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| birth_name = Vincent Edward Zoine |
| birth_name = Vincent Edward Zoine |
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| alias = Vincent Edwards |
| alias = Vincent Edwards |
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| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|7|9|mf=y}} |
| birth_date = {{birth date|1928|7|9|mf=y}} |
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| birth_place = New York City, U.S. |
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| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|3|11|1928|7|7|mf=y}} |
| death_date = {{death date and age|1996|3|11|1928|7|7|mf=y}} |
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| death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
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| occupation = Actor, director |
| occupation = Actor, director |
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| yearsactive = 1947–1995 |
| yearsactive = 1947–1995 |
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| spouse = {{marriage|Kathy Kersh|1965|1965|end=divorced}}<br>{{marriage|Linda Foster|1967|1972|end=divorced}}<br>Cassandra Edwards ({{abbr|m.|married}} 1980; {{abbr|div.|divorced}} 19??)<br>{{marriage|Janet Friedman |1994}} |
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* {{marriage|Kathy Kersh|1965|1965|end=divorced}} |
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* {{marriage|[[Linda Foster (actress)|Linda Foster]]|1967|1972|end=divorced}} |
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* {{marriage|Cassandra Edwards|1980| |end=divorced}} |
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* {{marriage|Janet Friedman|1994}} |
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}} |
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| children = 3 |
| children = 3 |
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| education = [[Ohio State University]]<br>[[University of Hawaii]]<br>[[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]<ref name="NYTOBIT">{{cite news| title=Vince Edwards, 67, the Doctor In the Hit TV Series 'Ben Casey'| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/nyregion/vince-edwards-67-the-doctor-in-the-hit-tv-series-ben-casey.html| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| access-date=June 14, 2020| author-link=William Grimes (journalist)| first=William| last=Grimes| date=March 13, 1996}}</ref> |
| education = [[Ohio State University]]<br>[[University of Hawaii]]<br>[[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]<ref name="NYTOBIT">{{cite news| title=Vince Edwards, 67, the Doctor In the Hit TV Series 'Ben Casey'| url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/03/13/nyregion/vince-edwards-67-the-doctor-in-the-hit-tv-series-ben-casey.html| newspaper=[[The New York Times]]| access-date=June 14, 2020| author-link=William Grimes (journalist)| first=William| last=Grimes| date=March 13, 1996}}</ref> |
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'''Vince Edwards''' (born '''Vincent Edward Zoine'''; July 9, 1928 |
'''Vince Edwards''' (born '''Vincent Edward Zoine'''; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. He was best known for his TV role as [[Ben Casey|Dr. Ben Casey]] and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 [[war film]] ''[[The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade]]''. |
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== Early life == |
== Early life == |
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Edwards was born in the [[Brownsville, Brooklyn|Brownsville]] section of [[Brooklyn]], |
Edwards was born in the [[Brownsville, Brooklyn|Brownsville]] section of [[Brooklyn]], New York City, New York, to Julia and Vincento Zoine, an Italian-American bricklayer.<ref name="NYTOBIT"/> He and his twin brother, Anthony, were the youngest of seven children. |
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He studied aviation mechanics at [[Transit Tech High School|East New York Vocational High School]], graduating in June |
He studied aviation mechanics at [[Transit Tech High School|East New York Vocational High School]], graduating in June 1944 at the age of 15. |
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An excellent swimmer, he worked as a [[lifeguard]] at [[Coney Island]] and swam for the Flatbush Boys Club. He was a standout on his high school swim team, also playing on the school's baseball and track teams. He studied at [[Ohio State University]] on an [[athletic scholarship]]. He was part of the university's swim team that won the [[United States Swimming National Championships|United States National Championships]]. After two years at Ohio State, he transferred to the [[University of Hawaii]] where he spent much time training as a swimmer for the Olympics. |
