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"Go home and get your shine box....", so said ill-fated Billy Batts in Goodfellas (1990). However, Billy Batts is better known to a legion of crime-film fans as the talented actor, musician, and comedian Frank Vincent. He was born in North Adams, Massachusetts, but was raised in the Greenville section of Jersey City, New Jersey. Frank studied music at St. Pauls Grammar School and became a keen drummer at a young age, while his father introduced him to the dramatic arts. Vincent went on to became quite an accomplished musician and played with some of the key 1960s recording artists including Trini López, Del Shannon and Paul Anka. In 1975 Vincent appeared before the camera for the first time in the low-budget The Death Collector (1976) where he was noticed by acclaimed director Martin Scorsese, who cast Frank in three iconic American films: the first saw Frank play the insolent Salvi in Raging Bull (1980), secondly as the aforementioned made man Billy Batts in Goodfellas (1990) being bumped off by Joe Pesci and Robert De Niro, and once again as Frank Marino in Casino (1995). Frank Vincent appeared in over fifty movies, and set the pace as one of the cinema's most versatile and resourceful character actors. With the recognition of his talents, various new opportunities work followed, and Frank lent his skills to contributing and appearing on video games, in television commercials and even rock-music clips with artists including DMX, T-Boz and Hype Williams. He also had the role of gangster Phil Leotardo in the legendary HBO series The Sopranos (1999).

Frank Vincent was also the proud recipient of the Italian American Entertainer of the Year Award, and was also acknowledged with a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by the Back East Picture Show.

Penny Gumeny was born on 27 July 1921 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for Cruising (1980) and Soapdish (1991). She died on 29 March 2000 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA.

Peter Gumeny was born on 4 September 1918 in Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for He Knows You're Alone (1980), Fear City (1984) and Q&A (1990). He was married to Gertrude Toncich. He died on 27 July 1994 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA.

Mugsy was born on 25 February 1949 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. He was a writer and actor, known for The Uncle Floyd Show (1974). He died on 24 October 2005 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA.

John F. Hall was born on 3 February 1936 in Bloomfield, New Jersey, USA. He was an actor, known for The Guardian (2006). He died on 27 May 2014 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA.

H.C. Bunner was born on 3 August 1855 in Oswego, New York, USA. He was a writer, known for Your Show Time (1949), Windows (1955) and A Sisterly Scheme (1919). He was married to Alice Learned. He died on 11 May 1896 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA.

Enrico A. Cortese was among the first members of the Make-up Artists & Hair Stylists Union, IATSE, Local 798. In the early days of TV, he worked for the fledgling Dumont Network and later joined the staff of NBC-TV, where he was the original make-up artist for both "The Today Show" and "The Tonight Show," hosted by Steve Allen and later Jack Paar. He worked in groundbreaking TV, from news ("Meet the Press"); variety, ("The Perry Como Show"); comedy, (Milton Berle's "Texaco Star Theater," Sid Ceasar's "Your Show of Shows"), to live drama ("Playhouse 90," "Philco Theatre") and crime series (George C. Scott's "East Side West Side," "The Naked City"). He was lead make-up artist for "The Ed Sullivan Show" from 1961 to 1965. His work later led him to film and Broadway, and he was associated with many productions, including "The Godfather," "Funny Girl," "Trading Places," "Breaking Away," "Goodbye Columbus," "The Stepford Wives," and "The Swimmer," starring Burt Lancaster. Mr. Cortese also served as make-up artist at venues such as the Metropolitan Opera, the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Lincoln Center, Shakespeare in the Park, Carnegie Hall, Radio City, and Circle in the Square Theatre. He was President and Mrs. Reagan's make-up artist for White House special events, and Frank Sinatra's personal make-up artist until his retirement. Later in his career, he taught at the Juilliard School's Theatre Department and was a spokesperson for Clairol Cosmetics.

Denise Bellog was born on 16 December 1952 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was an actress, known for 30 Rock (2006). She was married to Brian Bellog. She died on 12 December 2024 in Nutley, New Jersey, USA.