Who's Better Than You!: Vinny Vella Life Stories

by Gary Morgan

Overview

Vinny Vella appeared in over 100 movies, TV episodes, and commercials. Best known for his role as Artie Piscano in Martin Scorsese's Casino, Vinny saw it all and delighted in telling everyone he encountered about his life, escapades, and acting career. Vinny in story after story in Who's Better Than You: Vinny Vella Life Stories regales the reader with the deeds and misdeeds of his life.

Enjoy the many adventures of Vinny gathered by the author after sitting down with Vinny at LaMela Ristorante in Little Italy which are chronicled in this book. Vinny reveals meeting Frank Sinatra, wise guys, actors, and other celebrities. You will laugh to tears as he talks about his "twin brother", mausoleum shopping, grade school problems, Rikers Island, San Gennaro Festival, Casino, an encounter with Hobo The Chimp, lottery mishaps, his time in Bellevue Psychiatric Hospital, King Tut's ring, running numbers, and his family.

Born in Greenwich Village, his family lived above John's of Bleecker Street Pizzeria, and what a world to be born into. Vinny's Italian parents, Louis and Helen raised their seven children with Vinny being the second youngest. Vinny demonstrates in his stories how to talk your way in and out of various circumstances in which you may find yourself. Vinny did not suffer fools gladly. Nobody was going to take advantage or make a fool out of him. The stories contained in this book are all fiction unless they are true. They bear no resemblance to any real or fictional characters or persons. Names have been changed to protect both the innocent and the guilty.
Vinny performed four sold-out shows sharing his Life Stories at The Duplex, a world-renowned historic venue in Greenwich Village. This book contains written testimonials from show biz celebrities, actors, directors, journalists, and documentary filmmakers.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9798991071642
Publisher:	The Wesley Barn LLC
Publication date:	08/20/2024
Pages:	290
Sales rank:	707,706
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.81(d)

About the Author

Gary D. Morgan thrived as an actor, director, producer, adjunct college professor, reporter, social worker/therapist, New York City civil servant. He received a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Columbia University. Gary is a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He is an expat New Yorker currently residing in Florida. This is his first book as an author.