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Years active. 1945–1992. 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."
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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."
- January 7, 1920
- December 9, 1992
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, 71, the Italian-born character actor who had an award-winning career on stage, in films and on television, was found dead Dec. 9 in his room at the Benjamin Franklin Hotel in...
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Dec 10, 1992 · Dec 9, 1992 11:00pm PT. Actor Gardenia dies at age 71. By. Andy Marx, Associated Press. Vincent Gardenia, the Italian-born, Oscar-nominated performer who had an award-winning career as a...
January 07, 1920. Died. December 09, 1992. Cause of Death. Heart Attack. Biography. Read More. Short, stocky character player whose furrowed brow, hawk nose and hearty manner made him an instantly recognizable figure on stage, screen and TV from the late 1950s.
