Cast of Characters

THE CORLEONE FAMILY

Vito Corleone: the first Godfather of New York’s most powerful crime family Carmela Corleone: wife of Vito Corleone and mother of their four children Santino “Sonny” Corleone: Vito Corleone’s oldest son (deceased)

Sandra Corleone: Sonny’s wife, now living in Florida

Francesca, Kathy, Frankie, and Santino Corleone Jr.: children of Sonny and Sandra

William Brewster Van Arsdale III: Francesca’s husband (deceased)

Tom Hagen: consigliere and (unofficially) adopted son

Theresa Hagen: Tom’s wife and mother of their four children

Frederico “Fredo” Corleone: Vito’s second-born son (underboss 1955–1959)

Michael Corleone: Vito’s youngest son and the reigning Godfather of the Corleone Family

Apollonia Corleone: Michael’s first wife (deceased)

Kay Adams Corleone: Michael’s second wife (divorced) Anthony and Mary Corleone: children of Michael and Kay

Connie Corleone: Vito and Carmela’s daughter

Carlo Rizzi: Connie’s husband (deceased), father of her two sons

THE CORLEONE FAMILY ORGANIZATION (circa 1963)

Godfather

Michael Corleone (1954–) Succeeded his father, Vito Corleone

Consigliere

Tom Hagen (1945–) Succeeded Genco Abbandando, Vito Corleone’s original consigliere Vito Corleone (1954–1955) and Peter Clemenza (1956–1957) served briefly as consiglieri

Sotto capo (underboss)

Position currently vacant

Formerly Fredo Corleone (1955–1959); Nick Geraci (1959–1961)

Caporegimes

Eddie Paradise (1962–)

Regime started by Salvatore Tessio

In 1955, merged with Nick Geraci’s regime (started by Sonny Corleone)

Richard “Richie Two-Guns” Nobilio (1959–)

Regime started by Peter Clemenza

Clemenza succeeded by Frank Pantangeli, 1957

Other Significant Made Members of the Family

Al Neri: ex-cop; head of Family security rumored to be informal sotto capo

Cosimo “Momo the Roach” Barone: nephew of Sally Tessio; soldato under Geraci and now Paradise

Tommy “Scootch” Neri: soldato under Nobilio; nephew of Al Neri

Renzo Sacripante: soldato under Nobilio

MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, LA COSA NOSTRA’S RULING BODY
(circa 1963; years on the Commission are in parentheses)

The Five Families of New York

Michael Corleone (1954–), boss of the Corleone Family Succeeded Vito Corleone (1931–1954)

Paul “Fat Paulie” Fortunato (1955–), boss of the Barzini Family Succeeded Emilio Barzini (1931–1955)

Osvaldo “Ozzie” Altobello (1962–), boss of the Tattaglia Family (New York) Succeeded Rico Tattaglia (1955–1961) and Phillip Tattaglia (1931–1955)

Ottilio “Leo the Milkman” Cuneo (1931–), boss of the Cuneo Family Charter member of the Commission

Other known Commission members (at-large seats)

Carlo “the Whale” Tramonti (1931–), boss, New Orleans

Charter member of the Commission

Giuseppe “Joe Z” Zaluchi (1931–), boss, Detroit

Cast of Characters

Charter member of the Commission

Salvatore “Silent Sam” Drago (1954–), boss, Tampa

Appointed to fill vacant at-large seat

John Villone (1963–), boss, Chicago

Succeeded Louie “the Face” Russo (1955–1961)

Frank “the Greek” Greco (1963–), boss, Philadelphia

Succeeded Vincent “the Jew” Forlenza, boss, Cleveland (1931–1961)

OTHER ASSOCIATES, FRIENDS, AND BUSINESS PARTNERS

Judith Epstein Buchanan: Tom Hagen’s comare

Deanna Dunn: widow of Fredo Corleone; Academy Award–winning actress

Marguerite (Rita) Duvall: dancer, actress; believed to be dating Michael Corleone

Johnny Fontane: singer and Academy Award–winning movie star

Patrick Geary: United States senator from Nevada

Fausto Dominick “Nick” Geraci, Jr.: deposed Corleone underboss Charlotte Geraci: Nick’s wife Barb and Bev Geraci: children of Nick and Charlotte

Fausto “the Driver” Geraci: Nick’s father; former cugin’ in Cleveland mob

Sid Klein: attorney; special counsel during the Red Scare; on retainer to Corleone Family

Joseph P. Lucadello (aka Ike Rosen): old friend of Michael Corleone’s; CIA operative

Ambrose “Bud” Payton: former Florida senator; now vice president

Daniel Brendan “Danny” Shea: attorney general of the United States; James’s brother

James Kavanaugh “Jimmy” Shea: president of the United States; Daniel’s brother

Ben “the Phantom” Tamarkin: attorney and fixer for the Jewish syndicate, aka the “Kosher Nostra”

Agostino “Augie the Midget” Tramonti: Carlo Tramonti’s brother and consigliere

Jack Woltz: CEO of Woltz International Pictures; former racehorse enthusiast