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Vincent Gardenia

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Vincent Gardenia

Born January 7, 1920 in Naples, ItalyDied December 9, 199251 films

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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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The Hustler posterFirst watchThe Hustler19617.7as BartenderFast Eddie Felson is a small-time pool hustler with a lot of talent but a self-destructive attitude. His bravado causes him to challenge the legendary Minnesota Fats to a high-stakes match.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Little Shop of Horrors poster7.0Little Shop of Horrors1986Moonstruck poster6.8Moonstruck1987Death Wish poster6.9Death Wish1974The Front Page poster7.3The Front Page1974Heaven Can Wait poster6.7Heaven Can Wait1978Death Wish II poster6.2Death Wish II1982Little Murders poster6.7Little Murders1971The Super poster5.9The Super1991

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 1991The SuperBig Lou Kritski
  2. 1990The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside StoryHarry Pizer
  3. 1989Age-Old FriendsMichael Aylott
  4. 1989Skin DeepBarney
  5. 1989Cavalli si nascePrincipe napoletano
  6. 1987MoonstruckCosmo Castorini
  7. 1986Little Shop of HorrorsMushnik
  8. 1986DeadheatTassi, the Commissioner
  9. 1985BrassChief Mike Maldonato
  10. 1985Movers & ShakersSaul Gritz
  11. 1984Dark MirrorDetective Al Church
  12. 1983Charley's AuntStephen Spettigue
  13. 1982Muggable Mary: Street CopMaggio
  14. 1982Death Wish IIDet. Frank Ochoa
  15. 1982The Odd SquadGeneral Briggs
  16. 1981ThornwellTraeger
  17. 1980The Last Flight of Noah's ArkStoney
  18. 1980Home MoviesDoctor Byrd
  19. 1979Goldie and the BoxerSam Diamond
  20. 1979MarcianoAl Weill
  21. 1979The House by the Edge of the LakeOld Painter
  22. 1979FirepowerFrank Hull
  23. 1978Heaven Can WaitKrim
  24. 1977Greased LightningSheriff Cotton
  25. 1977Fire SaleBenny Fikus
  26. 1976The Big RacketUncle Pepe
  27. 1976La banca di MonateSantino Paleari
  28. 1976Luna di miele in treFrankie, the journalist
  29. 1976House of Pleasure for WomenMr. Chips
  30. 1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper MysteryBig Daddy Jessup
  31. 1974The Front PageSheriff
  32. 1974Death WishFrank Ochoa
  33. 1973Lucky LucianoColonel Charles Poletti
  34. 1973Bang the Drum SlowlyDutch Schnell
  35. 1973The Screaming SkullOllie
  36. 1972Hickey & BoggsPapadakis
  37. 1971Cold TurkeyMayor Wappler
  38. 1971Little MurdersCarol Newquist
  39. 1970Where’s Poppa?Coach Williams
  40. 1970JennyMr. Marsh
  41. 1969Mission: Impossible vs. the MobVito Lugana
  42. 1965The Third DayPreston
  43. 1962A View from the BridgeLipari
  44. 1961The HustlerBartender
  45. 1961Mad Dog CollDutch Schultz
  46. 1961ParrishBit part (uncredited)
  47. 1960The DybbukNissen
  48. 1960Murder, Inc.Lazlo
  49. 1958Cop HaterDanny the Gimp
  50. 1957The Night America TrembledDick
  51. 1954Twelve Angry MenBailiff