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Character actor Jon Polito of Seinfeld and Modern Family fame dies
Tributes flow for Hollywood character actor Jon Polito, the hot-headed gang chief Johnny Caspar in the Cohen Brother's classic Miller's Crossing.
Tributes flow for Hollywood character actor Jon Polito, the hot-headed gang chief Johnny Caspar in the Cohen Brother's classic Miller's Crossing.
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