Johnny Fontane, played by Al Martino in The Godfather, shares some similarities with Frank Sinatra who had a few thoughts about the character.

When "The Godfather" was published, many assumed the novel's central Johnny Fontaine character – a hard-drinking, womanizing, past-his-prime crooner who turns to the godfather to revive his ...

FRANK SINATRA's bitterness towards The Godfather nearly ruined the iconic ... and after it was made public many commented how the character Johnny Fontaine could have been modelled on the crooner.

If a person is known by the enemies he makes, then Frank Sinatra deserves to have a statue erected in his honor. Never one to take slights easily, Ol' Blue Eyes spent his life fussing and feuding ...

If you ever wanted to know exactly what Frank Sinatra was doing on every single day of his life, ... (So much for the Italian love songs Johnny Fontaine croons at Connie Corleone’s wedding.) ...

As "The Godfather" marks its 50th anniversary, here's the story behind why Frank Sinatra voiced displeasure with Mario Puzo's book and planned film. Watch Party Newsletter What to watch Win $100 ...

Even before the book came out, Puzo’s publisher received a letter “from Sinatra’s lawyers demanding to see the manuscript,” Puzo wrote in his 1972 essay, ”The Making of the Godfather.” ...

Frank Sinatra's anger issues — and his penchant for bragging about his mafia friends — made him a liability, says a new book, "Frank Sinatra and the Mafia Murders," by Mike Rothmiller.