Johnny Fontane, played by Al Martino in The Godfather, shares some similarities with Frank Sinatra who had a few thoughts about the character.

Crooner Al Martino, who followed a string of middle-of-the-road pop hits with a small but attention-getting role as the mobbed-up singer Johnny Fontane in two of Francis Ford Coppola’s ...

At the end, Martino got the role but Sinatra’s presence never really went away. Every time the film came up, so did his anger. Frank Sinatra’s Obsession With The Godfather’s Production ...

Al Martino, a crooner who had several pop hits spanning more than 20 years and played Johnny Fontane in the 1970s "Godfather" movies, died Tuesday at his childhood home in Springfield, Pa. He was 82.

It’s just 10 words long. No shouting. No guns. Just a soft, almost affectionate murmur: “I’m gonna make him an offer he can’t refuse.” ...

Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and recorded hits including "Spanish Eyes" and the Italian ballad "Volare" in a 50-year musical ...

SPRINGFIELD, Pa. (AP) -- Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in “The Godfather" and recorded hits including “Spanish Eyes" and the Italian ballad “Volare" in a ...

American singer and actor Al Martino died yesterday, aged 82. Martino was born as Alfred Cini in Philadelphia, US state of Pennsylvania on October 7, 1927. One of the ways in which he was best ...

SPRINGFIELD, Penn. — The singer who played the role of Johnny Fontane in “The Godfather” has died at his childhood home in suburban Philadelphia. Publicist Sandy Friedman says Al Martino ...

Singer Al Martino, who played the Frank Sinatra-type role of Johnny Fontane in "The Godfather" and recorded hits including "Spanish Eyes" and the Italian ballad "Volare" in a 50-year musical ...