​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

Filmography

• 2018Howard — Mr. Mushnik (archive footage)
• 1991The Super — Big Lou Kritski
• 1990The Tragedy of Flight 103: The Inside Story — Harry Pizer
• 1989Age-Old Friends — Michael Aylott
• 1989Cavalli si nasce — Principe napoletano
• 1989Skin Deep — Barney
• 1987Moonstruck — Cosmo Castorini
• 1986Deadheat — Tassi, the Commissioner
• L.A. Law — Murray Melman
• 1986Little Shop of Horrors — Mushnik
• 1985Brass — Chief Mike Maldonato
• 1985Movers & Shakers — Saul Gritz
• The Twilight Zone — (segment "Healer")
• 1984Dark Mirror — Detective Al Church
• 1983Charley's Aunt — Stephen Spettigue
• Kennedy — J. Edgar Hoover
• American Playhouse — Stephen Spettigue
• 1982Death Wish II — Det. Frank Ochoa
• 1982Muggable Mary: Street Cop — Maggio
• 1982The Odd Squad — General Briggs
• 1981Thornwell — Traeger
• Breaking Away — Ray Stohler
• 1980Home Movies — Doctor Byrd
• The Dream Merchants — Peter Kessler
• 1980The Last Flight of Noah's Ark — Stoney
• 1979Firepower — Frank Hull
• 1979Goldie and the Boxer — Sam Diamond
• 1979Marciano — Al Weill
• 1979The House by the Edge of the Lake — Old Painter
• 1978Heaven Can Wait — Krim
• 1977Fire Sale — Benny Fikus
• 1977Greased Lightning — Sheriff Cotton
• 1976House of Pleasure for Women — Mr. Chips
• 1976La banca di Monate — Santino Paleari
• 1976Luna di miele in tre — Frankie, the journalist
• 1976The Big Racket — Uncle Pepe
• 1975The Manchu Eagle Murder Caper Mystery — Big Daddy Jessup
• 1974Death Wish — Frank Ochoa
• 1974The Front Page — Sheriff
• 1973Bang the Drum Slowly — Dutch Schnell
• Kojak — Det. Vince LaGuardia
• 1973Lucky Luciano — Colonel Charles Poletti
• 1973The Screaming Skull — Ollie
• 1972Hickey & Boggs — Papadakis
• Maude — Judge Motorman
• The Rookies
• All in the Family — Curtis Rempley, Frank Lorenzo
• 1971Cold Turkey — Mayor Wappler
• 1971Little Murders — Carol Newquist
• 1970Jenny — Mr. Marsh
• McCloud
• The Mary Tyler Moore Show
• 1970Where’s Poppa? — Coach Williams
• 1969Mission: Impossible vs. the Mob — Vito Lugana
• Ironside
• Judd, for the Defense — Judge Montez
• Mannix — Eddie Cortina
• Mission: Impossible — Vito Lugana, Lewis George Parma
• The Monkees — Bruno
• The Rat Patrol — Colonel Centis
• The Big Valley — John Sample, Briggs
• 1965The Third Day — Preston
• The Rogues — Inspector, Chief Inspector
• Kraft Suspense Theatre — Charlie Raines
• The Fugitive — Capt. Bill Gibbs
• 1962A View from the Bridge — Lipari
• Ben Casey
• 1961Mad Dog Coll — Dutch Schultz
• 1961Parrish — Bit part (uncredited)
• Tallahassee 7000
• The Defenders — George Morton, Sullivan, Peter Chakris, Mr. Kraft
• 1961The Hustler — Bartender
• 1960Murder, Inc. — Lazlo
• 1960The Dybbuk — Nissen
• 1958Cop Hater — Danny the Gimp
• Naked City — Crudelli, Musso
• Decoy — Bull
• 1957The Night America Trembled — Dick
• Gunsmoke — Charles Shepherd
• 1954Twelve Angry Men — Bailiff
• Studio One — Dick

Appearances as themselves (6)

• 2006Moonstruck: At the Heart of an Italian Family — Self (archival footage)
• 1991Coney Island — Self - Actor
• 1985Night of 100 Stars II — Self
• Reading Rainbow — Self - Narrator (voice)
• The Mike Douglas Show — Self
• Tony Awards — Self - Nominee