Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Gardenia Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian-American character actor best known for Moonstruck, Bang the Drum Slowly, and Little Shop of Horrors.
He died of a heart attack in 1992 at age 72.
Filmography:
Film roles
- The House On Ninety Second Street (1945) as German Spy Trainee (uncredited)
- Cop Hater (1957) as Danny Gimp
- Murder Inc (1960) as Lawyer Laslo
- Parrish (1960) as Bit part (Uncredited Role)
- The Hustler (1961) as Bartender
- A View from the Bridge (1962) as Liperi
- The Third Day (1965) as Preston
- Jenny (1970) as Mr. Marsh
- Where's Poppa? (1970) as Coach Williams
- Little Murders (1971) as Carol Newquist
- Cold Turkey as (1971) Mayor Quincey L. Wappler
- Hickey And Boggs (1972) as Papadakis
- Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) as Dutch Schnell
- Lucky Luciano (1973) as Col. Charles Poletti
- Death Wish (1974) as Det. Frank Ochoa
- Death Wish II (1982) as Det. Ochoa
- The Front Page (1974) as Sheriff Pete Hartmann
- The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery (1975) as Big Daddy Jessup
- The Big Racket (1976) as Pepe
- Fire Sale (1977) as Benny Fikus
- Heaven Can Wait (1978) as Det. Lt. Krim
- Firepower (1978) as Frank Hull
- Home Movies (1978) as Dr. Byrd
- The Dream Merchants (1980) as Peter Kessler
- The Last Flight Of Noahs Ark (1980) as Stoney
- Odd Squad (1983) as Gen. Brigg
- Movers And Shakers (1985) as Saul Gritz
- Little Shop of Horrors (1986) as Mr. Mushnik
- Moonstruck (1987) as Cosmo Castorini
- Skin Deep as (1989) Barny the Barkeeper
- The Super as (1991) Big Lou Kritski (final film role)
Television roles
- The Untouchables (1961) as Jake Petrie
- The Big Valley (1965) as John Sample (episode "Palms of Glory")
- The Rat Patrol (1967) as Col. Centis
- Gunsmoke (1967) as Charles Shepherd (episode "Noose of Gold")
- Mission: Impossible (1967–68) as Vito Lugana/Lou Palmer (2 episodes)
- The Rookies (1972) as Saul (episode "Dirge for Sunday"
- All in the Family (1973–74) as Frank Lorenzo
- The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1977) as Frank Coleman (episode "The Last Show")
- L.A. Law (1990) as Murray Melman (7 episodes)
