Vincent Gardenia

Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 1 win See more awards »

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Moonstruck (1987)

Little Shop of Horrors (1986)

Death Wish (1974)

The Hustler (1961)

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Actor (108 titles)

1991 The Super
Big Lou Kritski

1990 L.A. Law (TV series)
Murray Melman

– God Rest Ye Murray Gentleman (1990) … Murray Melman

– New Kidney on the Block (1990) … Murray Melman

– Smoke Gets in Your Thighs (1990) … Murray Melman

– Happy Trails (1990) … Murray Melman

– The Bitch Is Back (1990) … Murray Melman

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1990 The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story (TV documentary)
Harry Pizer

1990 The Ray Bradbury Theater (TV series)
Mr. Terle

– The Day It Rained Forever (1990) … Mr. Terle

1989 Age-Old Friends (TV movie)
Michael Aylott

1989 Skin Deep
Barney

1989 Quattro piccole donne (TV series)

1988 Cheeeese
Bonjour

1988 Cavalli si nasce
Principe napoletano

1987 Moonstruck
Cosmo Castorini

1987 American Playhouse (TV series)
Stephen Spettigue

– Charley's Aunt (1987) … Stephen Spettigue

1987 Un siciliano in Sicilia (TV mini-series)
Zio Nino

1986 Little Shop of Horrors
Mushnik

1986 Honor Thy Father (TV movie)

1985 The Twilight Zone (TV series)
Harry Faulk (segment "Healer")

– Healer/Children's Zoo/Kentucky Rye (1985) … Harry Faulk (segment "Healer")

1985 Brass (TV movie)
Chief Mike Maldonato

1985 Movers & Shakers
Saul Gritz

1984 Dark Mirror (TV movie)
Detective Al Church

1983 Kennedy (TV mini-series)
J. Edgar Hoover

1982 Muggable Mary, Street Cop (TV movie)
Maggio

1982 Death Wish II
Det. Frank Ochoa

1982 Ciao nemico
General Brigg

1981 Thornwell (TV movie)
Traeger

1980-1981 Breaking Away (TV series)
Ray Stoller

– La Strada (1981) … Ray Stoller

– Rainy Night in Georgia (1981) … Ray Stoller

– Heart Like a Wheel (1980) … Ray Stoller

– King of the Quarry (1980) … Ray Stoller

– Knowing Her (1980) … Ray Stoller

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1980 The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
Stoney

1980 The Dream Merchants (TV movie)
Peter Kessler

1980 Home Movies
Doctor Byrd

1979 Goldie and the Boxer (TV movie)
Diamond

1979 Marciano (TV movie)
Al Weill

1979 The House by the Edge of the Lake
Old painter

1979 Insight (TV series)
Moses

– Holy Moses (1979) … Moses

1979 Firepower
Frank Hull

1978 Heaven Can Wait
Krim

1977 Greased Lightning
Sheriff Cotton

1977 Fire Sale
Benny Fikus

1977 Mary Tyler Moore (TV series)
Frank Coleman

– The Last Show (1977) … Frank Coleman

1976 Il grande racket
Pepe

1976 House of Pleasure for Women
Mr. Chips

1976 Luna di miele in tre
Frankie, the journalist

1975 Kojak (TV series)
Det. Vince LaGuardia

– A House of Prayer, a Den of Thieves (1975) … Det. Vince LaGuardia

1975 The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
Big Daddy Jessup

1975 La banca di Monate
Santino Paleari

1974 The Front Page
Sheriff

1974 Death Wish
Frank Ochoa

1974 The Carpenters (TV movie)
Father

1971-1974 All in the Family (TV series)
Frank Lorenzo / Curtis Rempley / Jim Bowman

– Edith's Christmas Story (1973) … Frank Lorenzo

– Archie Is Cursed (1973) … Frank Lorenzo

– Black Is the Color of My True Love's Wig (1973) … Frank Lorenzo

– The Games Bunkers Play (1973) … Frank Lorenzo

– Henry's Farewell (1973) … Frank Lorenzo

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1973 Lucky Luciano
Colonel Charles Poletti

1973 Bang the Drum Slowly
Dutch Schnell

1973 Cops (TV movie)
Captain Sonny Miglio

1973 Screaming Skull (TV movie)
Ollie

1972 The Rookies (TV series)
Saul

– Dirge for Sunday (1972) … Saul

1972 Maude (TV series)
Judge Motorman

– The Ticket (1972) … Judge Motorman

1972 Love, American Style (TV series)
Mr. Cooperman (segment "Love and the Girlish Groom")

– Love and the Girlish Groom/Love and the New You/Love and the Oldlyweds/Love and the Wishing Star (1972) … Mr. Cooperman (segment "Love and the Girlish Groom")

1972 Hickey & Boggs
Papadakis

1971 McCloud (TV series)
Barney Sweetwater

– Top of the World, Ma! (1971) … Barney Sweetwater

1971 Sarge (TV series)
Arnold Bates

– Psst! Wanna Buy a Dirty Picture? (1971) … Arnold Bates

1971 Cold Turkey
Mayor Wappler

1971 Little Murders
Mr. Newquist

1970 Going Ape
Coach Williams

1970 Jenny
Mr. Marsh

1969 This Town Will Never Be the Same (TV movie)
Paul Rourke

1967-1968 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Vito Lugana / Lewis George Parma

