Daniel Louis Aiello , Jr. ( born June 20 , 1933 ) is an Italian-American actor who has appeared in numerous movies , including Once Upon a Time in America , Ruby , The Godfather : Part II , Hudson Hawk , The Purple Rose of Cairo , Moonstruck , LÃ on : The Professional , Two Days in the Valley , and Dinner Rush . Daniel Louis `` Danny '' Aiello , Jr. ( aÉ Ë É loÊ ; born June 20 , 1933 ) is an American actor who has appeared in numerous motion pictures , including Once Upon a Time in America , Ruby , The Godfather : Part II , Hudson Hawk , The Purple Rose of Cairo , Moonstruck , LÃ on , Two Days in the Valley , and Dinner Rush .