How getting murdered in The Godfather immortalized actor Johnny Martino
Johnny Martino’s name isn’t as well known as some of his co-stars in The Godfather, but his role in Francis Ford Coppola’s Oscar-winning 1972 crime film was pivotal: As Paulie Gatto, it’s his absence that gets Vito Corleone shot; not long after, Paulie gets himself murdered in return. In fact, his death inspired one…