Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

92

Gender

Male

Birthday

1920-01-07

Day of Death

1992-12-09 (72 years old)

Place of Birth

Naples, Italy

Also Known As

Vince Gardenia

Vincent Gardenia

Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vincent Gardenia (January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian American stage, film, and television actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vincent Gardenia, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

Known For

The Front Page

The Front Page

Twelve Angry Men

Twelve Angry Men

Age-Old Friends

Age-Old Friends

The Hustler

The Hustler

Night of 100 Stars II

Night of 100 Stars II

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

The Night America Trembled

The Night America Trembled

Acting

The Front Page

1974

The Front Page

as

Sheriff

Moonstruck

1987

Moonstruck

as

Cosmo Castorini

Mad Dog Coll

1961

Mad Dog Coll

as

Dutch Schultz

Little Shop of Horrors

1986

Little Shop of Horrors

as

Mushnik

Home Movies

1980

Home Movies

as

Doctor Byrd

Heaven Can Wait

1978

Heaven Can Wait

as

Krim

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

1982

Muggable Mary: Street Cop

as

Maggio

Little Murders

1971

Little Murders

as

Carol Newquist

Skin Deep

1989

Skin Deep

as

Barney

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

1980

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

as

Stoney

Fire Sale

1977

Fire Sale

as

Benny Fikus

Death Wish

1974

Death Wish

as

Frank Ochoa

Greased Lightning

1977

Greased Lightning

as

Sheriff Cotton

Cold Turkey

1971

Cold Turkey

as

Mayor Wappler

Death Wish II

1982

Death Wish II

as

Det. Frank Ochoa

Where’s Poppa?

1970

Where’s Poppa?

as

Coach Williams

Murder, Inc.

1960

Murder, Inc.

as

Lazlo

Cop Hater

1958

Cop Hater

as

Danny the Gimp

The Big Racket

1976

The Big Racket

as

Pepe

The Super

1991

The Super

as

Big Lou Kritski

Twelve Angry Men

1954

Twelve Angry Men

as

Bailiff

Hickey & Boggs

1972

Hickey & Boggs

as

Papadakis

Lucky Luciano

1973

Lucky Luciano

as

Colonel Charles Poletti

Movers & Shakers

1985

Movers & Shakers

as

Saul Gritz

The Third Day

1965

The Third Day

as

Preston

Luna di miele in tre

1976

Luna di miele in tre

as

Frankie, the journalist

Deadheat

1986

Deadheat

as

Tassi, the Commissioner

Bang the Drum Slowly

1973

Bang the Drum Slowly

as

Dutch Schnell

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

1990

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story

as

Harry Pizer

Howard

2018

Howard

as

Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)

Age-Old Friends

1989

Age-Old Friends

as

Michael Aylott

Jenny

1970

Jenny

as

Mr. Marsh

The House by the Edge of the Lake

1979

The House by the Edge of the Lake

as

Old Painter

Charley's Aunt

1983

Charley's Aunt

as

Stephen Spettigue

The Hustler

1961

The Hustler

as

Bartender

Dark Mirror

1984

Dark Mirror

as

Detective Al Church

Marciano

1979

Marciano

as

Al Weill

Night of 100 Stars II

1985

Night of 100 Stars II

as

Self

Goldie and the Boxer

1979

Goldie and the Boxer

as

Sam Diamond

La banca di Monate

1976

La banca di Monate

as

Santino Paleari

Firepower

1979

Firepower

as

Frank Hull

Coney Island

1991

Coney Island

as

Self - Actor

Parrish

1961

Parrish

as

Bit part (uncredited)

Thornwell

1981

Thornwell

as

Traeger

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

1975

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery

as

Big Daddy Jessup

The Screaming Skull

1973

The Screaming Skull

as

Ollie

The Odd Squad

1982

The Odd Squad

as

General Briggs

The Dybbuk

1960

The Dybbuk

as

Nissen

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

1969

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

as

Vito Lugana

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

2006

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family

as

Self (archival footage)

Cavalli si nasce

1989

Cavalli si nasce

as

Principe napoletano

A View from the Bridge

1962

A View from the Bridge

as

Lipari

Brass

1985

Brass

as

Chief Mike Maldonato

The Night America Trembled

1957

The Night America Trembled

as

Dick

The Rookies

The Rookies

as

L.A. Law

L.A. Law

as

Murray Melman

Kraft Suspense Theatre

Kraft Suspense Theatre

as

Charlie Raines

The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone

as

(segment "Healer")

All in the Family

All in the Family

as

Curtis Rempley

Maude

Maude

as

Judge Motorman

Naked City

Naked City

as

Crudelli

Mannix

Mannix

as

Eddie Cortina

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

The Mary Tyler Moore Show

as

Kojak

Kojak

as

Det. Vince LaGuardia

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Charles Shepherd

Studio One

Studio One

as

Dick

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Vito Lugana

Ironside

Ironside

as

The Monkees

The Monkees

as

Bruno

The Fugitive

The Fugitive

as

Capt. Bill Gibbs

McCloud

McCloud

as

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

John Sample

The Rogues

The Rogues

as

Inspector

Judd for the Defense

Judd for the Defense

as

Decoy

Decoy

as

Bull

Ben Casey

Ben Casey

as

The Rat Patrol

The Rat Patrol

as

Colonel Centis

Breaking Away

Breaking Away

as

Ray Stohler

The Rogues

The Rogues

as

Chief Inspector

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

George Morton

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Sullivan

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Peter Chakris

The Defenders

The Defenders

as

Mr. Kraft

Tallahassee 7000

Tallahassee 7000

as

The Dream Merchants

The Dream Merchants

as

Peter Kessler

Naked City

Naked City

as

Musso

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

as

Self

The Big Valley

The Big Valley

as

Briggs

Kennedy

Kennedy

as

J. Edgar Hoover

Reading Rainbow

Reading Rainbow

as

Himself - Narrator (voice)

Tony Awards

Tony Awards

as

Self - Nominee

Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible

as

Lewis George Parma

Production

Crew

Directing