Jan-Michael Vincent Actor - Born July 15, 1945 in Denver, Colorado, USA

Died February 10, 2019 in Asheville, North Carolina, USA (cardiac arrest)

Height 5' 10½" (1.79 m)

Mini Bio (1) Virile, handsome and square-jawed youthful star of the 1970s and 1980s whose early potential at super-stardom fizzled out. Jan-Michael Vincent originally made a name for himself portraying rebellious young men bucking the system, as in The Tribe (1970), White Line Fever (1975) and Baby Blue Marine (1976) or as a man of action on either side of the law, as in The Mechanic (1972), Vigilante Force (1976) and The Winds of War (1983).

He was born in Denver, Colorado, in July 1945, and was finishing a stint in the National Guard when a talent scout was struck by his all-American looks. He made his first appearance on-screen in The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967), before appearing in Journey to Shiloh (1968) and in "Danger Island" on the Hanna-Barbera kids TV show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (1968). He remained very busy during the 1970s, appearing in high-profile productions alongside such stars as John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Charles Bronson, Slim Pickens and Robert Mitchum.

In 1984 Vincent landed the role of Stringfellow Hawke in the helicopter action series Airwolf (1984), co-starring Ernest Borgnine. The show wrapped after three seasons and from then on he was primarily appearing in low-budget, B-grade action and sci-fi films, including Alienator (1990), The Divine Enforcer (1992), Deadly Heroes (1993) and Lethal Orbit (1996). His last film to date was the woeful gang movie White Boy (2002), and ongoing health issues and personal problems seem to preclude his return to the screen.

Vincent will be best remembered by film fans as a smirking, apprentice hit man to Charles Bronson in The Mechanic (1972), as feisty "Matt" in the superb surf movie Big Wednesday (1978) with Gary Busey and William Katt, or as rebel trucker Carol Jo Hummer battling corruption in White Line Fever (1975).

- IMDb Mini Biography By: [email protected]

Patricia Anna Christ (June 2000 - present)

Joanne Robinson (30 August 1986 - 1997) ( divorced)

Bonnie Lynn Poorman (1969 - 1975) ( divorced) ( 1 child)

Involved in car crash resulting in a broken neck. [August 1996]

Went to Elementary and High school in Hanford, California, Graduated from Hanford High School in 1963

(September 21, 2000) He was sentenced to 60 days in jail after admitting that he violated his probation by being drunk in public three times between January and July 2000 and with his July 20, 2000 arrest for an altercation with his wife. He is currently enrolled in a live-in substance abuse treatment program, where he will return after serving his jail term.

Was the studio's choice to play the role of Hooper in Jaws (1975).

Suffered permanent damage to his voice after getting into a near-fatal auto accident in 1996 that resulted in a broken neck. Paramedics had to insert a tube down his throat and the tube damaged one of his vocal cords.

He held a helicopter pilot license back in the 1980s.

Resides in Redwood, Mississippi, just north of Vicksburg. He has a secluded home and horse ranch. He has spent a great deal of time in Mississippi over the years, training in horsemanship and skydiving at one time or another in North Mississippi for the most part. [November 2004]

Completely retired from acting and resides near Vicksburg, Mississippi. [September 2009]

Uncle of Zachary Vincent.

In 2012 Vincent had to have the lower half of his right leg amputated due to a leg infection he contracted because of complications from peripheral artery disease. Vincent now has a prosthetic right foot and sometimes has to use a wheelchair to get around.

In an interview in 2007, he was asked about his 1996 car accident. His answer was "Y'know, I have no idea what you're talking about. I don't remember being in an accident.".

His failed career was the result of alcoholism, which had begun to have a serious impact on his work during Airwolf (1984). In later projects he would occasionally show up completely inebriated, unaware of the scene being shot and unable to say his lines; footage of which can be found online.

Personal Quotes (2) 1. [September 2007, on being told he was bigger than Brad Pitt during his day] I don't even know who Brad Pitt is. 2. [September 2007, on being told he was one of the highest paid people on TV] This is the first time I ever thought about that. I never thought about being the highest paid. I just wanted to be someone that people cared about watching and I feel I'm a good actor.

Salary (1) Airwolf (1984) $250,000 /week