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Stories & Articles about Italian Americans who have contributed to the entertainment industry.
Pat Cooper – Italian American Comedian

Pat Cooper – Italian American Comedian

Pasquale Caputo (Pat Cooper) was born in Brooklyn, NY in 1929 to Italian parents Michael Caputo, from Mola di Bari, Italy, and Louise Gargiulo. Cooper started performing stand-up in the 1950s, originally for primarily Italian-American audiences. In 1963, he got his...

Henry Mancini – The Italian American Composer

Henry Mancini – The Italian American Composer

Enrico Nicola “Henry” Mancini was born on April 16, 1924, in the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland, Ohio. Both his parents immigrated to America from the Abruzzo region of Italy. Henry’s love of music came from his father who was a flutist and encouraged his son...

Stanley Tucci – Italian American Actor, Director & Writer

Stanley Tucci – Italian American Actor, Director & Writer

Growing up, my family used to play the Big Night soundtrack. I became obsessed with some of the songs, especially “5 Months, 2 Weeks, 2 Days” by Louis Prima. It wasn’t until I was older that I actually watched the movie. The film is not only funny, but touches on...

Joseph Barbera – The Italian American Animator

Joseph Barbera – The Italian American Animator

10 Interesting facts about Joseph Barbera: Joseph Barbera was born in Little Italy, New York, to Italian immigrants Vincent Barbera, born in Castelvetrano, and Francesca Calvacca Barbera, born in Sciacca, Italy. He grew up speaking Italian. During high school, Barbera...

Jim Croce – The Italian American Folk Singer

Jim Croce – The Italian American Folk Singer

In 2015, my band performed at the San Diego Italian Festival. A few months before the festival, I received an email from Ingrid Croce, the wife of Jim Croce. I was amazed to get an email from her, and I was even more amazed that she wanted us to perform at her...

Russ Columbo – The Original Italian American Crooner

Russ Columbo – The Original Italian American Crooner

When I had this idea of making a website dedicated to Italian American's in music and entertainment, I knew I'd find artists I had never heard of before. But, I had no idea I'd find someone so fast. When trying to figure out who I wanted to feature first, I started...

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