An excellent swimmer, he worked as a [[lifeguard]] at [[Coney Island]] and swam for the Flatbush Boys Club. He was a standout on his high school swim team, also playing on the school's baseball and track teams. He studied at [[Ohio State University]] on an [[athletic scholarship]]. He was part of the university's swim team that won the [[United States Swimming National Championships|United States National Championships]]. After two years at Ohio State, he transferred to the [[University of Hawaii]] where he spent much time training as a swimmer for the Olympics. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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[[File:Vince Edwards Sammy Davis Jr. Ben Casey 1963.JPG|thumb|right|Edwards as [[Ben Casey]], with guest star [[Sammy Davis |
[[File:Vince Edwards Sammy Davis Jr. Ben Casey 1963.JPG|thumb|right|Edwards as [[Ben Casey]], with guest star [[Sammy Davis Jr.]] (1963)]] |
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Edwards studied acting at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]; his classmates included [[Anne Bancroft]], [[John Cassavetes]], and [[Grace Kelly]].<ref>{{cite news| last1=Davidson| first1=Bill| title=TV's Surly Medico| magazine=Saturday Evening Post| date=May 12, 1962}}</ref> In 1950, he was signed to a |
Edwards studied acting at the [[American Academy of Dramatic Arts]]; his classmates included [[Anne Bancroft]], [[John Cassavetes]], and [[Grace Kelly]].<ref>{{cite news| last1=Davidson| first1=Bill| title=TV's Surly Medico| magazine=Saturday Evening Post| date=May 12, 1962}}</ref> In 1950, he was signed to a contract by [[Paramount Pictures]], making his film debut as Vincent Edwards in 1951's ''[[Mister Universe (1951 film)|Mister Universe]]''. The following year he played the lead role in ''[[Hiawatha (1952 film)|Hiawatha]]''. Although he had major roles in several films, including [[film noir]]s ''[[The Killing (film)|The Killing]]'' (1956) and ''[[Murder by Contract]]'' (1958), it was not until he was featured as the title character in the highly successful ''[[Ben Casey]]'' television series that he achieved stardom. The [[medical drama]], which he occasionally directed, ran from 1961 to 1966. As a result of the show's success and his own popularity, Edwards released several music albums and appeared in the all-star war film ''[[The Victors (1963 film)|The Victors]]'' in 1963. He was represented by one of Hollywood's first "super agents", Abby Greshler of Diamond Artists in Hollywood. |
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When the ''Ben Casey'' television series ended, Edwards returned to acting in motion pictures with a major role in the 1968 war drama ''[[The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade]]'', together with films such as ''[[Hammerhead (film)|Hammerhead]]'' (1968), ''[[The Desperados]]'' (1969), and ''[[The Mad Bomber (1973 film)|The Mad Bomber]]'' (1973). In 1970, Edwards starred in another TV series, the short-lived ''[[Matt Lincoln]]''. In 1983, he played the main protagonist, Hawk, in the sci-fi film ''[[Space Raiders (film)|Space Raiders]]''. He continued to act in film as well as in guest spots on television, including roles in ''[[The Rhinemann Exchange]]'' (1977), ''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'' (1978), and the pilot episode of ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'', |
When the ''Ben Casey'' television series ended, Edwards returned to acting in motion pictures with a major role in the 1968 war drama ''[[The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade]]'', together with films such as ''[[Hammerhead (film)|Hammerhead]]'' (1968), ''[[The Desperados]]'' (1969), and ''[[The Mad Bomber (1973 film)|The Mad Bomber]]'' (1973). In 1970, Edwards starred in another TV series, the short-lived ''[[Matt Lincoln]]''. In 1983, he played the main protagonist, Hawk, in the sci-fi film ''[[Space Raiders (film)|Space Raiders]]''. He continued to act in film as well as in guest spots on television, including roles in ''[[The Rhinemann Exchange]]'' (1977), ''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'' (1978), and the pilot episode of ''[[Knight Rider (1982 TV series)|Knight Rider]]'', "Knight of the Phoenix", in 1982. He directed a number of episodes in a variety of television series including the original ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]''. He was also the voice of Jake Rockwell in the 1986 animated series ''[[The Centurions (TV series)|Centurions]]''. Twenty-two years after the series ended, Edwards returned to television as Dr. Ben Casey in a 1988 TV movie, ''[[Ben Casey#1988 TV movie|The Return of Ben Casey]]''. He made his last film, ''[[The Fear (1995 film)|The Fear]]'', in 1995. After the filming he was diagnosed with [[pancreatic cancer]]. |