– The Execution (1968) … Lewis George Parma

– The Council: Part 2 (1967) … Vito Lugana

– The Council: Part 1 (1967) … Vito Lugana

1968 Ironside (TV series)
Roy Faber

– Something for Nothing (1968) … Roy Faber

1967 N.Y.P.D. (TV series)
Uncle Cheech

– Money Man (1967) … Uncle Cheech

1967 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Judge Montez

– Shadow of a Killer (1967) … Judge Montez

1967 Mannix (TV series)
Eddie Cortina

– Skid Marks on a Dry Run (1967) … Eddie Cortina

1967 The Rat Patrol (TV series)
Colonel Centis

– Take Me to Your Leader Raid (1967) … Colonel Centis

1967 Gunsmoke (TV series)
Charles Shepherd

– Noose of Gold (1967) … Charles Shepherd

1967 I Spy (TV series)
Dr. Mellado

– Get Thee to a Nunnery (1967) … Dr. Mellado

1967 The Fugitive (TV series)
Gibbs

– There Goes the Ball Game (1967) … Gibbs

1967 The Monkees (TV series)
Bruno

– Case of the Missing Monkee (1967) … Bruno

1965-1967 The Big Valley (TV series)
John Sample / Will Briggs

– Image of Yesterday (1967) … Will Briggs

– Palms of Glory (1965) … John Sample

1967 Coronet Blue (TV series)
The Man

– Where You from and What You Done? (1967) … The Man

1966 Hawk (TV series)
Nate Fischel

– The Living End of Sisterbaby (1966) … Nate Fischel

1966 Seaway (TV series)
Bugsy Speigel

– Over the Falls (1966) … Bugsy Speigel

1965-1966 Ben Casey (TV series)
Mr. Tevlin

– Meantime, We Shall Express Our Darker Purpose (1966) … Mr. Tevlin

– In Case of Emergency, Cry Havoc (1966)

– If You Play Your Cards Right, You Too Can Be a Loser (1965) … Mr. Tevlin

1965 Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (TV series)
Bellini

– Escape from Venice (1965) … Bellini

1965 New York Television Theatre (TV series)

– Gallows Humor (1965)

1965 The Trials of O'Brien (TV series)
Lester

– Over Defense Is Out (1965) … Lester

1965 The Third Day
Preston

1965 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Burt Neasden

– Memorandum for a Spy: Part 2 (1965) … Burt Neasden

– Memorandum for a Spy: Part 1 (1965) … Burt Neasden

1965 Memorandum for a Spy (TV movie)

1964-1965 The Rogues (TV series)
Inspector / Chief Inspector / Inspector Javert

– Grave Doubts (1965) … Chief Inspector

– The Pigeons of Paris (1965) … Inspector

– Take Me to Paris (1964) … Inspector Javert

– Viva Diaz! (1964) … Inspector

1962-1965 The Defenders (TV series)
Juror / Mr. Kraft / Peter Chakris / …

– Fires of the Mind (1965) … Mr. Kraft

– The Star Spangled Ghetto (1963) … Sullivan

– The Trial of Twenty-Two (1963) … Peter Chakris

– The Broken Barrelhead (1962) … Juror

1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Charlie Raines

– Threepersons (1964) … Charlie Raines

1964 The Bing Crosby Show (TV series)
Desk Sergeant

– The Green Couch (1964) … Desk Sergeant

1963-1964 The Doctors and the Nurses (TV series)
Mervyn Fowler / Mr. Pulski / Mr. Thompson

– The Bystanders (1964) … Mr. Thompson

– The Unwanted (1963) … Mr. Pulski

– Party Girl (1963) … Mervyn Fowler

1964 East Side/West Side (TV series)
Dr. Warren

– If Your Grandmother Had Wheels (1964) … Dr. Warren

1963 Ride with Terror (TV movie)

1963 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Samson

– A Dozen Deadly Roses (1963) … Samson

1962 Vu du pont
Lipari

1961 The Untouchables (TV series)
Jake Petrie

– The Troubleshooter (1961) … Jake Petrie

1961 The Hustler
Bartender

1961 Great Ghost Tales (TV series)

– August Heat (1961)

1961 Mad Dog Coll
Dutch Schultz

1961 Parrish
Bit part (uncredited)

1961 Tallahassee 7000 (TV series)
Carl Gardini

– Meeting of the Mob (1961) … Carl Gardini

1967 The Edge of Night (TV series)
Ernie Tuttle #1 / George Vetter (1960)

1960 Play of the Week (TV series)
Nissen

– The Dybbuk (1960) … Nissen

1960 Murder, Inc.
Lazlo

1959 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Max Varinko

– Sound of Violence (1959)

– Sound of Violence (1959) … Max Varinko

– The Juke Box Racket (1959)

1959 Naked City (TV series)
Crudelli / Musso

– The Canvas Bullet (1959) … Musso

– Baker's Dozen (1959) … Crudelli

1959 Decoy (TV series)
Bull

– The Challenger (1959) … Bull

1959 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Jacques

– Night of Betrayal (1959) … Jacques

1958 Cop Hater
Danny the Gimp (as Vince Gardenia)

1954-1957 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Bailiff / Dick

– The Night America Trembled (1957) … Dick

– Twelve Angry Men (1954) … Bailiff (uncredited)

1956 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Bookie

– The Recruiting Sergeant (1956) … Bookie (uncredited)

1945 The House on 92nd Street
German Spy Trainee (uncredited)

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(1959). Stage Play: Rashomon. Drama. Written by Fay Kanin and Michael Kanin, from stories by Ryunosuke Akutagawa. Lighting Design by Jo Mielziner. Directed by Peter Glenville. Music Box Theatre: 27 Jan 1959- 13 Jun 1959 (159 performances). Cast: Jack Bittner (as "Deputy"), Claire Bloom... See more »

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Highly effective in choleric or exasperated roles, and noted on screen for his comic portrayals of 'New Yawkers', particularly in 'The Front Page' (1974), or as Cher's father in 'Moonstruck' (1987). See more »

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Vincent Gardenia (1920–1992)

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