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Carmine Cuneo was the head of the Cuneo family and a minor antagonist in The Godfather novel and its movie adaptation.

Biography[]

Known as one of the few organized crime bosses in the U.S. whose criminal activities had never been suspected by the police, Don Cuneo ran a fleet of milk trucks from The Bronx as a front for his illegal activities. This earned him the nickname "The Milkman". He was the second most senior Don on the Commission, after Vincent Forlenza of Cleveland.

Role in the War[]

Cuneo sided with his fellow dons against the Corleone family, in Emilio Barzini's plot to take their territory and assets, and spread the heroin trade through the entire city. After his son Sonny was murdered, Vito Corleone put a stop to the war, but his son Michael continued to plot against his father's enemies.

Demise[]

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Carmine Cuneo before his execution

For his part in the conspiracy, Don Cuneo was assassinated in 1955 by Corleone family soldier Willie Cicci, who trapped the unsuspecting Don in the revolving door of an hotel before shooting him through the glass four times. Don Cuneo's death coincided with that of the other heads of the Five Families, in a move made to ensure Michael Corleone's move to Nevada could go ahead.

His role in commanding the Cuneo family was continued by Leo Cuneo in 1955 until 1979, when most the Commission's old guard was wiped out by Joey Zasa.

In the novel[]

In the Mario Puzo's novel the don is his younger brother Ottilio Cuneo. He is not executed during the Baptism, instead he joins the Corleone empire and works with them peacefully until his death years later.

In the video game[]

Cuneo features briefly in The Godfather: The Game (referred to only as "Don Cuneo"), where he must be shot in the foyer after exiting the Savannah Hotel in Midtown during the Baptism of Fire. He is the only Don in the game that does not have a unique character model.

Behind the scenes[]

  • He was portrayed by Rudy Bond and voiced by Jarion Monroe in the game, who also voiced Michael Kaufmann in Silent Hill and James Seth Lynch in the Kane & Lynch series.

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The Commission
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Corleone Family
Vito Corleone | Sonny Corleone | Fredo Corleone | Michael Corleone | Connie Corleone | Vincent Corleone | Luca Brasi | Peter Clemenza | Salvatore Tessio | Tom Hagen | Al Neri | Rocco Lampone | Paulie Gatto | Marty Malone | Willie Cicci | Frank Pentangeli | Joey Zasa | Aldo Trapani | Dominic Trapani

Tattaglia Family
Philip Tattaglia | Bruno Tattaglia | Virgil Sollozzo | Mark McCluskey | Don Altobello | Mikey Saleri Freddie Nobile | Luigi Fusco | Johnny Tattaglia | Tony Bianchi | Donnie Marinelli

Barzini Family
Emilio Barzini | Emilio Barzini Jr. | Fabrizio | Dominico Mazza | Big Bobby Toro | Giovanni Armano Pietro Testa

Stracci Family
Victor Stracci | Salvatore Stracci | Jack Fontana | Oscar Zavarelle | Leon Grossi | Plinio Ottaviano

Cuneo Family
Carmine Cuneo | Marco Cuneo | Bobby Marcolini | Mario Debellis | Ronnie Tosca | Luciano Fabbri Michael Costa

Almedia Family
Esteban Almedia | Alejandro Almedia | Jaime Fesser | Palbo Benitez De Lugo | Baltasar Barreto | Jaun Mazon | Raul Limonta | Payo Savedra | Roman Valiente

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