Vincent Schiavelli
Vincent Andrew Schiavelli (; November 11, 1948 – December 26, 2005) was an American character actor and food writer noted for his work on stage, screen, and television. Described as an "instantly recognizable sad-faced actor", Schiavelli was diagnosed with Marfan syndrome in childhood.
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| Full name at birth | Vincent Andrew Schiavelli
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| Claim to fame | Fast Times at Ridgemont High
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| Date of birth | 11 November 1948
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| Place of birth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States
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| Date of death | 26 December 2005
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| Age | 57 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Polizzi Generosa, Italy
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| Cause of death | Lung cancer
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| Resting place | Polizzi Generosa Cemetery, Polizzi Generosa, Città Metropolitana di Palermo, Sicilia, Italy
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- Appeared in two different, completely unrelated productions in which he played a hit man targeting a character played by Teri Hatcher: the television series "MacGyver" (1985) and Tomorrow Never Dies (1997).
- (2001) Vincent directed a theater piece in Sicily based on nine traditional fables. Six of the eight actors were Sicilian, and everything was authentic down to the local dialect. After the production, Vincent went out on stage with the actors and was met with a five-minute storm of wild flowers from the audience.
- He's an alumnus of Bishop Loughlin Memorial High School in Brooklyn, as is former New York City Mayor Rudolph Giuliani.
- Owed his distinctive appearance largely to Marfan syndrome, from which he suffered. He was an honorary co-chairman of the National Marfan Foundation until his death.
- Made many guest appearances on local Sicilian TV talk shows. Made himself very popular with the "locals," by speaking proper Sicilian during his interviews.
Vincent Schiavelli is known for his role in the film Death to Smoochy (2002) as Buggy Ding Dong.
He is also known for his role in the TV movie Snow White: The Fairest of Them All (2001) as Wednesday (Yellow).
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