‘Jojo’ D’Amore, 74; Actor-Comic Got Start With Lenny Bruce
Joseph “Jojo” D’Amore, 74, an actor and former stand-up comedian who in recent years operated the limousine company Jojo’s, died Sept. 24 in Los Angeles of emphysema and cancer.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., D’Amore came to Los Angeles with his family as a child when his father, Pasquale, launched Italian restaurants here. The youth later spent two years at the Olompali Commune in Northern California.
For the record:
12:00 a.m. Oct. 5, 2005 For The Record
Los Angeles Times Wednesday October 05, 2005 Home Edition Main News Part A Page 2 National Desk 1 inches; 48 words Type of Material: Correction
D’Amore obituary -- The obituary in Monday’s California section of Joseph “Jojo” D’Amore said he came to Los Angeles as a child when his father, Pasquale, launched Italian restaurants here. In fact, Pasquale D’Amore’s son Joseph was not Joseph “Jojo” D’Amore, who moved to Los Angeles in 1960.
After befriending comedian Lenny Bruce, D’Amore became a stand-up comedian and actor, playing a key role in the 1972 caper movie “The Doberman Gang.”
He also had small roles in other films, including “The Idolmaker” in 1980 and in television programs including “Curb Your Enthusiasm” in 2001.
He appeared in the 1998 documentary “Lenny Bruce: Swear to Tell the Truth.”
Working with life partner Michele Hart, D’Amore established his limousine company in 1989.
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