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Vincent Gardenia

Bio: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vincent Gardenia  (January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian American stage, film, and television actor
Born: Wed, Jan 07 1920
Birthplace: Naples, Italy

Death: Wed, Dec 09 1992
Vincent Gardenia is 72 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

Poster of Howard
Howard
Vincent Gardenia would have been no older than
72 in Howard
as 'Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)'.
Sun, Apr 22 2018
Poster of Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
Vincent Gardenia would have been no older than
72 in Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as 'Self (archival footage)'.
Tue, Jan 31 2006
Poster of The Super
The Super
Vincent Gardenia was
71 in The Super
as 'Big Lou Kritski'.
Fri, Oct 04 1991
Poster of Coney Island
Coney Island
Vincent Gardenia was
71 in Coney Island
as 'Self - Actor'.
Mon, Feb 04 1991
Poster of The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
Vincent Gardenia was
70 in The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
as 'Harry Pizer'.
Sun, Dec 09 1990
Poster of Age-Old Friends
Age-Old Friends
Vincent Gardenia was
69 in Age-Old Friends
as 'Michael Aylott'.
Sat, Dec 16 1989
Poster of Skin Deep
Skin Deep
Vincent Gardenia was
69 in Skin Deep
as 'Barney'.
Fri, Mar 03 1989
Poster of Cavalli si nasce
Cavalli si nasce
Vincent Gardenia was
69 in Cavalli si nasce
as 'Principe napoletano'.
Fri, Feb 03 1989
Poster of Moonstruck
Moonstruck
Vincent Gardenia was
67 in Moonstruck
as 'Cosmo Castorini'.
Wed, Dec 16 1987
Poster of Little Shop of Horrors
Little Shop of Horrors
Vincent Gardenia was
66 in Little Shop of Horrors
as 'Mr. Mushnik'.
Fri, Dec 19 1986
Poster of Deadheat
Deadheat
Vincent Gardenia was
65 in Deadheat
as 'Tassi, the Commissioner'.
Wed, Jan 01 1986
Poster of Movers & Shakers
Movers & Shakers
Vincent Gardenia was
65 in Movers & Shakers
as 'Saul Gritz'.
Fri, May 03 1985
Poster of Night of 100 Stars II
Night of 100 Stars II
Vincent Gardenia was
65 in Night of 100 Stars II
as 'Self'.
Sun, Mar 10 1985
Poster of Brass
Brass
Vincent Gardenia was
64 in Brass
as 'Chief Mike Maldonato'.
Tue, Jan 01 1985
Poster of Dark Mirror
Dark Mirror
Vincent Gardenia was
64 in Dark Mirror
as 'Detective Al Church'.
Mon, Mar 05 1984
Poster of Charley's Aunt
Charley's Aunt
Vincent Gardenia was
63 in Charley's Aunt
as 'Stephen Spettigue'.
Sun, Feb 06 1983
Poster of Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
Vincent Gardenia was
62 in Muggable Mary: Street Cop
as 'Maggio'.
Thu, Feb 25 1982
Poster of Death Wish II
Death Wish II
Vincent Gardenia was
62 in Death Wish II
as 'Det. Frank Ochoa'.
Sat, Feb 20 1982
Poster of The Odd Squad
The Odd Squad
Vincent Gardenia was
61 in The Odd Squad
as 'General Briggs'.
Fri, Jan 01 1982
Poster of Thornwell
Thornwell
Vincent Gardenia was
61 in Thornwell
as 'Traeger'.
Wed, Jan 28 1981
Poster of The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Vincent Gardenia was
60 in The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
as 'Stoney'.
Tue, Jun 24 1980
Poster of Home Movies
Home Movies
Vincent Gardenia was
60 in Home Movies
as 'Doctor Byrd'.
Fri, May 16 1980
Poster of Goldie and the Boxer
Goldie and the Boxer
Vincent Gardenia was
59 in Goldie and the Boxer
as 'Sam Diamond'.
Sun, Dec 30 1979
Poster of Marciano
Marciano
Vincent Gardenia was
59 in Marciano
as 'Al Weill'.
Sun, Oct 21 1979
Poster of The House by the Edge of the Lake
The House by the Edge of the Lake
Vincent Gardenia was
59 in The House by the Edge of the Lake
as 'Old Painter'.
Fri, Sep 28 1979
Poster of Firepower
Firepower
Vincent Gardenia was
59 in Firepower
as 'Frank Hull'.
