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Vincent Gardenia (January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian American stage, film, and television actor.
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Known For
Moonstruck
(1987)
Cosmo Castorini
Death Wish
(1974)
Frank Ochoa
Little Shop of Horrors
(1986)
Mushnik
Death Wish II
(1982)
Det. Frank Ochoa
The Front Page
(1974)
Sheriff
The Hustler
(1961)
Bartender
Greased Lightning
(1977)
Sheriff Cotton
Skin Deep
(1989)
Barney
The Super
(1991)
Big Lou Kritski
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Krim
Lucky Luciano
(1973)
Colonel Charles Poletti
Howard
(2018)
Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)
Little Murders
(1971)
Carol Newquist
Full Filmography
Acting
Twelve Angry Men
(1954)
Bailiff
The Night America Trembled
(1957)
Cop Hater
(1958)
Danny the Gimp
Murder, Inc.
(1960)
Lazlo
The Dybbuk
(1960)
Nissen
Mad Dog Coll
(1961)
Dutch Schultz
The Hustler
(1961)
Bartender
A View from the Bridge
(1962)
Lipari
The Third Day
(1965)
Preston
Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob
(1969)
Vito Lugana
Where’s Poppa?
(1970)
Coach Williams
Jenny
(1970)
Mr. Marsh
Little Murders
(1971)
Carol Newquist
Cold Turkey
(1971)
Mayor Wappler
Hickey & Boggs
(1972)
Papadakis
Lucky Luciano
(1973)
Colonel Charles Poletti
The Screaming Skull
(1973)
Ollie
The Front Page
(1974)
Sheriff
Death Wish
(1974)
Frank Ochoa
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
(1975)
Big Daddy Jessup
The Big Racket
(1976)
Pepe
Luna di miele in tre
(1976)
Frankie, the journalist
La banca di Monate
(1976)
Santino Paleari
Fire Sale
(1977)
Benny Fikus
Greased Lightning
(1977)
Sheriff Cotton
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Krim
Bang the Drum Slowly
(1978)
Dutch Schnell
Goldie and the Boxer
(1979)
Sam Diamond
Firepower
(1979)
Frank Hull
The House by the Edge of the Lake
(1979)
Old Painter
Marciano
(1979)
Al Weill
Home Movies
(1980)
Doctor Byrd
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
(1980)
Stoney
Thornwell
(1981)
Traeger
Death Wish II
(1982)
Det. Frank Ochoa
The Odd Squad
(1982)
General Briggs
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
(1982)
Maggio
Charley's Aunt
(1983)
Stephen Spettigue
Dark Mirror
(1984)
Detective Al Church
Movers & Shakers
(1985)
Saul Gritz
Brass
(1985)
Chief Mike Maldonato
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Little Shop of Horrors
(1986)
Mushnik
Deadheat
(1986)
Tassi, the Commissioner
Moonstruck
(1987)
Cosmo Castorini
Skin Deep
(1989)
Barney
Age-Old Friends
(1989)
Michael Aylott
Cavalli si nasce
(1989)
Principe napoletano
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
(1990)
Harry Pizer
The Super
(1991)
Big Lou Kritski
Coney Island
(1991)
Self - Actor
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
(2006)
Self (archival footage)
Howard
(2018)
Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)