Corrado Gaipa(1925-1989)

His difficulty walking was incorporated into the character of Don Tommassino, even after he stopped playing the role. To accommodate his difficulty, the character was written as using a wheelchair for some scenes. The character continued to use a wheelchair in Il padrino - Parte III (1990). In Il padrino - Parte II (1974), Tommassino is shown being shot in the legs, explaining his subsequent use of the wheelchair.