Johnny Ola
| John Ola | |
|---|---|
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Dominic Chianese portraying Johnny Ola | |
| First appearance | The Godfather Part II |
| Last appearance | The Godfather Returns |
| Created by | Mario Puzo |
| Portrayed by | Dominic Chianese |
| Information | |
| Nickname(s) | Johnny |
| Gender | Male |
| Occupation | Mobster, Hyman Roth's bodyguard |
| Family |
Roth Syndicate probably one of Five Families |
Johnny Ola is a fictional character appearing in Francis Ford Coppola's film The Godfather Part II and in the novel The Godfather Returns. Ola was portrayed by actor Dominic Chianese.[1]
Johnny Ola is a mobster and right-hand man to Jewish mobster Hyman Roth.[2] He is an enforcer and "made man" of one of Five Families of New York City.
Ola is Sicilian but speaks American English without a foreign accent. Ola is part of Roth's plan to assassinate Michael Corleone at his home at Lake Tahoe, with unwitting help from Michael's brother Fredo. When Michael asks if Fredo and Johnny had ever met, they deny knowing each other, but Fredo later inadvertently reveals that he and Ola had visited a sex club together in Havana; Michael then realizes that Fredo had betrayed him. Michael sends his bodyguard Bussetta to kill Ola and Roth. Bussetta strangles Ola, but Roth gets away.
Influences
Johnny Ola was based on real life mobster Vincent Alo, who was Meyer Lansky's right-hand man.
References
- ↑ "The Godfather, Part II (1974)". nytimes.com. Retrieved 2014-06-24.
- ↑ "Postscript to G.D. Spradlin, 1920-2011". boston.com. Retrieved 2014-06-25.
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