Frank Potenza

Acting•Born November 11, 1933•Died August 23, 2011 (age 77)•Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Frank Potenza was a NYC Police Officer for 20 years before retiring, spending another 20 years as a security guard (including working in Las Vegas for Frank Sinatra and for Caesar's Palace), before returning to NYC to guard St. Patrick's Cathedral. The uncle of late night host Jimmy Kimmel, "Uncle Frank" made many appearances on the show before his death in 2011.