Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso (March 10, 1905 – December 28, 1966) was an American lawyer, World War II veteran, and politician who served five terms as a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from New York from 1951 to 1953, then again from 1955 to 1963.

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Victor L'Episcopo Anfuso
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from New York's 8th district
In office January 3, 1955 – January 3, 1963
Preceded by	Louis B. Heller
Succeeded by	Benjamin S. Rosenthal
In office January 3, 1951 – January 3, 1953
Preceded by	Joseph L. Pfeifer
Succeeded by	Louis B. Heller
Personal details
Born	March 10, 1905 (1905-03-10) Gagliano Castelferrato, Sicily
Died	December 28, 1966 (1966-12-29) (aged 61) Manhattan, New York
Citizenship	United States
Political party	Democratic
Alma mater	Brooklyn Law School
Profession	Attorney Politician Judge
Military service
Allegiance	United States
Branch/service	United States Army
Years of service	1943 until 1945
Unit	Office of Strategic Services
Battles/wars	World War II

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Born in Gagliano Castelferrato, Sicily, the son of Salvatore Anfuso and Mariannina L'Episcopo, he immigrated to the United States in 1914. He attended Columbia University and graduated from Brooklyn Law School in 1927. He married Frances Stallone on June 15, 1930.

Anfuso served in the Office of Strategic Services in the Mediterranean Theatre of World War II from 1943 until 1945. He was elected to Congress in 1950 and served from January 3, 1951, until January 3, 1953. He was city magistrate of Brooklyn from February 1954 until his resignation in July 1954, when he was elected to Congress again and served from January 3, 1955, until January 3, 1963.^[1]

Elected to the New York Supreme Court in 1962, Anfuso served in that capacity until his death.^[2]

Anfuso appeared in the first segment of To Tell the Truth, March 5, 1957, as an imposter of President Dwight Eisenhower's personal barber, Steve Martini.^[3]

Anfuso suffered a heart attack during a meeting at the Warwick Hotel, and died soon after in Manhattan, New York, on December 28, 1966 (age 61 years, 293 days). He is interred at St. John Cemetery, Middle Village, Queens, New York.^[4]