Aprea, John 1941-

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Aprea, John 1941-

PERSONAL

Born March 4, 1941, in Englewood, NJ; married Ninon, December 31, 1987 (divorced, October 18, 1998); married Cherrie Latimer; children: (first marriage) Nicole (an actress).

Addresses:

Agent—House of Representatives, 400 South Beverly Dr., Suite 101, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Career:

Actor. Appeared in television commercial for Milk, 1991.

Awards, Honors:

Soap Opera Digest Award nomination, outstanding villain—prime time, 1989, for Knots Landing.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Mike, Bullitt, Warner-Seven Arts, 1968.

The Ice Pack, The Grasshopper (also known as The Passing of Evil and Passions), 1970.

Jim, The Dark Side of Tomorrow (also known as Just the Two of Us and Strange Desires), Able Films, 1970.

Lauren's boyfriend, Sweet Kill (also known as The Arousers and A Kiss from Eddie), New World Pictures, 1972.

(Uncredited) Killer, The Seven-Ups, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1973.

Young Tessio, The Godfather, Part II (also known as Mario Puzo's "The Godfather: Part II"), Paramount, 1974.

Dream man, Caged Heat (also known as Caged Females and Renegade Girls), New World, 1974.

Young cop, The Stepford Wives, Columbia, 1975.

Marvin, Crazy Mama, New World Pictures, 1975.

Pani Vacarri, The Idolmaker, United Artists, 1980.

Ron, The Act (also known as Bless 'Em All), 1982.

Lawyer, Comeback, 1982.

Mr. Tevere, American Anthem, Columbia, 1986.

Salazar, Picasso Trigger, Warner Bros., 1988.

Captain Andreas, Savage Beach, Malibu Bay Films, 1989.

Don Armeteo, New Jack City, Warner Bros., 1991.

Nick, Confessions of a Male Prostitute (short film), 1992.

Terry Daniels, Direct Hit, PM Entertainment Group, Inc., 1994.

Senator Robert Dilly, CyberTracker, 1994.

Philly, To the Limit, PM Entertainment Group, Inc., 1995.

Dominic, Sunset Park, TriStar Pictures, 1996.

Power executive, The Game, PolyGram Filmed Entertainment, 1997.

Barry Freed, My Brother Jack, 1997.

Mr. Merlin, Deadly Ransom, 1997.

Mr. Frederickson and Flushies the Toilet-Cleaning Clown, Dead Man on Campus, Paramount, 1998.

Geppetti, Brother (also known as Aniki, mon frere), Sony Pictures Classics, 2000.

The Streetsweeper, Hillcrest Entertainment, 2002.

Max Moore, Lost Focus, HappyTogether Films, 2004.

Rear Admiral Glick, The Manchurian Candidate, Paramount, 2004.

Film Work:

Associate producer, To the Limit, 1995.

Television Appearances; Series:

Joseph Montefusco, The Montefuscos, NBC, 1975.

Manny Vasquez, Knots Landing, CBS, 1979.

Lieutenant Vince Novelli, Matt Houston, ABC, 1982-83.

Sheriff Jack North, Falcon Crest, CBS, 1987.

Nick Katspolis, Full House, ABC, 1988-91.

Lucas Castigliano, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1989-92.

Alexander Nikos, Another World (also known as Another World: Bay City), NBC, 1997-98.

Dr. Bryce, Rough Crossings (also known as Crossings), 1999.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Waiter, A Guide for the Married Woman, ABC, 1978.

Ralph, Crazy Times, 1981.

Craig Cawley, Getting Physical, CBS, 1984.

Peter Shefland, Stingray, NBC, 1985.

Frank, Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife, NBC, 1987.

Mark McPhillips, Mystery Woman: At First Sight, Hallmark Channel, 2006.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Presenter, Soap Opera Update Awards, Lifetime, 1997.

The "Another World" Reunion, Soap Net, 2003.

Television Appearances; Pilots:

Mack, The Rock Rainbow, 1978.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

"God at $15,7312 a Year," Kate McShane, 1975.

Phil Richards, "Shadow of a Man," The Rookies, 1975.

Dupris, "The Man Who Could Not Die," Wonder Woman (also known as The New Adventures of Wonder Woman and The New Original Wonder Woman), CBS, 1979.

Phil Stoppard, "Ladies of the Afternoon," Kate Loves a Mystery (also known as Mrs. Columbo, Kate Columbo, and Kate the Detective), NBC, 1979.

Harry Helms, "Architect of Evil," A Man Called Sloane, 1979.

Howard, "The Accused," The Powers of Matthew Star, 1982.

Lieutenant Vince Novelli, "Criss-Cross," Matt Houston, ABC, 1984.

Armando, "Maternal Triangle," Three's a Crowd (also known as Three's Company Too), ABC, 1984.

"Catfight," Mike Hammer (also known as Mickey Spillane's "Mike Hammer" and The New Mike Hammer), 1984.

Sidney Gretchen, "The Mickey Mouse Mob," Simon & Simon, CBS, 1985.

Dumos, "Follow the Yellow Brick Road," Street Hawk, ABC, 1985.

Stone, "There Goes the Neighborhood," The A-Team, NBC, 1985.

"What's So Funny?," Hardcastle and McCormick, 1985.

Joe Bradley, "I Now Pronounce You … Dead," The Fall Guy, ABC, 1986.

Lee, "Going Native," Tales from the Darkside, syndicated, 1988.

Manny Vasquez, "Suicidal," Knots Landing, 1988.

Marty Cologne, "From Soup to Nuts: Parts 1 & 2," Night Court, NBC, 1989.

"The Mafia Priest Mystery, Father Dowling Mysteries (also known as Father Dowling Investigates), NBC, 1989.

Frank Danner, "Daddy Dearest," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1993.

"Dead Man Walking," The Hat Squad, 1993.

"Clean Kill," Dark Justice, 1993.

John Bryant, "Of Bikes and Men," Melrose Place, Fox, 1993.

"Stepping Out," Heaven Help Us, 1994.

Ross Simon, "Friendly Persuasion," Silk Stalkings, USA Network, 1995.

"Ambition," Vengeance Unlimited, ABC, 1998.

Sonny Sorrento, "Thicker Than Water," Pacific Blue, USA Network, 1999.

U.S. Attorney, "I Dream of Jeannie Cusamano," The Sopranos, HBO, 1999.

Chief of detectives, "Dirty Laundry," The District, CBS, 2000.

Victor Tommasino, "Blown Away," Philly, ABC, 2001.

Victor Tommasino, "San Diego Padre," Philly, ABC, 2002.

Owen Munson, "Old Man Quiver," NYPD Blue, ABC, 2005.

Lionel, "Lion King," American Heiress, MyNetwork, 2007.

Lionel Wakefield, "Crash and Burn," American Heiress, MyNetwork, 2007.

Lionel, "Lions and Tigers and Bears," American Heiress, MyNetwork, 2007.