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Thomas DeSimone was born in New York City, New York, on June 6, 1946.He had two sisters, Dolores and Phyllis, and two brothers, Robert and Anthony. Both of his brothers were associates of the Gambino crime family; Anthony was murdered by mobster Thomas Agro in 1979.
For instance, Thomas DeSimone, who Tommy DeVito is based on, was much taller, younger, and muscular. [83] [clarification needed] [tone] Also, although the real Billy Batts probably did insult Tommy and make remarks about shining his shoes, the real reason Tommy attacked him was that Jimmy Burke wanted to take over his loan-shark business in Queens.
Tommy DeVito (American football) (born 1998), American football quarterback Tommy DeVito (musician) (1928–2020), American musician and singer, member of The Four Seasons Tommy DeVito, a character in the film Goodfellas played by Joe Pesci, based on real-life gangster Thomas DeSimone (1946–1979)
Enter Tommy DeVito, Italian-American Jersey man-of-the-people and the Giants’ third-string, undrafted, rookie quarterback. ... Online, “The Sopranos” and “Goodfellas” comparisons are ...
Tommy DeVito, a son of New Jersey who became a founding member and lead guitarist for Frankie Valli’s beloved doo wop quartet, the Four Seasons, has died. ... The real-life DeVito said the ...
Tommy DeVito continued to ride the wave of his successful stint with the Giants, appearing in a 'Goodfellas' skit and winning at the NFL Awards.
In 1990, he reunited with Scorsese and De Niro for Goodfellas, in which he played mobster Tommy DeVito, based on real-life mobster Thomas DeSimone. Tommy DeVito was also the name of Pesci's old acquaintance from Belleville, New Jersey, and a member of The Four Seasons, but contrary to popular belief, the naming is coincidental. [5]
Tommy DeVito has become an Italian American icon in the New Jersey area, but not all the attention has been positive. Social media has been flooded with Goodfellas and Sopranos references that ...