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| name = Frankie Portone | | name = Frankie Portone | ||
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| birthname = Francis Michael Portone | | birthname = Francis Michael Portone | ||
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|12|14|1955|03|22}} | | death_date = {{death date and age|1996|12|14|1955|03|22}} | ||
| death_place = [[New Prairie]], WI | | death_place = [[New Prairie]], WI | ||
| | | death_cause = Shot & Murdered by [[Taylor Fanucci]] | ||
| occupation = Weapon Expert | | occupation = Weapon Expert | ||
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* [[Vinnie Sportien]] | |||
* [[Jerry Burr]] | |||
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'''''Frankie Portone''''' worked with both [[Vinnie | '''''Frankie Portone''''' was a weapon expert who worked with both [[Vinnie Sporteino]] and [[Jerry Burr]]. | ||
==Bio== | ==Bio== | ||
===Working With Vinnie=== | ===Working With Vinnie=== | ||
Frankie was one of the original members of Vinnie | Frankie was one of the original members of Vinnie Sporteino's organization, which he joined in 1972. After a raid on the main headquarters, Frankie hid out until he was contacted by Vinnie a few short days later. Frankie gathered the few belongings he had, stole enough money from his foster father’s drawer, and got a bus ticket to New Prairie to meet up with Vinnie. | ||
===New Life In New Prairie=== | ===New Life In New Prairie=== | ||
Once in New Prairie, Vinnie helped move | Once in New Prairie, Vinnie helped Frankie move into an apartment until he could buy a house. To repay him, Frankie served Vinnie as his weapons expert from 1976 until 1995, when Vinnie died. | ||
===Working For Jerry and Death=== | ===Working For Jerry and Death=== | ||
After Jerry Burr took over, Frankie got promoted to his right-hand man in charge of security. Frankie barely survived an ambush in December of 1996 | After Jerry Burr took over, Frankie got promoted to his right-hand man in charge of security. Frankie barely survived an ambush in December of 1996, at the hands of the remaining members of Vinnie's organization and Jerry himself. Frankie made his way back to his house, where he tended to his wounds. While at home, he heard a sound from the other room. Investigating the sound, Frankie found a disgruntled member of [[Taylor Fanucci]]'s organization, who shot and killed Frankie in his dining room. | ||
Frankie's body was found 5 days later by | Frankie's body was found 5 days later by his neighbor, and he is buried in [[Oak Park Cemetery]]. | ||
==Character Connections== | ==Character Connections== | ||
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*[[Sonny Bellini]] | *[[Sonny Bellini]] | ||
*[[Taylor Fanucci]] | *[[Taylor Fanucci]] | ||
*[[Vinnie | *[[Vinnie Sporteino]] | ||
==Appearances== | |||
===Films=== | |||
*''[[To Tom Cortini 2: Return 2 Sender (Movie)|To Tom Cortini 2: Return to Sender]] (2003)'' '''(First Appearance)''' | |||
===Short Stories=== | |||
*''[[To Tom Cortini: From Vinnie (novella)|To Tom Cortini: From Vinnie]]'' | |||
*''[[From Tom Cortini (novella)|From Tom Cortini]]'' | |||
[[Category:People | [[Category:People]] | ||
Latest revision as of 15:25, 6 May 2026
| Frankie Portone | |
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| Born |
Francis Michael Portone March 22, 1955 Brooklyn, NY |
| Died |
December 14, 1996 (aged 41) New Prairie, WI |
| Cause of death | Shot & Murdered by Taylor Fanucci |
| Other names | Frankie |
| Occupation | Weapon Expert |
| Associates | |
Frankie Portone was a weapon expert who worked with both Vinnie Sporteino and Jerry Burr.
Bio
Working With Vinnie
Frankie was one of the original members of Vinnie Sporteino's organization, which he joined in 1972. After a raid on the main headquarters, Frankie hid out until he was contacted by Vinnie a few short days later. Frankie gathered the few belongings he had, stole enough money from his foster father’s drawer, and got a bus ticket to New Prairie to meet up with Vinnie.
New Life In New Prairie
Once in New Prairie, Vinnie helped Frankie move into an apartment until he could buy a house. To repay him, Frankie served Vinnie as his weapons expert from 1976 until 1995, when Vinnie died.
Working For Jerry and Death
After Jerry Burr took over, Frankie got promoted to his right-hand man in charge of security. Frankie barely survived an ambush in December of 1996, at the hands of the remaining members of Vinnie's organization and Jerry himself. Frankie made his way back to his house, where he tended to his wounds. While at home, he heard a sound from the other room. Investigating the sound, Frankie found a disgruntled member of Taylor Fanucci's organization, who shot and killed Frankie in his dining room.
Frankie's body was found 5 days later by his neighbor, and he is buried in Oak Park Cemetery.
Character Connections
Appearances
Films
- To Tom Cortini 2: Return to Sender (2003) (First Appearance)