Ermenegildo "Jilly" Rizzo (May 6, 1917 – May 6, 1992) was an American restaurateur and entertainer. Career As a young man, Rizzo worked with his father delivering Italian ice to cafes. Rizzo opened Jilly's Saloon, a lounge on West 49th Street, then moved to 256 West 52nd Street at the intersection with Eighth Avenue in Manhattan. Jilly's Saloon was a popular celebrity hangout in the 1960s. Rizzo's long-time friend Frank Sinatra frequented the lounge. Rizzo later became one of Sinatra's chief aides, and was even referenced in Sinatra's adapted lyrics for "Mrs. Robinson" to avoid using the name "Jesus". Rizzo was also a frequent guest on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In, where he would recite one liners in his monotone New York accent. In 1990, Rizzo and five other men were convicted of fraud in relation to an $8 million loan scheme. He was given 1,000 hours of community service in a case presided over by judge Jack B. Weinstein. Death Rizzo was killed by a drunk driver in Rancho Mirage, CA on his 75th birthday, May 6, 1992. He is buried in Desert Memorial Park in Cathedral City, California. Filmography See also The Night We Called It a Day References External links 1917 births 1992 deaths American male film actors American people of Italian descent American restaurateurs Burials at Desert Memorial Park Businesspeople from New York City Road incident deaths in California 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American musicians 20th-century American businesspeople Television personalities from New York City