Vincent Gardenia

Actor

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Vincent Gardenia (January 7, 1920 – December 9, 1992) was an Italian American stage, film, and television actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Vincent Gardenia, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia

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Little Shop of Horrors

as Mushnik

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Death Wish

as Frank Ochoa

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Moonstruck

as Cosmo Castorini

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The Hustler

as Bartender

Death Wish II

as Det. Frank Ochoa

The Front Page

as Sheriff

Night of 100 Stars II

as Self

Heaven Can Wait

as Krim

The Super

as Big Lou Kritski

Howard

as Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)

The Last Flight of Noah's Ark

as Stoney

Where’s Poppa?

as Coach Williams

Skin Deep

as Barney

Greased Lightning

as Sheriff Cotton

Murder, Inc.

as Lazlo

Cold Turkey

as Mayor Wappler

Mad Dog Coll

as Dutch Schultz

Home Movies

as Doctor Byrd

Bang the Drum Slowly

as Dutch Schnell

Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob

as Vito Lugana

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Who is Vincent Gardenia?+

Vincent Gardenia (born Vincenzo Scognamiglio) was a prolific Italian-American stage, film, and television actor who became a fixture of American cinema in the 1970s and 80s.

What is Vincent Gardenia known for?+

He is widely recognized for his two Academy Award-nominated supporting roles in Bang the Drum Slowly and Moonstruck, as well as his memorable turn as Mr. Mushnik in Little Shop of Horrors.

What kind of work does Vincent Gardenia do?+

Gardenia was a versatile character actor, frequently cast as authority figures, gruff shopkeepers, or comedic foils in both film and television productions.

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