Birthname: Vincenzo Scognamiglio
| Sign | Capricorn |
| Born | Jan 7, 1920 Naples, Italy |
| Died | Dec 9, 1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Age | Died at 72 |
Vincent Gardenia | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1945-1991 |
| Known for | Forehead-mopping police chiefs, Mafia bosses, city officials |
| Top Roles | Bartender, German Spy Trainee, Lazlo, Bit part, Mayor Wappler |
| Top Genres | Drama, Crime, Romance, Sports, Film Noir, Mystery |
| Top Topics | Book-Based, Football (American), Satire |
| Top Collaborators | Alan Arkin, Carroll O'Connor, Warren Beatty, Sylvia Miles |
| Shares birthday with | Adolph Zukor, Butterfly McQueen, Terry Moore see more.. |
Vincent Gardenia Overview:
Character actor, Vincent Gardenia, was born Vincenzo Scognamiglio on Jan 7, 1920 in Naples, Italy. Gardenia died at the age of 72 on Dec 9, 1992 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania .
MINI BIO:
Vincent Gardenia was a bulky, full-faced Italian-born actor, usually seen as the forehead-mopping police chief, Mafia boss or city official. He started acting at five years old with his father's Italian theatre in Manhattan, but didn't get a foothold in films until he was nearly 50, around the same time as he received a Tony for "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" on stage. He is probably best known as the detective trying to keep tabs on Charles Bronson in the "Death Wish" film.
(Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Illustrated Dictionary of Film Character Actors).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Gardenia was nominated for two Oscars, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1973 | Best Supporting Actor | Bang the Drum Slowly (1973) | Dutch Schnell | Nominated |
| 1987 | Best Supporting Actor | Moonstruck (1987) | Cosmo Castorini | Nominated |
