Actor jan michael vincent biography
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Virile, handsome and square-jawed youthful star of the s and s who showed early potential at super-stardom, Jan-Michael Vincent originally made a name for han själv portraying rebellious young dock bucking the system, as in The Tribe (), White Line Fever () and Baby Blue Marine () or as a man of action on either side of the law, as in The Mechanic (), Vigilante Force () and The Winds of War ().
He was born in July in Denver, Colorado, and was finishing a stint in the National Guard when a talent scout was struck bygd his all-American looks. He made his first appearance on-screen in The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the kinesisk Junk (), before appearing in Journey to Shiloh () and in "Danger Island" on the Hanna-Barbera kids TV show The Banana Splits Adventure Hour (). He remained very busy during the s, appearing in high-profile productions alongside such stars as John Wayne, Rock Hudson, Charles Bronson, Slim Pickens and Robert Mitchum.
In , Vincent was cast as Stringfellow H
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Jan-Michael Vincent
American actor (–)
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| Born | ()July 15, Denver, Colorado, U.S. |
| Died | February 10, () (aged&#;74) Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Other&#;names | Mike Vincent |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years&#;active | – |
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| Children | 1 |
Jan-Michael Vincent (July 15, [1][2][3]&#;– February 10, ) was an American actor. He emerged as a leading man in the s, playing notable roles in films like Going Home (), which earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actor – Motion Picture; The Mechanic (), Damnation Alley (), and Big Wednesday (). He earned his second Golden Globe nomination for his role on the television miniseries The Winds of War (), before starring as helico
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Jan-Michael Vincent obituary
The actor Jan-Michael Vincent, who has died aged 73 of cardiac arrest, had the formidable, sun-bleached good looks and strapping physique to be a successful leading man, but only some of the talent required and precious little of the wisdom or luck.
His most notable work was as one of a trio of blond Malibu surfer buddies in John Milius’s mythic and highly regarded coming-of-age drama Big Wednesday (). The film follows its characters from the start of the s to the mids as they variously confront maturity, fatherhood, Vietnam and the eternal allure of the Pacific ocean. Vincent, a passionate surfer himself, came to Milius’s attention after the film’s co-writer Dennis Aaberg saw him catching waves at Topanga. Though stunt doubles were involved in the filming, he and his co-stars, Gary Busey and William Katt, did some of their own surfing on screen.
In the same year, Vincent was charismatic as a hotshot young stuntman snapping at the heels of a veteran