilmTV: DO THE RIGHT THING (1989) dir. Spike Lee starring Danny Aiello, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Richard Edson, Giancarlo Esposit…

i worked on this film… i did lock ups and kept folks hydrated… i remember thinking how cool it was to be working with Richard Edson who at one point was the drummer for Sonic Youth… and played trumpet with The Offs… Danny Aiello was also really cool to work with… https://t.co/TolmhSJfUa

#nw Bad Luck, 2014, de John Herzfeld, avec Sylvester Stallone, Terry Crews, Nelly, Kyra Sedgwick, Kelsey Grammer, Kevin Connolly, Danny Trejo, Cary Elwes, Omari Hardwicke, Tom Berenger, Danny Aiello, Tom Sizemore & Ryan Kwanten https://t.co/EeMDF3BcX1

Those guys trapped in that sub must feel like Danny Aiello when Eddie Murphy locked him in the bank vault in Harlem Nights. Just taking small breaths

RT @sigg20: Born #OTD 1933,Danny Aiello A Fine Actor with many memorable Roles,”Do the Right Thing"and “29th Street” to name just a few”.#M…

RT @sjmay92: Remembering Danny Aiello, born 90 years ago today ~ Do The Right Thing (1989) #botd https://t.co/BXBimCb6CL

RT @tnpcollection: Last night’s viewing. Must be thirty years since I last watched it. So many of the cast now gone of course (Danny Aiello…

Last night’s viewing. Must be thirty years since I last watched it. So many of the cast now gone of course (Danny Aiello, Bill Nunn, Ossie David, Ruby Dee, Robin Harris) A great story - still powerful, top performances and that PE soundtrack! Immense. https://t.co/WeAyCwTlDU

RT @sjmay92: Remembering Danny Aiello, born 90 years ago today ~ Do The Right Thing (1989) #botd https://t.co/BXBimCb6CL

RT @kennethmjohnson: June 20th In Memoriam: Leah Baird, Errol Flynn, Joan Harrison, Gail Patrick, Terence Young, Johnny Morris, Audie Murph…

Folks in there taking sips of air like Danny Aiello in Harlem Nights https://t.co/sgeVhPstKc

The movie Little Italy (HD) went on sale today for $4.99 on Amazon Starring: Emma Roberts, Hayden Christensen, Danny Aiello https://t.co/QSaJiro2Rg .

RT @JJGREYandMOFRO: From The Archives... Take a look back at the official music video for "This River," the title track off my 2013 album o…

RT @ClickySound: https://t.co/7LyCtcA7vl Danny Aiello and his wife Sandy Cohen were married for 64 years before his death at 86 years old,…

Clayton Poliey has come in for Rider to relieve Christian Aiello. Aiello went 3.2 innings in relief and gave up three hits, an earned run, two walks and recorded four Ks.

On Aiello's first pitch, Caden Bodine blasts one to RF for a 2-run HR to put CCU up 8-0 with one out in the top of the 4th.

Payton Eeles records his fourth RBI of the contest with a single to CF to score Chad Born. 6-0 CCU in the top of the 4th. Christian Aiello now pitching for Rider.

Danny Aiello was an underrated great character actor. https://t.co/xkw5TawEt3 https://t.co/tUd2bfSymi

Like Danny Aiello in Jacob's Ladder https://t.co/P7ZlrMNAlo https://t.co/qNnLonyWrs

Having dinner under the glorious gaze of the legendary Danny Aiello. https://t.co/0c274SVgOf

RT @ChelsIsRight: They better take small sips like Danny Aiello in Harlem Nights