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During his acting career Edwards ventured occasionally into the recording studios and there were a number of singles released in his name. The most important one was never issued, and in 1959 [[Ray Peterson]] was credited with the first version of "[[The Wonder of You]]" which became an international hit for him and for [[Elvis Presley]] - however, the very first recording was made by Vince Edwards. |
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==Gambling== |
==Gambling== |
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Edwards was a compulsive gambler for many years, acknowledging the fact to a longtime friend, director [[William Friedkin]], who said that he had "sacrificed a good portion of his career to an addiction |
Edwards was a compulsive gambler for many years, acknowledging the fact to a longtime friend, director [[William Friedkin]], who said that he had "sacrificed a good portion of his career to an addiction."<ref name="Slater">{{cite news| last1=Slater|first1=Eric| title=Vince Edwards, TV's Dr. Ben Casey, Dies at 67| url=http://articles.latimes.com/1996-03-13/local/me-46444_1_ben-casey| access-date=March 31, 2017| newspaper=[[Los Angeles Times]]| date=March 13, 1996}}</ref> |
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In his last years, Edwards and his wife Janet attempted to educate others about the dangers of gambling. After his death, his wife said, "One of the messages that Vince wanted to share is that gambling is NOT glamorous, despite today's suave-sounding euphemisms, such as 'gaming |
In his last years, Edwards and his wife Janet attempted to educate others about the dangers of gambling. After his death, his wife said, "One of the messages that Vince wanted to share is that gambling is NOT glamorous, despite today's suave-sounding euphemisms, such as 'gaming'."<ref name="PR Newswire">{{cite press release| title=Wife of Vince Edwards to Tell How Gambling Nearly Cost TV's 'Dr. Ben Casey' His Soul, $20-$30 Million and More| url=http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wife-of-vince-edwards-to-tell-how-gambling-nearly-cost-tvs-dr-ben-casey-his-soul-20-30-million-and-more-75248827.html| via=PR Newswire| publisher=National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling| access-date=March 31, 2017| archive-date=April 1, 2017| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401054523/http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/wife-of-vince-edwards-to-tell-how-gambling-nearly-cost-tvs-dr-ben-casey-his-soul-20-30-million-and-more-75248827.html| url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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==Death== |
==Death== |
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Edwards died of pancreatic cancer in |
Edwards died of [[pancreatic cancer]] in Los Angeles, California, on March 11, 1996. He was buried at the [[Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City|Holy Cross Cemetery]] in [[Culver City, California]].<ref>{{cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZraJCgAAQBAJ&q=vince+edwards+holy+cross&pg=PA162| title=Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries| page=162| first=Allan R.| last=Ellenberger| publisher=McFarland| date=May 1, 2001| isbn=978-0786450190}}</ref> |
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==Selected filmography== |
==Selected filmography== |
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*''[[Mister Universe (1951 film)|Mister Universe]]'' |
* 1951 ''[[Mister Universe (1951 film)|Mister Universe]]'' as Tommy Tomkins (as Vincent Edwards) |
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*''[[Sailor Beware (1952 film)|Sailor Beware]]'' |
* 1952 ''[[Sailor Beware (1952 film)|Sailor Beware]]'' as Blayden (as Vincent Edwards) |
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*''[[Hiawatha (1952 film)|Hiawatha]]'' |
* 1952 ''[[Hiawatha (1952 film)|Hiawatha]]'' as Hiawatha (as Vincent Edwards) |
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*''[[Rogue Cop]]'' |
* 1954 ''[[Rogue Cop]]'' as Joey Langley |
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*''[[Cell 2455, Death Row (film)|Cell 2455, Death Row]]'' |
* 1955 ''[[Cell 2455, Death Row (film)|Cell 2455, Death Row]]'' as Hamilton |
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*''[[The Night Holds Terror]]'' |
* 1955 ''[[The Night Holds Terror]]'' as Victor Gosset |