Fri, Apr 27 1979
Poster of Heaven Can Wait
Heaven Can Wait
Vincent Gardenia was
58 in Heaven Can Wait
as 'Krim'.
Wed, Jun 28 1978
Poster of Greased Lightning
Greased Lightning
Vincent Gardenia was
57 in Greased Lightning
as 'Sheriff Cotton'.
Fri, Jul 01 1977
Poster of Fire Sale
Fire Sale
Vincent Gardenia was
57 in Fire Sale
as 'Benny Fikus'.
Thu, Jun 09 1977
Poster of The Big Racket
The Big Racket
Vincent Gardenia was
56 in The Big Racket
as 'Pepe'.
Thu, Aug 12 1976
Poster of La banca di Monate
La banca di Monate
Vincent Gardenia was
56 in La banca di Monate
as 'Santino Paleari'.
Fri, Apr 02 1976
Poster of Luna di miele in tre
Luna di miele in tre
Vincent Gardenia was
56 in Luna di miele in tre
as 'Frankie, the journalist'.
Thu, Apr 01 1976
Poster of The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Vincent Gardenia was
55 in The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as 'Big Daddy Jessup'.
Fri, Mar 07 1975
Poster of The Front Page
The Front Page
Vincent Gardenia was
54 in The Front Page
as 'Sheriff'.
Fri, Nov 01 1974
Poster of Death Wish
Death Wish
Vincent Gardenia was
54 in Death Wish
as 'Frank Ochoa'.
Wed, Jul 24 1974
Poster of Lucky Luciano
Lucky Luciano
Vincent Gardenia was
53 in Lucky Luciano
as 'Colonel Charles Poletti'.
Fri, Oct 19 1973
Poster of Bang the Drum Slowly
Bang the Drum Slowly
Vincent Gardenia was
53 in Bang the Drum Slowly
as 'Dutch Schnell'.
Sun, Aug 26 1973
Poster of The Screaming Skull
The Screaming Skull
Vincent Gardenia was
53 in The Screaming Skull
as 'Ollie'.
Wed, Feb 14 1973
Poster of Hickey & Boggs
Hickey & Boggs
Vincent Gardenia was
52 in Hickey & Boggs
as 'Papadakis'.
Wed, Oct 04 1972
Poster of Cold Turkey
Cold Turkey
Vincent Gardenia was
51 in Cold Turkey
as 'Mayor Wappler'.
Fri, Feb 19 1971
Poster of Little Murders
Little Murders
Vincent Gardenia was
51 in Little Murders
as 'Carol Newquist'.
Tue, Feb 09 1971
Poster of Where’s Poppa?
Where’s Poppa?
Vincent Gardenia was
50 in Where’s Poppa?
as 'Coach Williams'.
Tue, Nov 10 1970
Poster of Jenny
Jenny
Vincent Gardenia was
49 in Jenny
as 'Mr. Marsh'.
Fri, Jan 02 1970
Poster of Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
Vincent Gardenia was
49 in Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as 'Vito Lugana'.
Mon, Dec 01 1969
Poster of The Third Day
The Third Day
Vincent Gardenia was
45 in The Third Day
as 'Preston'.
Wed, Aug 04 1965
Poster of A View from the Bridge
A View from the Bridge
Vincent Gardenia was
42 in A View from the Bridge
as 'Lipari'.
Fri, Jan 19 1962
Poster of The Hustler
The Hustler
Vincent Gardenia was
41 in The Hustler
as 'Bartender'.
Mon, Sep 25 1961
Poster of Mad Dog Coll
Mad Dog Coll
Vincent Gardenia was
41 in Mad Dog Coll
as 'Dutch Schultz'.
Fri, May 12 1961
Poster of The Dybbuk
The Dybbuk
Vincent Gardenia was
40 in The Dybbuk
as 'Nissen'.
Mon, Oct 03 1960
Poster of Murder, Inc.
Murder, Inc.
Vincent Gardenia was
40 in Murder, Inc.
as 'Lazlo'.
Tue, Jun 28 1960
Poster of Cop Hater
Cop Hater
Vincent Gardenia was
38 in Cop Hater
as 'Danny the Gimp'.
Wed, Oct 01 1958
Poster of The Night America Trembled
The Night America Trembled
Vincent Gardenia was
37 in The Night America Trembled
as ''.
Mon, Sep 09 1957
Poster of Twelve Angry Men
Twelve Angry Men
Vincent Gardenia was
34 in Twelve Angry Men
as 'Bailiff'.
