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Dec 9, 1992 · Vincent Gardenia. Actor. Born Vincenzo Scognamiglio in Naples Italy and raised in New York, he didn't begin acting until the late 1950s when he was in his mid 30s. He landed supporting roles on Broadway in Volpone (1957) and Only in America (1959), and also in films.
Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio; January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) 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).
Vincent Gardenia. Actor: Moonstruck. He was honored twice off-Broadway with Distinguished Performance OBIE Award, first in 1960 for "Machinal" and again in 1969 for "Passing Through From Exotic Places." In 1972 he won a Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a play for "Prisoner on 2nd Avenue."
Dec 9, 1992 · Vincent Gardenia Famous Memorial Flowers have been left. Veteran V c.7 Jan 1921 – 9 Dec 1992. Actor. Born Vincenzo Scognamiglio in Naples Italy and raised in...
Actor. Born Vincenzo Scognamiglio in Naples Italy and raised in New York, he didn't begin acting until the late 1950s when he was in his mid 30s. He landed supporting roles on Broadway in Volpone (1957) and Only in America (1959), and also in films. In 1961, he appeared in The Hustler as a bartender and Mad Dog Coll...
Dec 10, 1992 · Vincent Gardenia, a character actor known for his work in theater and television and his supporting roles in the films "Bang the Drum Slowly" and "Moonstruck," was found dead yesterday in his...
Dec 10, 1992 · Vincent Gardenia, the burly yet sentimental Tony and Emmy award-winning actor who portrayed a series of poignant father figures, particularly Cher’s paunchy papa in “Moonstruck,” was found dead...
Dec 11, 1992 · Vincent Scognamiglio (Vincent Gardenia), actor, born Naples Italy 7 January 1922, died Philadelphia Pennsylvania 9 December 1992.
American actor (1920-1992)
Dec 11, 1992 · PHILADELPHIA - Vincent Gardenia, the award-winning actor who strived for variety during his 65 years in stage, television and film, died Wednesday of a heart attack at age 71.
