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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
The Hustler
(1961)
Bartender
Death Wish II
(1982)
Det. Frank Ochoa
The Front Page
(1974)
Sheriff
Skin Deep
(1989)
Barney
Lucky Luciano
(1973)
Colonel Charles Poletti
Firepower
(1979)
Frank Hull
The Odd Squad
(1982)
General Briggs
The Super
(1991)
Big Lou Kritski
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Krim
Howard
(2018)
Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)
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
The Hustler
(1961)
Bartender
Mad Dog Coll
(1961)
Dutch Schultz
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
Death Wish
(1974)
Frank Ochoa
The Front Page
(1974)
Sheriff
The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery
(1975)
Big Daddy Jessup
La banca di Monate
(1976)
Santino Paleari
Luna di miele in tre
(1976)
Frankie, the journalist
The Big Racket
(1976)
Pepe
Greased Lightning
(1977)
Sheriff Cotton
Fire Sale
(1977)
Benny Fikus
Heaven Can Wait
(1978)
Krim
Bang the Drum Slowly
(1978)
Dutch Schnell
The House by the Edge of the Lake
(1979)
Old Painter
Marciano
(1979)
Al Weill
Firepower
(1979)
Frank Hull
Goldie and the Boxer
(1979)
Sam Diamond
The Last Flight of Noah's Ark
(1980)
Stoney
Home Movies
(1980)
Doctor Byrd
Thornwell
(1981)
Traeger
Muggable Mary: Street Cop
(1982)
Maggio
Death Wish II
(1982)
Det. Frank Ochoa
The Odd Squad
(1982)
General Briggs
Charley's Aunt
(1983)
Stephen Spettigue
Dark Mirror
(1984)
Detective Al Church
Movers & Shakers
(1985)
Saul Gritz
Night of 100 Stars II
(1985)
Self
Brass
(1985)
Chief Mike Maldonato
Little Shop of Horrors
(1986)
Mushnik
Deadheat
(1986)
Tassi, the Commissioner
Moonstruck
(1987)
Cosmo Castorini
Age-Old Friends
(1989)
Michael Aylott
Skin Deep
(1989)
Barney
Cavalli si nasce
(1989)
Principe napoletano
The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story
(1990)
Harry Pizer
Coney Island
(1991)
Self - Actor
The Super
(1991)
Big Lou Kritski
Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family
(2006)
Self (archival footage)
Howard
(2018)
Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)