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Pentangeli's character was created in The Godfather Part II by Coppola and Puzo due to actor Richard Castellano not reprising his role as Clemenza in the sequel. A rift grows between Pentangeli and Michael, however, that eventually results in Pentangeli betraying the family. In The Godfather Part II, Frank Pentangeli is portrayed as having been one of godfather Vito Corleone's ( Marlon Brando) most trusted associates. His bodyguard is longtime soldier Willi Cicci. He also moved into Vito's former estate in Long Beach, Long Island. Castellano), and took over the regime after Clemenza's death.
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He was a top soldier in the regime of Peter Clemenza ( Richard S. Frank is a caporegime in the Corleone family, running the family's operations in New York City while Michael Corleone ( Al Pacino), his brother and underboss, Fredo ( John Cazale), and the other two capos, Rocco Lampone ( Tom Rosqui) and Al Neri ( Richard Bright), are based in Nevada. Born Francesco Pentangeli in Partinico, Sicily, Pentangeli has an older brother named Vincenzo who remained in Sicily when he immigrated to the United States.