
Acting
Vincent Gardenia
EN, IT cinema · 55 credits
Born
7 January 1920
Died
9 December 1992 (aged 72)
Birthplace
Naples, Italy
Also known as Vince Gardenia
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
Filmography

Howard
as Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)

Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
as Self (archival footage)

The Super
as Big Lou Kritski

Coney Island
as Self - Actor

The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
as Harry Pizer

Skin Deep
as Barney

Age-Old Friends
as Michael Aylott

Cavalli si nasce
as Principe napoletano

Moonstruck
as Cosmo Castorini

Little Shop of Horrors
as Mushnik

Deadheat
as Tassi, the Commissioner

Movers & Shakers
as Saul Gritz

Brass
as Chief Mike Maldonato

Dark Mirror
as Detective Al Church

Charley's Aunt
as Stephen Spettigue

Death Wish II
as Det. Frank Ochoa

The Odd Squad
as General Briggs

Thornwell
as Traeger

Home Movies
as Doctor Byrd

The House by the Edge of the Lake
as Old Painter

Marciano
as Al Weill

Goldie and the Boxer
as Sam Diamond

Firepower
as Frank Hull

Heaven Can Wait
as Krim

Fire Sale
as Benny Fikus

Greased Lightning
as Sheriff Cotton

Luna di miele in tre
as Frankie, the journalist

La banca di Monate
as Santino Paleari

House of Pleasure for Women
as Mr. Chips

The Big Racket
as Uncle Pepe

The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
as Big Daddy Jessup

The Front Page
as Sheriff

Death Wish
as Frank Ochoa

Lucky Luciano
as Colonel Charles Poletti

Bang the Drum Slowly
as Dutch Schnell

The Screaming Skull
as Ollie

Hickey & Boggs
as Papadakis

Little Murders
as Carol Newquist

Cold Turkey
as Mayor Wappler

Where’s Poppa?
as Coach Williams

Jenny
as Mr. Marsh

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
as Vito Lugana

The Third Day
as Preston

A View from the Bridge
as Lipari

Mad Dog Coll
as Dutch Schultz

The Hustler
as Bartender

Parrish
as Bit part (uncredited)

Murder, Inc.
as Lazlo

The Dybbuk
as Nissen

Cop Hater
as Danny the Gimp

Twelve Angry Men
as Bailiff





