Tony Stefano , born Tony Vallelonga , worked at the strip club . His character died in the hospital after having a stroke on a golf course . He played the head of a New York crime family in ' The Sting ' He broke into movies as an extra in ' The Godfather ' and had roles in other gangster movies . He also put together a cookbook of recipes from Italian - American restaurants .
Tony Stefano , born Tony Vallelonga , worked at the strip club . He played the head of a New York crime family in ' The Sting ' He broke into movies as an extra in ' The Godfather ' and had roles in other gangster movies . He also put together a cookbook of recipes from Italian - American restaurants .