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Jon Polito in the Coen brothers's "Miller's Crossing," 1990.
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Jon Polito
Died on September 1, 2016 at age 65
Mr. Polito was a mustached, balding, husky and burlap-voiced character actor who often played law enforcement figures and gangsters and had memorable turns in many films by Joel and Ethan Coen.
Notable Deaths 2016
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