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Angelo Grisanti, Jr. is a recurring character in the 1985 NBC sitcom The Golden Girls. He is the brother of Sophia Petrillo, and the uncle of Dorothy Zbornak and her siblings. Originally believed to be a priest from Sicily, Angelo never joined the priesthood because he fell in love with his future wife Philomena. Eventually, he moved to Miami after losing his business and moved into the apartment building that Stanley and Dorothy Zbornak had inherited from Stanley's late Uncle Morris, which allowed Dorothy to allow her uncle Angelo to live in the apartment for free.
Angelo appeared in six episodes of The Golden Girls. He was portrayed by the late Bill Dana.
Personality and Traits[]
Angelo is also a self-described "butt man", as he fell in love with his wife largely due to her having an attractive backside.
Biography[]
Early life[]
Angela was born somewhere between 1889[1] to Don Angelo Grisanti, Sr. and Eleanor Grisanti. Whether or not he was drafted into World War I isn't known.
Angelo allegedly promised Eleanor that he would join the priesthood. In 1914, when Angelo was at least twenty-five,[2] he prepared to send in an application for the priesthood and stopped over at a restaurant along the way. While eating there, he met a waitress name Philomena, who he described as having a backside so round "that you want to drop to your knees and cry out at its magnificent regal beauty". No longer interested with joining the priesthood, Angelo tore up his application and asked Philomena to marry him. They were married for seventy-two years until Philomena passed away in 1986.[3]
Moving to Miami[]
Eventually he moved to Miami after losing his business, although what business it was never mentioned. He moved into the apartment of Stan's late Uncle Morris whom Stan and Dorothy inherited the apartment building from, which allowed Dorothy to allow her uncle Angelo to live in the apartment for free.
Career[]
To be added.
Family tree[]
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| Angelo Grisanti, Jr. |
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| Michael Zbornak |
| Lorraine Wagner |
| Katherine Harker |
| Jim Harker |
| Harvey Petrillo |
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Quotes[]
To be added.
Appearances[]
The Golden Girls (1985-1992)[]
Season 3
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| 1. "Old Friends": | Absent | 14. "Blanche's Little Girl": | Absent | ||
| 2. "One for the Money": | Absent | 15. "Dorothy's New Friend": | Absent | ||
| 3. "Bringing Up Baby": | Absent | 16."Grab That Dough": | Absent | ||
| 4. "The Housekeeper": | Absent | 17. "My Brother, My Father": | Debut | ||
| 5. "Nothing to Fear But Fear Itself": | Absent | 18. "Golden Moments, Part 1": | Absent | ||
| 6. "Letter to Gorbachev": | Absent | 19. "Golden Moments, Part 2": | Absent | ||
| 7. "Strange Bedfellows": | Absent | 20. "And Ma Makes Three": | Absent | ||
| 8. "Brotherly Love": | Absent | 21. "Larceny and Old Lace": | Absent | ||
| 9. "A Visit from Little Sven": | Absent | 22. "Rose's Big Adventure": | Absent | ||
| 10. "The Audit": | Absent | 23. "Mixed Blessings": | Absent | ||
| 11. "Three on a Couch": | Absent | 24. "Mister Terrific": | Absent | ||
| 12. "Charlie's Buddy": | Absent | 25. "Mother's Day": | Absent | ||
| 13. "The Artist": | Absent | ||||
Trivia[]
- Angelo mentions becoming a priest because of a promise he made to his and Sophia's mother, Eleanor, on her deathbed. However, there is conflicting information as to how old Eleanor was when she died.
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| V - E - H The Golden Girls characters
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| Main Cast | Blanche Devereaux • Dorothy Zbornak • Rose Nylund • Sophia Petrillo |
| Recurring Cast | Miles Webber • Salvadore Petrillo • Stanley Zbornak |
| Family members | Alma Lindstrom • Angelo Grisanti, Jr. • Angela Petrillo • Angela Vecchio • Aurora Devereaux • Bridget Nylund • Brother Martin • Charmaine Hollingsworth • Charles Nylund, Sr. • Clayton Hollingsworth • Curtis Hollingsworth • Don Angelo Grisanti, Sr. • Elizabeth Hollingsworth • Gloria Harker • Gunter Lindstrom • Holly Lindstrom • David Blackmore • Jamie Devereaux • Janet Blackmore • Jim Harker • Kate Griffiths • Lucas Hollingsworth • Lucy Warren • Michael Zbornak • Phillip Petrillo • Rebecca Devereaux • Theodore Hollingsworth • Virginia Warren |
References[]
- ↑ Angelo mentions he went to join the priesthood in 1914. In Catholicism, one must be at least twenty-five years old in order to join the priesthood.
- ↑ Angelo mentions he went to join the priesthood in 1914. In Catholicism, one must be at least twenty-five years old in order to join the priesthood.
- ↑ The Golden Girls, Season 3, Episode 17, “My Brother, My Father”. Fanaro, Barry and Nathan, Mort (writers) & Hughes, Terry (director) (February 6th, 1988)