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‘Modern Family’ Star Ed O’Neill Almost Joined The Mob
Ed O’Neill almost had a life of crime instead of a life of laughs. In an interview on Jesse Tyler Ferguson’s Dinner’s On Me podcast, the comedy star revealed that he nearly pursued a ca…
In an interview on Jesse Tyler Ferguson ‘s Dinner’s On Me podcast, the comedy star revealed that he nearly pursued a career in organized crime. O’Neill said he was looking for a job in his hometown, Youngstown, Ohio, in 1969 when his childhood friend Jim took him for a drive. “He says, ‘I’m looking for this kid, his name is whatever, Demko, his name is Jimmy Demko, do you know him?’ And the guy says, ‘No, it doesn’t ring a bell.’… So he gives him 20, and he says, ‘Look, he’s an old friend of mine, I haven’t seen him in years, you know, I’m looking to reconnect, but I’d like to surprise him.
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