Character actor Vincent Schiavelli dead at 57
As our friends over at TV Squad reported earlier today, character actor
Vincent Schiavelli, well-known for playing the eccentric characters so perfectly suited to his droopy-eyed visage,
passed away in Italy today of lung cancer at the age of 57. Schiavelli acted in over 150 films and television
shows, including One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Ghost, and Fast Times at Ridgemont
High. You may not have known his name if someone dropped it at a cocktail party, but one look at his face, and
you're bound to say, "Ohhhh! Him! Yeah, I know him! He's been in lots of movies!"
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12-27-2005 @ 12:29AM
Joe Goodwin said...
I normally don't feel much emotion at the passing of an actor or actress. However, the news of Mr. Shiavelli's passing made me a bit sad. I must have seen his work in dozens of movies and television shows, and while I never knew his name until now, his unique and quirky characterizations never failed to amuse. The fact that he inspired such memorability with only his face is a testament to his talent.
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