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*''[[Private's Progress]]'' |
* 1956 ''[[Private's Progress]]'' as German Officer (uncredited) |
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*''[[Serenade (1956 film)|Serenade]]'' |
* 1956 ''[[Serenade (1956 film)|Serenade]]'' as Marco Roselli |
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*''[[The Killing (film)|The Killing]]'' |
* 1956 ''[[The Killing (film)|The Killing]]'' as Val Cannon |
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* 1957 ''[[Alfred Hitchcock Presents]]'' (Season 3 Episode 9: "The Young One") as Tex |
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*''[[Hit and Run (1957 film)|Hit and Run]]'' |
* 1957 ''[[Hit and Run (1957 film)|Hit and Run]]'' as Frank |
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*''[[The Three Faces of Eve]]'' (1957) - Army Sergeant (uncredited) |
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* 1957 ''[[The Three Faces of Eve]]'' as Army Sergeant (uncredited) |
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* 1957 ''[[The Hired Gun (1957 film)|The Hired Gun]]'' as Kell Beldon |
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* 1957 ''[[Ride Out for Revenge]]'' as Chief Little Wolf |
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* 1958 ''[[Island Women]]'' as Mike |
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* 1958 ''[[Murder by Contract]]'' as Claude |
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*''[[City of Fear (film)|City of Fear]]'' (1959) - Vince Ryker |
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* 1959 ''[[City of Fear (1959 film)|City of Fear]]'' as Vince Ryker |
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* 1959 ''[[The Scavengers (1959 film)|The Scavengers]]'' as Stuart Allison |
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*''[[Too Late Blues]]'' |
* 1961 ''[[Too Late Blues]]'' as Tommy Sheehan (as Vincent Edwards) |
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*''[[The Outsider (1961 film)|The Outsider]]'' (1961) - George |
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* 1961 ''[[The Outsider (1961 film)|The Outsider]]'' as George |
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* 1963 ''[[The Victors (1963 film)|The Victors]]'' as Private George Baker (as Vincent Edwards) |
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* 1968 ''[[Hammerhead (film)|Hammerhead]]'' as Charles Hood |
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* 1968 ''[[The Devil's Brigade (film)|The Devil's Brigade]]'' as Major Cliff Bricker |
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*''[[The Desperados]]'' |
* 1969 ''[[The Desperados]]'' as David Galt |
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*''[[Sole Survivor (1970 film)|Sole Survivor]]'' (1970) - Maj. Michael Devlin |
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* 1970 ''[[Sole Survivor (1970 film)|Sole Survivor]]'' as Major Michael Devlin |
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* 1971 ''[[ Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate]]'' as Computer catfisher |
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*''[[The Rhinemann Exchange]]'' (1977, TV Movie) - Gen. Swanson |
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* 1973 ''[[The Mad Bomber (1973 film)|The Mad Bomber]]'' as Lieutenant Geronimo Minneli |
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*''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'' (1978, TV Movie) - Bret Easton |
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* 1977 ''[[The Rhinemann Exchange]]'' (TV Movie) as General Swanson |
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* 1978 ''[[Evening in Byzantium]]'' (TV Movie) as Bret Easton |
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* 1982 ''[[The Seduction (film)|The Seduction]]'' as Maxwell |
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Vince Edwards | |
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Born | Vincent Edward Zoine July 9, 1928 New York City, U.S. |
Died | March 11, 1996 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | (aged 67)
Other names | Vincent Edwards |
Education | Ohio State University University of Hawaii American Academy of Dramatic Arts[1] |
Occupation(s) | Actor, director |
Years active | 1947–1995 |
Spouses | Kathy Kersh
(m. 1965; div. 1965)Cassandra Edwards
(m. 1980, divorced)Janet Friedman (m. 1994) |
Children | 3 |
Vince Edwards (born Vincent Edward Zoine; July 9, 1928 – March 11, 1996) was an American actor, director, and singer. He was best known for his TV role as Dr. Ben Casey and as Major Cliff Bricker in the 1968 war film The Devil's Brigade.
