Fredo Corleone

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Fredo Corleone
The Godfather character
John Cazale as Fredo Corleone
First appearance	The Godfather
Last appearance	The Godfather Part II
Created by	Mario Puzo
Portrayed by	John Cazale
In-universe information
Nickname	Fredo, Freddie
Title	Soldier, Capo, Underboss
Occupation	Mobster, Hotel & Casino Manager, Brothel Owner
Family	Corleone family
Spouse	Deanna Dunn-Corleone
Children	One son with Marguerite "Rita" Duvall
Father	Vito Corleone
Mother	Carmela Corleone
Brothers	Sonny Corleone Michael Corleone Tom Hagen (adopted brother)
Sister	Connie Corleone

Frederico "Fredo" Corleone is a fictional character in Mario Puzo's 1969 novel The Godfather. Fredo is portrayed by American actor John Cazale in the Francis Ford Coppola 1972 film adaptation and in the 1974 sequel, The Godfather Part II.

Fredo is the second son of the Mafia don Vito Corleone (Marlon Brando and Robert De Niro). Fredo is the younger brother of Sonny (James Caan) and the elder brother to Michael (Al Pacino) and sister, Connie (Talia Shire). Corleone family consigliere Tom Hagen (Robert Duvall) is his informally adopted brother.^[1]

The character of Fredo is more indecisive and lacks the determination of his brothers, and as a result has little power or status within the Corleone crime family. In the novel, Fredo's primary weakness is his womanizing, a habit he develops after moving to Las Vegas and which earns his father's disfavor. In the films, Fredo's feelings of personal inadequacy and his inability to act effectively on his own behalf are character flaws leading to his demise.