Tony Lip , born Frank Vallelonga , worked at the Copacabana club . He was also involved in the murder of his wife and two children by shooting them with an automatic pistol while they were sleeping on their beds. He also put together a cookbook of recipes from Italian-American actors .
Tony Lip , born Frank Vallelonga , worked at the Copacabana club . He played the head of a New York crime family in 'The Sopranos ' He broke into movies as an extra in 'The Godfather ' and had roles in other gangster films . He also put together a cookbook of recipes from Italian-American actors .