Early life[edit]
Edwards was born in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, to Julia and Vincento Zoine, an Italian-American bricklayer.[1] He and his twin brother, Anthony, were the youngest of seven children.
He studied aviation mechanics at East New York Vocational High School, graduating in June 1944 at the age of 15.
An excellent swimmer, he worked as a lifeguard at Coney Island and swam for the Flatbush Boys Club. He was a standout on his high school swim team, also playing on the school's baseball and track teams. He studied at Ohio State University on an athletic scholarship. He was part of the university's swim team that won the United States National Championships. After two years at Ohio State, he transferred to the University of Hawaii where he spent much time training as a swimmer for the Olympics.
While in college he was involved in theater productions.[1]
Career[edit]
Edwards studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts; his classmates included Anne Bancroft, John Cassavetes, and Grace Kelly.[2] In 1950, he was signed to a contract by Paramount Pictures, making his film debut as Vincent Edwards in 1951's Mister Universe. The following year he played the lead role in Hiawatha. Although he had major roles in several films, including film noirs The Killing (1956) and Murder by Contract (1958), it was not until he was featured as the title character in the highly successful Ben Casey television series that he achieved stardom. The medical drama, which he occasionally directed, ran from 1961 to 1966. As a result of the show's success and his own popularity, Edwards released several music albums and appeared in the all-star war film The Victors in 1963. He was represented by one of Hollywood's first "super agents", Abby Greshler of Diamond Artists in Hollywood.
When the Ben Casey television series ended, Edwards returned to acting in motion pictures with a major role in the 1968 war drama The Devil's Brigade, together with films such as Hammerhead (1968), The Desperados (1969), and The Mad Bomber (1973). In 1970, Edwards starred in another TV series, the short-lived Matt Lincoln. In 1983, he played the main protagonist, Hawk, in the sci-fi film Space Raiders. He continued to act in film as well as in guest spots on television, including roles in The Rhinemann Exchange (1977), Evening in Byzantium (1978), and the pilot episode of Knight Rider, "Knight of the Phoenix", in 1982. He directed a number of episodes in a variety of television series including the original Battlestar Galactica. He was also the voice of Jake Rockwell in the 1986 animated series Centurions. Twenty-two years after the series ended, Edwards returned to television as Dr. Ben Casey in a 1988 TV movie, The Return of Ben Casey. He made his last film, The Fear, in 1995. After the filming he was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
During his acting career Edwards ventured occasionally into the recording studios and there were a number of singles released in his name. The most important one was never issued, and in 1959 Ray Peterson was credited with the first version of "The Wonder of You" which became an international hit for him and for Elvis Presley - however, the very first recording was made by Vince Edwards.
