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The Godfather Returns
by Mark Winegardner A new novel based on the Corleone Family characters created by Mario Puzo |
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Cast of Characters THE CORLEONE FAMILY Vito Corleone, the first godfather of New York’s most powerful crime family Carmela Corleone, Vito Corleone’s wife and mother of their four children Sonny Corleone, Vito and Carmela Corleone’s oldest son Sandra Corleone, Sonny’s wife, now living in Florida Francesca, Kathy, Frankie, and Chip Corleone, Sonny and Sandra Corleone’s children Tom Hagen, consigliere and unofficially adopted son Theresa Hagen, Tom’s wife and mother of their three children Frederico “Fredo” Corleone, Vito and Carmela’s second-born son (underboss 1955–1959) Deanna Dunn, Oscar-winning actress and Fredo’s wife Michael Corleone, Vito’s youngest son and the reigning Don of the Corleone Family Kay Adams Corleone, Michael’s second wife Anthony and Mary Corleone, children of Michael and Kay Corleone Connie Corleone, Vito and Carmela’s daughter Carlo Rizzi, Connie Corleone’s deceased husband Ed Federici, Connie Corleone’s second husband THE CORLEONE FAMILY ORGANIZATION Cosimo “Momo the Roach” Barone, soldato under Geraci and nephew of Sally Tessio Pete Clemenza, caporegime Fausto Dominick “Nick” Geraci, Jr. (aka Ace Geraci), soldato under Tessio, later caporegime, later boss Charlotte Geraci, Nick’s wife Barb and Bev Geraci, Nick and Charlotte’s daughters Rocco Lampone, caporegime Carmine Marino, soldato under Geraci and third cousin to the Boccicchio Family Al Neri, head of security for Family hotels, other security details as needed Tommy Neri, soldato under Lampone and nephew of Al Neri Richie “Two Guns” Nobilio, soldato under Clemenza, later caporegime Eddie Paradise, soldato under Geraci Salvatore Tessio, caporegime RIVAL CRIME FAMILIES Gussie Cicero, soldato under Falcone and Ping-Pong; owner of L.A. supper club Ottilio “Leo the Milkman” Cuneo, boss, New York Frank Falcone, boss, Los Angeles Vincent “the Jew” Forlenza, boss, Cleveland Fat Paulie Fortunato, boss of Barzini Family, New York Cesare Indelicato, capo di tutti capi, Sicily Tony Molinari, boss, San Francisco Laughing Sal Narducci, consigliere, Cleveland Ignazio “Jackie Ping-Pong” Pignatelli, underboss and later boss, Los Angeles Louie “the Face” Russo, boss, Chicago Black Tony Stracci, boss, New Jersey Rico Tattaglia, boss, New York (succeeded by Osvavldo “Ozzie” Altobello) Joe Zaluchi, boss, Detroit FRIENDS OF THE FAMILY CORLEONE Marguerite Duvall, dancer and actress Johnny Fontane, Oscar-winning actor and probably the greatest saloon singer who ever lived Buzz Fratello, nightclub entertainer (usually with his wife, Dotty Ames) Fausto “the Driver” Geraci, a trucker in the Forlenza organization and father of Nick Geraci Joe Lucadello, friend of Michael Corleone’s youth Annie McGowan, singer, actress, and former hostess of puppet show Jojo, Mrs. Cheese & Annie Hal Mitchell, retired Marine and front for Corleone-owned casinos in Las Vegas and Lake Tahoe Jules Segal, head surgeon at Corleone-owned hospital in Las Vegas M. Corbett “Mickey” Shea, former bootlegging partner of Vito Corleone’s; ex-ambassador to Canada James Kavanaugh Shea, governor of New Jersey and son of the Ambassador Daniel Brendan Shea, assistant attorney general of New York and son of the Ambassador Albert Soffet, director of the Central Intelligence Agency William Brewster “Billy” Van Arsdale III, heir to the Van Arsdale Citrus fortune
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