Jon Polito dead at 65

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@Loach

First thing that came to mind.

http://grabow.co/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/Pembleton-Crosetti1.jpg

I’ll miss the little salami brain.

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@Loach

I was thinking the same thing. When he was in Homicide he was only around 40 but I thought he was much older.

For those who didn’t understand the picture I posted above.

In Homicide: Life on the Street Jon Polito played Det Crosetti. I’m not sure why but they decided to kill off the character off screen. It led to a memorable episode. It turned out that Crosetti committed suicide. When the squad wanted to give him a full funeral they were told that it was against policy to give a formal department funeral to someone who committed suicide. They were allowed to attend but not in uniform. Meanwhile Andre Braugher as Frank Pembleton says he doesn’t go to funerals and won’t be attending. When the funeral procession goes past the station Pembleton is on the front steps in full uniform rendering a crisp salute.

Damn, I miss Homicide! I don’t know why that’s not in syndication anywhere.

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@kayaker

Oh, my! The dry-cleaner guy from Miller’s Crossing.

That’s actually from The Man Who Wasn’t There, one of my favorite “often overlooked” Coen Brothers films. He only had a couple of scenes but his pass at Ed Crane was hilarious. But his role in Miller’s Crossing was outstanding. Hell, everybody was phenomenal in that film. And then of course, his “brother Shamus” Da Fino in The Big Lebowski.

“Let me tell ya something - I dig your work. Playing one side against the other, in bed with everybody - just fabulous stuff.”

Stranger

[Labdad]

I first became aware of him as Phil Bartoli in the great first season of “Crime Story.” Loved him in “Miller’s Crossing” as well!

RIP

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@Stranger_On_A_Train

That’s actually from The Man Who Wasn’t There, one of my favorite “often overlooked” Coen Brothers films. He only had a couple of scenes but his pass at Ed Crane was hilarious. But his role in Miller’s Crossing was outstanding. Hell, everybody was phenomenal in that film. And then of course, his “brother Shamus” Da Fino in The Big Lebowski.

“Let me tell ya something - I dig your work. Playing one side against the other, in bed with everybody - just fabulous stuff.”

Stranger

Yes! Thanks. I love that movie also. The scene where he shaves his wife’s legs . . .