Deceased

How Did Vincent Gardenia Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 72

Also known asVince GardeniaGenderMaleNationalityKingdom of ItalyBorn07/01/1920Born inNaples, ItalyDied09/12/1992 (aged 72)Died inPhiladelphiaCausemyocardial infarctionWikidataQ555590 ↗Buried atSaint Charles CemeteryTMDb#14830 ↗

Vincent Gardenia was an Italian American stage, film and television actor. He was nominated twice for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, first for Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) and again for Moonstruck (1987). He also portrayed Det. Frank Ochoa in Death Wish (1974) and its 1982 sequel, Death Wish II, and played Mr. Mushnik in the musical film adaptation Little Shop of Horrors (1986). His other notable feature films include Murder Inc.

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Filmography76 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2018	HowardMovie	Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)	98
2006	Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian FamilyMovie	Self (archival footage)	86
1991	The SuperMovie	Big Lou Kritski	71
1990	The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryMovie	Harry Pizer	70
1989	Skin DeepMovie	Barney	69
1989	Age-Old FriendsMovie	Michael Aylott	69
1987	MoonstruckMovie	Cosmo Castorini	67
1986	L.A. LawSeries	Murray Melman	66
1986	Little Shop of HorrorsMovie	Mushnik	66
1986	DeadheatMovie	Tassi, the Commissioner	66
1985	The Twilight ZoneSeries	(segment "Healer")	65
1985	Night of 100 Stars IIMovie	Self	65
1985	Movers & ShakersMovie	Saul Gritz	65
1985	BrassMovie	Chief Mike Maldonato	65
1984	Dark MirrorMovie	Detective Al Church	64
1983	Reading RainbowSeries	Self - Narrator (voice)	63
1983	Charley's AuntMovie	Stephen Spettigue	63
1982	Death Wish IIMovie	Det. Frank Ochoa	62
1982	The Odd SquadMovie	General Briggs	62
1980	The Last Flight of Noah's ArkMovie	Stoney	60
1980	Home MoviesMovie	Doctor Byrd	60
1980	The Dream MerchantsSeries	Peter Kessler	60
1979	FirepowerMovie	Frank Hull	59
1979	MarcianoMovie	Al Weill	59
1979	Goldie and the BoxerMovie	Sam Diamond	59
1978	Heaven Can WaitMovie	Krim	58
1976	House of Pleasure for WomenMovie	Mr. Chips	56
1976	The Big RacketMovie	Uncle Pepe	56
1976	La banca di MonateMovie	Santino Paleari	56
1976	Luna di miele in treMovie	Frankie, the journalist	56
1975	The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper MysteryMovie	Big Daddy Jessup	55
1974	Death WishMovie	Frank Ochoa	54
1974	The Front PageMovie	Sheriff	54
1973	KojakSeries	Det. Vince LaGuardia	53
1973	Bang the Drum SlowlyMovie	Dutch Schnell	53
1973	Lucky LucianoMovie	Colonel Charles Poletti	53
1973	The Screaming SkullMovie	Ollie	53
1972	The RookiesSeries	—	52
1972	MaudeSeries	Judge Motorman	52
1972	Hickey & BoggsMovie	Papadakis	52
1971	Cold TurkeyMovie	Mayor Wappler	51
1971	All in the FamilySeries	Curtis Rempley	51
1971	Little MurdersMovie	Carol Newquist	51
1970	McCloudSeries	—	50
1970	Where’s Poppa?Movie	Coach Williams	50
1970	The Mary Tyler Moore ShowSeries	—	50
1970	JennyMovie	Mr. Marsh	50
1967	Judd, for the DefenseSeries	—	47
1967	IronsideSeries	—	47
1967	MannixSeries	Eddie Cortina	47
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Vito Lugana	46
1966	The Rat PatrolSeries	Colonel Centis	46
1966	The MonkeesSeries	Bruno	46
1965	The Big ValleySeries	Briggs	45
1965	The Third DayMovie	Preston	45
1964	The RoguesSeries	Inspector	44
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Capt. Bill Gibbs	43
1963	Kraft Suspense TheatreSeries	Charlie Raines	43
1962	A View from the BridgeMovie	Lipari	42
1961	Ben CaseySeries	—	41
1961	The DefendersSeries	George Morton	41
1961	The Mike Douglas ShowSeries	Self	41
1961	The DefendersSeries	Sullivan	41
1961	The HustlerMovie	Bartender	41
1961	ParrishMovie	Bit part (uncredited)	41
1961	Tallahassee 7000Series	—	41
1961	Mad Dog CollMovie	Dutch Schultz	41
1960	Murder, Inc.Movie	Lazlo	40
1960	The DybbukMovie	Nissen	40
1958	Naked CitySeries	Musso	38
1958	Cop HaterMovie	Danny the Gimp	38
1957	The Night America TrembledMovie	Dick	37
1957	DecoySeries	Bull	37
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Charles Shepherd	35
1954	Twelve Angry MenMovie	Bailiff	34
1948	Studio OneSeries	Dick	28