“He will be missed by many.”
The younger Vallelonga portrayed Rudy, a relative of his father’s character.
Lip died in 2013, at 82.
Frank Vallelonga Jr.Albert L. Ortega/Getty Images
Nick Vallelonga son of Lip and brother of Frank Jr. co-wroteGreen Bookwith Brian Hayes Currie and directorPeter Farrelly.
“Growing up, [Lip] told the story,” he said.
This is a story that we knew and my brother put it on paper and the rest is history.
He got it word for word from Don Shirley."
