Modern Family star dies

[Omaha Steve]

Source: Spy-AP

Jon Polito, the prolific and raspy-voiced character actor whose more than 200 credits ranged from Homicide: Life on the Street and Modern Family to the Coen Brother films Barton Fink and The Big Lebowski, has died.

Polito died Thursday at City of Hope Hospital in Duarte. California, according to his manager, Maryellen Mulcahy. Polito was 65 and was being treated for multiple myeloma, Mulcahy told The Associated Press on Friday. He is survived by his partner, Darryl Armbruster.

A native of Philadelphia and graduate of Villanova University, the short, mustachioed Polito had loved movies and television since childhood and was inspired by the over-the-top acting he first spotted in old horror films and melodramas.

Snip: On several episodes of Modern Family, Polito played the business archrival of Jay Pritchett (series regular Ed O'Neill).

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"Modern Family" is a favorite show in our house.

[Javaman]

1. Telented funny guy. Rest in Peace Mr. Polito. nt

[7962]

2. That was a great character on the show. RIP

[NWCorona]

8. Agreed! He played the character very well

[JustAnotherGen]

3. RIP Mr. Polito!

[Mc Mike]

4. John was a great actor, dramatic and comedy.

I'm sorry to hear he's gone.

[joeybee12]

5. Sad

Very familiar face. RIP

[BlueInPhilly]

6. RIP Mr.Polito

...but he is hardly a Modern Family cast member, much less a star. Great actor. Misleading title.

[geardaddy]

7. I remember him best from Crime Story

with Dennis Farina

[John1956PA]

9. Jon Polito was sensational as the ill-fated mobster, Phil Bartoli.

Also, I enjoyed his work on Homicide, Life on the Streets, wherein he portrayed police detective Steve Crosetti.

[TheDebbieDee]

10. I remember him as Crosetti on Homicide: LOTS

I was so shocked when his character committed suicide... But I guess that was the whole point of this character's - it was supposed to shock you...