Dominic Chianese
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02/23/1931
New York, NY |
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| Career in show business began when, as a 21-year-old bricklayer, he skipped work to audition for HMS Pinafore, got the job and started touring with a Gilbert and Sullivan company. |
| His character on The Sopranos, Uncle Junior, sang "Core 'Ngrato" ("Ungrateful Heart") to close the show's third-season finale. |
| Went to high school with novelist E.L. Doctorow. |
| In the '60s was an emcee at legendary Gerde's Folk City, introducing performers such as Arlo Guthrie, Emmylou Harris, David Bromberg and Janice Ian. |