Mon, Sep 20 1954

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of L.A. Law
L.A. Law
Vincent Gardenia was
66+ in L.A. Law
as 'Murray Melman'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 15 1986
Poster of The Twilight Zone
The Twilight Zone
Vincent Gardenia was
65+ in The Twilight Zone
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 27 1985
Poster of Kennedy
Kennedy
Vincent Gardenia was
63+ in Kennedy
as 'J. Edgar Hoover'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 20 1983
Poster of Reading Rainbow
Reading Rainbow
Vincent Gardenia was
63+ in Reading Rainbow
as 'Himself - Narrator (voice)'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jun 06 1983
Poster of Breaking Away
Breaking Away
Vincent Gardenia was
60+ in Breaking Away
as 'Ray Stohler'.
First Air Date
Sat, Nov 29 1980
Poster of The Dream Merchants
The Dream Merchants
Vincent Gardenia was
60+ in The Dream Merchants
as 'Peter Kessler'.
First Air Date
Mon, May 12 1980
Poster of Kojak
Kojak
Vincent Gardenia was
53+ in Kojak
as 'Det. Vince LaGuardia'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 24 1973
Poster of Maude
Maude
Vincent Gardenia was
52+ in Maude
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 12 1972
Poster of The Rookies
The Rookies
Vincent Gardenia was
52+ in The Rookies
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 11 1972
Poster of All in the Family
All in the Family
Vincent Gardenia was
51+ in All in the Family
as 'Frank Lorenzo'.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 12 1971
Poster of The Mary Tyler Moore Show
The Mary Tyler Moore Show
Vincent Gardenia was
50+ in The Mary Tyler Moore Show
as ''.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 19 1970
Poster of McCloud
McCloud
Vincent Gardenia was
50+ in McCloud
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Feb 17 1970
Poster of Mannix
Mannix
Vincent Gardenia was
47+ in Mannix
as 'Eddie Cortina'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1967
Poster of Judd for the Defense
Judd for the Defense
Vincent Gardenia was
47+ in Judd for the Defense
as ''.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 08 1967
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Vincent Gardenia was
47+ in Ironside
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Mission: Impossible
Mission: Impossible
Vincent Gardenia was
46+ in Mission: Impossible
as 'Vito Lugana'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966
Poster of The Monkees
The Monkees
Vincent Gardenia was
46+ in The Monkees
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Rat Patrol
The Rat Patrol
Vincent Gardenia was
46+ in The Rat Patrol
as 'Colonel Centis'.
First Air Date
Mon, Sep 12 1966
Poster of The Big Valley
The Big Valley
Vincent Gardenia was
45+ in The Big Valley
as 'John Sample, Briggs'.
First Air Date
Wed, Sep 15 1965
Poster of The Rogues
The Rogues
Vincent Gardenia was
44+ in The Rogues
as 'Inspector, Chief Inspector'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1964
Poster of Kraft Suspense Theatre
Kraft Suspense Theatre
Vincent Gardenia was
43+ in Kraft Suspense Theatre
as 'Charlie Raines'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 10 1963
Poster of The Fugitive
The Fugitive
Vincent Gardenia was
43+ in The Fugitive
as 'Capt. Bill Gibbs'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963
Poster of The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
Vincent Gardenia was
41+ in The Mike Douglas Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961
Poster of Ben Casey
Ben Casey
Vincent Gardenia was
41+ in Ben Casey
as ''.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 02 1961
Poster of The Defenders
The Defenders
Vincent Gardenia was
41+ in The Defenders
as 'George Morton, Peter Chakris, Sullivan, Mr. Kraft'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 16 1961
Poster of Tallahassee 7000
Tallahassee 7000
Vincent Gardenia was
41+ in Tallahassee 7000
as ''.
First Air Date
Tue, Jan 24 1961
Poster of Naked City
Naked City
Vincent Gardenia was
38+ in Naked City
as 'Crudelli, Musso'.
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958
Poster of Decoy
Decoy
Vincent Gardenia was
37+ in Decoy
as 'Bull'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 14 1957
Poster of Tony Awards
Tony Awards
Vincent Gardenia was
36+ in Tony Awards
as 'Self - Nominee'.
First Air Date
Sun, Apr 01 1956
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Vincent Gardenia was
35+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Charles Shepherd'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Vincent Gardenia was
28+ in Studio One
as 'Dick'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948