” Before taking on the role, he reportedly reached out to Abe Vigoda, who played the older version of the character in the first film, for advice. According to his manager, Vigoda’s respon...
” From 1981 to 1987, Aprea was a regular on the ABC series “Matt Houston,” playing Lt. Vince Novelli. He eventually returned to New York City to work on the soap opera “Another...
” Aprea also played the father of John Stamos’ character Uncle Jesse on “Full House” and recently reprised this role for the Netflix reboot. The actor continued working late in...
He is survived by his wife and partner of 25 years, Betsy Graci, his daughter Nicole from a previous marriage, and his stepchildren Marika Parker and Valentino Graci. A private service will be held to...