Gambling[edit]
Edwards was a compulsive gambler for many years, acknowledging the fact to a longtime friend, director William Friedkin, who said that he had "sacrificed a good portion of his career to an addiction."[3]
In his last years, Edwards and his wife Janet attempted to educate others about the dangers of gambling. After his death, his wife said, "One of the messages that Vince wanted to share is that gambling is NOT glamorous, despite today's suave-sounding euphemisms, such as 'gaming'."[4]
Death[edit]
Edwards died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles, California, on March 11, 1996. He was buried at the Holy Cross Cemetery in Culver City, California.[5]
Selected filmography[edit]
- 1951 Mister Universe as Tommy Tomkins (as Vincent Edwards)
- 1952 Sailor Beware as Blayden (as Vincent Edwards)
- 1952 Hiawatha as Hiawatha (as Vincent Edwards)
- 1954 Rogue Cop as Joey Langley
- 1955 Cell 2455, Death Row as Hamilton
- 1955 The Night Holds Terror as Victor Gosset
- 1956 Private's Progress as German Officer (uncredited)
- 1956 Serenade as Marco Roselli
- 1956 The Killing as Val Cannon
- 1957 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (Season 3 Episode 9: "The Young One") as Tex
- 1957 Hit and Run as Frank
- 1957 The Three Faces of Eve as Army Sergeant (uncredited)
- 1957 The Hired Gun as Kell Beldon
- 1957 Ride Out for Revenge as Chief Little Wolf
- 1958 Island Women as Mike
- 1958 Murder by Contract as Claude
- 1959 City of Fear as Vince Ryker
- 1959 The Scavengers as Stuart Allison
- 1961 Too Late Blues as Tommy Sheehan (as Vincent Edwards)
- 1961 The Outsider as George
- 1963 The Victors as Private George Baker (as Vincent Edwards)
- 1968 Hammerhead as Charles Hood
- 1968 The Devil's Brigade as Major Cliff Bricker
- 1969 The Desperados as David Galt
- 1970 Sole Survivor as Major Michael Devlin
- 1971 Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate as Computer catfisher
- 1973 The Mad Bomber as Lieutenant Geronimo Minneli
- 1977 The Rhinemann Exchange (TV Movie) as General Swanson
- 1978 Evening in Byzantium (TV Movie) as Bret Easton
- 1982 The Seduction as Maxwell
- 1983 Space Raiders as "Hawk"
- 1983 Deal of the Century as Frank Stryker
- 1985 The Fix as Frank Lane
- 1985 Tales from the Darkside as Henry Gropper - "It All Comes Out in the Wash" episode
- 1986 Sno-Line as Steve King
- 1987 Return to Horror High as Richard Birnbaum
- 1987 The Dirty Dozen: The Deadly Mission (TV Movie) as Sergeant Holt
- 1988 Cellar Dweller as Norman Meshelski
- 1991 Son of Darkness: To Die for II as Police Honcho
- 1991 Motorama as Doctor
- 1993 King B: A Life in the Movies as Himself
- 1995 The Fear as Uncle Pete (final film role)
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Grimes, William (March 13, 1996). "Vince Edwards, 67, the Doctor In the Hit TV Series 'Ben Casey'". The New York Times. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
- ^ Davidson, Bill (May 12, 1962). "TV's Surly Medico". Saturday Evening Post.
- ^ Slater, Eric (March 13, 1996). "Vince Edwards, TV's Dr. Ben Casey, Dies at 67". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 31, 2017.
- ^ "Wife of Vince Edwards to Tell How Gambling Nearly Cost TV's 'Dr. Ben Casey' His Soul, $20-$30 Million and More" (Press release). National Coalition Against Legalized Gambling. Archived from the original on April 1, 2017. Retrieved March 31, 2017 – via PR Newswire.
- ^ Ellenberger, Allan R. (May 1, 2001). Celebrities in Los Angeles Cemeteries. McFarland. p. 162. ISBN 978-0786450190.
External links[edit]
- 1928 births
- 1996 deaths
- 20th-century American male actors
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American singers
- American male film actors
- American male television actors
- American people of Italian descent
- American television directors
- Burials at Holy Cross Cemetery, Culver City
- Deaths from pancreatic cancer in California
- Male actors from Brooklyn
- Musicians from Brooklyn
- Ohio State University alumni
- Paramount Pictures contract players
- People from Brownsville, Brooklyn