Pork pie hat the "man-about-town", but its resurgence in the United States in the 1920s is credited to the silent film actor Buster Keaton who wore them in many of his films. The hats from his films were ones the actor made himself by converting fedoras and other hats into pork pies, creating more than a thousand in his lifetime. This kind of pork pie had a very flat top and similar short flat brim. Arguably the heyday of the pork pie hat occurred during the Great Depression. In this incarnation, the pork pie regained its snap brim and increased slightly in height.
Frank Pellegrino (actor) Frank Pellegrino (actor) Frank Joseph Pellegrino (May 19, 1944 – January 31, 2017) was an American actor and restaurateur. Born in East Harlem, Pellegrino has often acted in law and gangster-themed film and television productions. He was a member of an early 1960s singing group called the Holidaes. Notable acting roles include Johnny Dio in "Goodfellas", assorted appearances on Dick Wolf's "Law & Order", and FBI Chief Frank Cubitoso on HBO's "The Sopranos". Pellegrino was a co-owner of the restaurant Rao's in New York City. Books written by Pellegrino include "Rao's Cookbook," "Rao's Recipes from the Neighborhood" and "Rao's on