- Jeannie Linero is an American actress best known for her role in The Godfather.
- Although she portrayed the role of a mistress and mother, it remains a mystery if she has ever been married.
- She left acting in 1990 after almost 2 decades and went to live a private life
Jeannie Linero had a successful career as an actress from the early 1970s to the 1990s. She is famous for playing the role of Lucy Mancini in the multi-award-winning and one of the greatest films of all time, The Godfather. She also portrayed several other roles in other films as well as TV series.
As a result of her fame, attention has been drawn to her private life including her love life. Even though she has done quite well to maintain privacy, questions such as ‘has she ever been married’ and ‘who is her husband’ among others continue to come up every now and then. As such, here’s every detail available about her.
Profile Summary of Jeannie Linero
- Full Name: Jeannie Linero
- Date of Birth: August 28, 1945
- Age: 39
- Occupation: actress
- Years Active: 1971-1990
- Famous Works: The Godfather (1972), Flush (1977), Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- Nationality: American
- Spouse: N/A
Jeannie Linero is Currently 39 Years Old
The actress was born on August 28, 1985. She started he journey to fame started in 1971 as an actress and a year later in 1972, she appeared as Lucy Mancini in The Godfather, a film that is an adaptation of Mario Puzo’s novel. She also appeared in the sequel of the film The Godfather Part III (1990).
In her career, Jeannie appeared in several other movies as an actress as well as the performer of a soundtrack of Lola’s Song in Flush.
Films and TV series she appeared in
- The Godfather: Part III (19990)
- Hunter (1986)
- Berrenger’s (1985)
- Flush (1982)
- The Magical World of Disney (1981)
- Heaven Can Wait (1978)
- The Godfather Saga (1977)
- All’s Fair (1977)
- One Day at a Time (1976)
- Baretta (1976)
- Hot Baltimore (1975)
- Chico and the Man (1975-1976)
- Maude (1973)
- The Godfather (1972)
- All in the Family (1971-1976)
Who is Her Husband?
As a result of her keeping her private life away from the public, it is not known if the actress has ever been married or her relation at any point. It is also not known if she has any children at the time of this writing.
However, one of the most famous characters she played, Lucy Mancini, had an affair with Santino Sonny Corleone which was portrayed by James Cann. The extramarital affair in the film The Godfather with Sonny led to a fictional child and illegitimate son, Vincent Corleone which was played by Andy Garcia.
Where is Jeannie Linero At Present?
Since 1990, there have been little to no details about the actress. While others claim that she may be dead, other sources say she is alive but keeping her distance from the media.
If alive, the career path she has taken is a mystery that has not been unraveled about the life of the 39 years old.
Fast Interesting Facts About Jeannie Linero You Probably Never Came Across
1. She was once a belly dancer
The former actress before joining the acting scenery where she performed on stage, TV, and feature films, was a dancer who worked in burlesque.
2. Nicolas Cage vyed to play the role of her son in The Godfather III
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American award-winning actor, Nicolas Cage competed to play the role of her son, Vincent Mancini in God Father III which was directed by his uncle Francis Ford Coppola. He however failed to get the role and Andy Garcia played the role and ended up winning himself several awards.
The same role was competed for by other notable actors such as Alec Baldwin, Tom Cruise, Billy Zane, Val Kilmer, and Matt Dillon, and Charlie Sheen.
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3. Jeannie Linero appeared in a series that featured the first gay couple to appear on the US TV
In the TV series Hot I Baltimore, the actress featured Suzy Marta Rocket on 13 episodes in 1975. The series among other characters featured controversial characters that include a gay couple, George and Gordon. Apart from making the history of becoming the first time in America that a gay couple would be portrayed on TV, it also became the first time ABC would issue a warning at the opening of one of its shows. Nonetheless, the show was canceled after 13 episodes.
4. How rich is she?
From what the public is aware of, the actress made most of her wealth from her acting career. However, it is also worthy of note that dancing and another career after acting may have fetched her income. Although it is difficult to say exactly how much she has earned over the years, many sources report that her net worth may be as low as $1 million and as high as $5 million.
5. Her height and body Measurement
Jeannie Linero is above 5 feet tall. As to her weight and other body measurements, it is currently unknown.
