ACTOR
Vincent Gardenia
Known for Mission: Impossible · L.A. Law · Ironside
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
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- Born
- Jan 7, 1920
- Died
- Dec 9, 1992
- Birthplace
- Naples, Italy
- Known For
- Acting
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
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Known For
TV
Mission: ImpossibleVito Lugana · 1966
★ 7.6
★ 7.6
TV
L.A. LawMurray Melman · 1986
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Ironside1 eps · 1967
★ 6.8
★ 6.8
TV
The FugitiveCapt. Bill Gibbs · 1963
★ 7.3
★ 7.3
TV
MannixEddie Cortina · 1967
★ 6.9
★ 6.9
TV
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961
★ 5.8
★ 5.8
TV
American PlayhouseStephen Spettigue · 1982
★ 6.6
★ 6.6
TV
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1956
Filmography
Movies
Twelve Angry MenBailiff
1954
The Night America TrembledDick
1957
Cop HaterDanny the Gimp
1958
Murder, Inc.Lazlo
1960
The DybbukNissen
1960
Mad Dog CollDutch Schultz
1961
ParrishBit part (uncredited)
1961
The HustlerBartender
1961
A View from the BridgeLipari
1962
The Third DayPreston
1965
Mission: Impossible vs. the MobVito Lugana
1969
JennyMr. Marsh
1970
Where’s Poppa?Coach Williams
1970
Cold TurkeyMayor Wappler
1971
Little MurdersCarol Newquist
1971
Hickey & BoggsPapadakis
1972
Bang the Drum SlowlyDutch Schnell
1973
Lucky LucianoColonel Charles Poletti
1973
The Screaming SkullOllie
1973
Death WishFrank Ochoa
1974
The Front PageSheriff
1974
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper MysteryBig Daddy Jessup
1975
House of Pleasure for WomenMr. Chips
1976
La banca di MonateSantino Paleari
1976
Luna di miele in treFrankie, the journalist
1976
The Big RacketUncle Pepe
1976
Fire SaleBenny Fikus
1977
Greased LightningSheriff Cotton
1977
Heaven Can WaitKrim
1978
FirepowerFrank Hull
1979
Goldie and the BoxerSam Diamond
1979
MarcianoAl Weill
1979
The House by the Edge of the LakeOld Painter
1979
Home MoviesDoctor Byrd
1980
The Last Flight of Noah's ArkStoney
1980
ThornwellTraeger
1981
Death Wish IIDet. Frank Ochoa
1982
Muggable Mary: Street CopMaggio
1982
The Odd SquadGeneral Briggs
1982
Charley's AuntStephen Spettigue
1983
Dark MirrorDetective Al Church
1984
BrassChief Mike Maldonato
1985
Movers & ShakersSaul Gritz
1985
Night of 100 Stars IISelf
1985
DeadheatTassi, the Commissioner
1986
Little Shop of HorrorsMushnik
1986
MoonstruckCosmo Castorini
1987
Age-Old FriendsMichael Aylott
1989
Cavalli si nascePrincipe napoletano
1989
Skin DeepBarney
1989
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryHarry Pizer
1990
Coney IslandSelf - Actor
1991
The SuperBig Lou Kritski
1991
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian FamilySelf (archival footage)
2006
HowardMr. Mushnik (archive footage)
2018Television
Studio OneDick · 1 eps
1948
GunsmokeCharles Shepherd · 1 eps
1955
Tony AwardsSelf - Nominee · 1 eps
1956
DecoyBull · 1 eps
1957
Naked CityCrudelli · 1 eps
1958Naked CityMusso · 1 eps
1958
Ben Casey3 eps
1961
Tallahassee 70001 eps
1961
The DefendersGeorge Morton · 1 eps
1961The DefendersSullivan · 1 eps
1961The DefendersPeter Chakris · 1 eps
1961The DefendersMr. Kraft · 1 eps
1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 2 eps
1961
Kraft Suspense TheatreCharlie Raines · 1 eps
1963
The FugitiveCapt. Bill Gibbs · 1 eps
1963
The RoguesInspector · 1 eps
1964The RoguesChief Inspector · 1 eps
1964
The Big ValleyJohn Sample · 1 eps
1965The Big ValleyBriggs · 1 eps
1965
Mission: ImpossibleVito Lugana · 2 eps
1966Mission: ImpossibleLewis George Parma · 1 eps
1966
The MonkeesBruno · 1 eps
1966
The Rat PatrolColonel Centis · 1 eps
1966
Ironside1 eps
1967
Judd, for the DefenseJudge Montez · 1 eps
1967
MannixEddie Cortina · 1 eps
1967
McCloud1 eps
1970
The Mary Tyler Moore Show1 eps
1970
All in the FamilyCurtis Rempley · 8 eps
1971All in the FamilyFrank Lorenzo · 1 eps
1971
MaudeJudge Motorman · 1 eps
1972
The Rookies1 eps
1972
KojakDet. Vince LaGuardia · 1 eps
1973
Breaking AwayRay Stohler · 8 eps
1980
The Dream MerchantsPeter Kessler · 3 eps
1980
American PlayhouseStephen Spettigue · 1 eps
1982
KennedyJ. Edgar Hoover · 3 eps
1983
Reading RainbowSelf - Narrator (voice) · 2 eps
1983
The Twilight Zone(segment "Healer") · 1 eps
1985
L.A. LawMurray Melman · 7 eps
1986Photos
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