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Vincent Schiavelli | |
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.jpg) Schiavelli in 1987 | |
| Born | Vincent Andrew Schiavelli November 11, 1948 New York City, U.S. |
| Died | December 26, 2005 (aged 57) Polizzi Generosa, Sicily, Italy |
| Education | New York University (MFA) |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1971–2005 1993−2005 (writing) |
| Spouses |
Carol Sue Mukhalian (m. 1992) |
| Children | 1 |
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (/ˌskiːəˈvɛli/; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor noted for his work on stage, screen, and television.[1] Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", he was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome in childhood.[2]
Schiavelli gained fame as a character actor, mainly in supporting roles. His better-known roles include Fredrickson in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975), Mr. Vargas in Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982), the Subway Ghost in Ghost (1990), Organ Grinder in Batman Returns (1992), Buggy Ding Dong in Death To Smoochy (2002), Chester in The People vs. Larry Flynt (1996), Dr. Kaufman in Tomorrow Never Dies (1997) and ABC executive Maynard Smith in Man on the Moon (1999). Schiavelli is the subject of the biographical film, Tanti Beddi Cosi (English, Many Beautiful Things) about his return to Polizzi Generosa, the historically significant ancestral village of his grandfather.
- ^ Hal Erickson (2015). "Vincent Schiavelli". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on July 22, 2015.
- ^ Tom Jacobs (08 September 1991). [ACTOR SCHIAVELLI DECLARES VICTORY OVER MARFAN'S]. The Chicago Tribune, accessed 27 November 2019