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Vincent Gardenia

1920–199281 credits since 1948

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ABOUT VINCENT

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Vincent Gardenia (January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian American stage, film, and television actor.

Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.

Born7 January 1920

Died9 December 1992

BirthplaceNaples, Italy

Known forActing

On Cineora51 of 81 titles

Known for

The titles people know Vincent from.

Movie

Little Shop of Horrors

1986IMDb7.1

Movie

Moonstruck

1987IMDb7.2

Movie

Death Wish

1974IMDb6.9

Series

All in the Family

1971–1979IMDb8.4

Movie

Death Wish II

1982IMDb6.0

Movie

The Front Page

1974IMDb7.3

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

Movie

The Super

1991IMDb5.7

Movie

Bang the Drum Slowly

1973IMDb6.7

Movie

Skin Deep

1989IMDb6.1

Movie

Little Murders

1971IMDb6.8

Movie

Cold Turkey

1971IMDb6.6

Career

IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.

Titles on Cineora: 51
Average IMDb: 6.9
Highest rated: All in the FamilyIMDb 8.4
Working since: 1948

Size: how widely seen

Filmography

81 credits

The 2010s

1 title · IMDb 7.5 on average

Movie

Howard

2018IMDb7.5

as Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)

The 1990s

2 titles · IMDb 5.7 on average

Movie

The Super

1991IMDb5.7

as Big Lou Kritski

Not on Cineora

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

1990

as Harry Pizer

The 1980s

22 titles · IMDb 6.4 on average

Not on Cineora

Age-Old Friends

1989

as Michael Aylott

Movie

Skin Deep

1989IMDb6.1

as Barney

Not on Cineora

Cavalli si nasce

1989

as Principe napoletano

Movie

Moonstruck

1987IMDb7.2

as Cosmo Castorini

Movie

Little Shop of Horrors

1986IMDb7.1

as Mushnik

Series

L.A. Law

1986–1994IMDb7.1

as Murray Melman · 7 episodes

Not on Cineora

Deadheat

1986

as Tassi, the Commissioner

Series

The Twilight Zone

1985–1989IMDb7.7

as (segment "Healer") · 1 episode

The 1970s

28 titles · IMDb 6.7 on average

Not on Cineora

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

as Sam Diamond

Not on Cineora

Marciano

1979

as Al Weill

Not on Cineora

The House by the Edge of the Lake

1979

as Old Painter

Movie

Firepower

1979IMDb5.1

as Frank Hull

Movie

Heaven Can Wait

1978IMDb6.9

as Krim

Movie

Greased Lightning

1977IMDb6.4

as Sheriff Cotton

Not on Cineora

Fire Sale

1977

as Benny Fikus

Movie

The Big Racket

1976IMDb7.1

as Uncle Pepe

The 1960s

21 titles · IMDb 7.2 on average

Not on Cineora

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969

as Vito Lugana

Series

Mannix

1967–1975IMDb7.4

as Eddie Cortina · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Judd, for the Defense

1967

as Judge Montez · 1 episode

Series

Ironside

1967–1975IMDb6.9

1 episode

Series

Mission: Impossible

1966–1973IMDb7.9

as Vito Lugana · 2 episodes

Series

The Monkees

1966–1968IMDb7.5

as Bruno · 1 episode

Series

The Rat Patrol

1966–1968IMDb7.4

as Colonel Centis · 1 episode

Series

The Big Valley

1965–1969IMDb7.6

as John Sample · 1 episode

The 1950s

6 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average

Movie

Cop Hater

1958IMDb6.3

as Danny the Gimp

Series

Naked City

1958–1963IMDb8.2

as Crudelli · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

Decoy

1957

as Bull · 1 episode

Not on Cineora

The Night America Trembled

1957

as Dick

Series

Gunsmoke

1955–1975IMDb8.1

as Charles Shepherd · 1 episode

Movie

Twelve Angry Men

1954IMDb7.5

as Bailiff

The 1940s

1 title · IMDb 7.6 on average

Series

Studio One

1948–1958IMDb7.6

as Dick · 1 episode

Often works with

The people who keep turning up in Vincent’s titles.

Norman LearCreator · All in the Family, Maude and 1 more

Michael WinnerDirector · Death Wish, Death Wish II and 1 more

Elliott GouldLittle Murders and The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

Charles BronsonDeath Wish and Death Wish II

Walter MatthauThe Front Page and Movers & Shakers

Dennis WeaverGunsmoke and McCloud

Barnard HughesCold Turkey and Where’s Poppa?

Telly SavalasKojak and Mad Dog Coll