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Vincent Schiavelli had an impressive career

Posted on 7/9/26 at 9:04 pm
Posted by weagle1999
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Posted on 7/9/26 at 9:04 pm
You have seen him in movies and shows and probably never knew his name.



He died in 2005.
This post was edited on 7/9/26 at 9:10 pm
Posted by WestSideTiger
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Posted on 7/9/26 at 9:26 pm to


Posted by Napoleon
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Posted on 7/9/26 at 10:07 pm to
Yeah he was in a ton of movies but I never knew his name. Kind of like a Clint Howard. Just known for being looking dude in multiple movies.

This post was edited on 7/9/26 at 10:08 pm
Posted by 24nights
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 12:00 am to
Ol baw flosses with a beach towel
Posted by gumbo2176
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 1:46 am to
[quote] Kind of like a Clint Howard. Just known for being looking dude in multiple movies.
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Clint Howard got his TV start on "The Andy Griffith Show" being the real life brother of Ron Howard who played Opie. Clints part usually involved him walking around town in a cowboy outfit and carrying around a huge peanut butter and jelly sandwich that he offered to most of the other actors. He had no lines while playing a kid named Leon.

He's been active in film and TV since 62 and has credits up to 2024-----bit parts and voice parts to his credit.
Posted by Ace Midnight
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 5:54 am to
Sort of like Richard Libertini.

And they even resembled each other (although Libertini was older).

Posted by Michael T. Tiger
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 7:21 am to
Cuckoo’s Nest
Amadeus
Batman Returns
Tomorrow Never Dies

Taxi, the TV series…

Just to name a few…
Posted by weagle1999
Member since May 2025
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 7:50 am to
An episode of Moonlighting
Posted by JasonDBlaha
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:05 am to
quote:

Yeah he was in a ton of movies but I never knew his name. Kind of like a Clint Howard. Just known for being looking dude in multiple movies.


He didn’t try to pretend like he was anything more than what his profession was. That’s the difference between actors from his generation and today’s generation of actors.
Posted by nes2010
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:40 am to




quote:

Sure I cleaned up... half the poppies in Asia!


Posted by wesfau
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:44 am to
Wasn't he in Ghost? Subway scene?
Posted by drizztiger
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:49 am to
quote:

Wasn't he in Ghost? Subway scene?
Yes. That’s the first thing I thought about, even though he’s played in a lot.
Posted by CocomoLSU
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:49 am to
quote:

Wasn't he in Ghost? Subway scene?

That's what I remember him from the most.
Posted by RTM4
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:51 am to
quote:

Wasn't he in Ghost? Subway scene?


Yes
Posted by CatfishJohn
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 8:51 am to
His character in Ghost scared the shite out of me as a kid
Posted by CaptainsWafer
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:13 am to
I believe he was in a Bond movie too, was it Tomorrow Never Dies?
Posted by drizztiger
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:24 am to
quote:

He didn’t try to pretend like he was anything more than what his profession was. That’s the difference between actors from his generation and today’s generation of actors.
This has to be sarcasm or a joke, but unfortunately I doubt it.

Many actors over time have pretended to be something more than their profession. Ronald Reagan “pretended” to be a Governor and POTUS, Jane Fonda “pretended” to be a communist, Arnold also “pretended” to be a Governor, Al Franken “pretended” to be a Senator, the list goes on.
Posted by RoyalAir
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 9:43 am to
He'll forever be the organ grinder from Batman Returns.
Posted by LSUDVM1999
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 10:37 am to


Posted by A12 Oxcart
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Posted on 7/10/26 at 10:52 am to
His one scene in Better Off Dead as the math teacher is classic.
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