Frankie Falcone

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Francis 'Frank' Falcone (1883-1955) was the Don of the Los Angeles syndicate and features a prominent role in the novels, The Godfather and The Godfather Returns.

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He was one of the mediaters of the Five Families war of the 1940s, on the side of the Corleones. He was killed in 1955 in a plane crash carrying Nick Geraci and fellow don Tony Molinari.


Films	• The Godfather • The Godfather Part II • The Godfather Part III • The Godfather Saga •
Novels	• The Godfather (novel) • The Sicilian • The Godfather Returns • The Godfather's Revenge •
Corleone family	• Vito Corleone • Carmella Corleone • Tom Hagen • Sonny Corleone • Fredo Corleone • Michael Corleone • Connie Corleone-Rizzi • Apollonia Vitelli-Corleone • Kay Adams • Anthony Corleone • Mary Corleone • Vinnie Mancini-Corleone •
Other families	• Emilio Barzini • Ottilio Cuneo • Anthony Stracci • Bruno Tattaglia • Philip Tattaglia • Carlo Tramonti • Vincent Forlenza • Louie Russo • Joe Zaluchi • Frankie Falcone • Tony Molinari • Sam Drago • Paulie Fortunato • Ozzie Altobello • Rico Tattaglia
Other characters	• Luca Brasi • Don Ciccio • Pete Clemenza • Don Fanucci • Johnny Fontane • Senator Pat Geary • Archbishop Gilday • Moe Greene • Frederick Keinszig • Cardinal Lamberto • Rocco Lampone • Lucy Mancini • Al Neri • Johnny Ola • Frank Pentangeli • Hyman Roth • Carlo Rizzi • Virgil Sollozzo • Sal Tessio • Don Tommasino • Jack Woltz • Joey Zasa • Willie Cicci • Paulie Gatto • Nick Geraci • Eddie Paradise • Tommy Neri • James Shea • Ritchie Nobilio • Joe Lucadello • Momo Barone • Sal Narducci • Carmine Marino • Danny Shea • Billy Van Arsdale • Mickey Shea • Bud Payton
Related	• Mario Puzo • Francis Ford Coppola • Albert Ruddy • Nino Rota • Crime film • Organized crime • Mafia • La Cosa Nostra • Five Families • Sicily • Corleone • The Godfather (soundtrack) • The Godfather Part II (soundtrack) • The Godfather Part III (soundtrack) • The Godfather: The Game • Mark Winegardner