Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Vincent Baggetta obit

Actor Vincent Baggetta has died

He was not on the list.

 


Baggetta was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He is best known for his starring role in The Eddie Capra Mysteries, playing the title character for the 13-episode run of the series in 1978–1979.

Baggetta drove a taxi while he sought success as an actor. His career started with bit parts in The Defenders and Naked City in 1962 and The Twilight Zone in 1963. He also did a guest spot as himself on The Hollywood Squares in 1966.

He made appearances in several popular TV shows in the 1970s, including Mannix, Cannon, Starsky & Hutch, Kojak, Switch, and Eischied.

He appeared as different characters in two episodes of The Rockford Files. He appeared in seven episodes of Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman as Father Frank DeMarco.

Baggetta played Lou Pellegrino in the short-lived TV series Chicago Story in 1982. He also portrayed Rick Scotti in the series Jack and Mike in 1987. In the 1980s, he appeared on Charlie's Angels; Vega$; Remington Steele; Fame; Magnum, P.I.; T.J Hooker and Lou Grant. He made two appearances (in different roles) on Murder, She Wrote, three appearances (two different roles) in Hill Street Blues, and seven as Assistant District Attorney John Moretti in The Colbys.

Baggetta started the 1990s as Father Jarvis in two episodes of Freddy's Nightmares, a TV spinoff of the A Nightmare on Elm Street film series. He also did a third spot on Murder, She Wrote and a guest appearance on NYPD Blue.

He had an uncredited 1995 appearance in the television series Renegade.

His latest work was a leading role as David Renaldi on One Life to Live in 2005

On May 2, 2017, Baggetta died in Sherman Oaks, California, at age 72.

Actor

 

    Renegade (1992)

    Renegade

        Police Captain (uncredited)

        TV Series

        1995

 

Days of Our Lives (1965)

Days of Our Lives

 

    Det. Ray MorelliRay Morelli (1994)

 

    TV Series

 

    1994

 

Dennis Franz, Jimmy Smits, Sharon Lawrence, James McDaniel, Gordon Clapp, and Nicholas Turturro in NYPD Blue (1993)

NYPD Blue

 

    Danny Deluca

 

    TV Series

 

    1994

 

Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Murder, She Wrote

 

    Antonio CarboniBert PuzoFrank Lapinski

 

    TV Series

 

    1985–1990

 

City (1990)

City

 

    Michael Gianni

 

    TV Series

 

    1990

 

Freddy's Nightmares (1988)

Freddy's Nightmares

 

    Father Jarvis

 

    TV Series

 

    1990

 

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip (1988)

Shakedown on the Sunset Strip

 

    Sgt. Fuller

 

    TV Movie

 

    1988

 

Kate Mulgrew and Laura Johnson in Heartbeat (1988)

Heartbeat

 

    Herb

 

    TV Series

 

    1988

 

Fred Dryer and Stepfanie Kramer in Hunter (1984)

Hunter

 

    Michael VincentVictor Michaels

 

    TV Series

 

    1984–1988

 

Tom Selleck in Magnum, P.I. (1980)

Magnum, P.I.

 

    Gary Rankin, the Prosecutor

 

    TV Series

 

    1988

 

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam (1987)

Perry Mason: The Case of the Murdered Madam

 

    Tony Domenico

 

    TV Movie

 

    1987

 

Carly's Web (1987)

Carly's Web

 

    TV Movie

 

    1987

 

Angie Dickinson and Ben Gazzara in Police Story: The Freeway Killings (1987)

Police Story: The Freeway Killings

 

    Paul Harris

 

    TV Movie

 

    1987

 

Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)

Ohara

 

    Cooper

 

    TV Series

 

    1987

 

Jack and Mike (1986)

Jack and Mike

 

    Rick Scotti

 

    TV Series

 

    1986

 

Charlton Heston, Stephanie Beacham, Maxwell Caulfield, Katharine Ross, Tracy Scoggins, Barbara Stanwyck, John James, Emma Samms, and Claire Yarlett in The Colbys (1985)

The Colbys

 

    John Moretti

 

    TV Series

 

    1986

 

Thom Bray, Perry King, and Joe Penny in Riptide (1984)

Riptide

 

    Michael Todd (as Vincent Bagetta)

 

    TV Series

 

    1986

 

Brian Keith and Daniel Hugh Kelly in Hardcastle and McCormick (1983)

Hardcastle and McCormick

 

    Ricky Gennarro

 

    TV Series

 

    1986

 

Doubletake (1985)

Doubletake

 

    Sal

 

    TV Mini Series

 

    1985

 

Gerald McRaney and Jameson Parker in Simon & Simon (1981)

Simon & Simon

 

    Ron Lottick

 

    TV Series

 

    1985

 

Heather Locklear, William Shatner, James Darren, and Adrian Zmed in T.J. Hooker (1982)

T.J. Hooker

 

    Detective Sam DietrichPaul DeNiro

 

    TV Series

 

    1983–1985

 

Pamela Bellwood, Anthony Franciosa, and Christopher Norris in Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

Finder of Lost Loves

 

    Richard Douglas

 

    TV Series

 

    1985

 

Debbie Allen in Fame (1982)

Fame

 

    Jimmy Brock

 

    TV Series

 

    1985

 

Anne Baxter, James Brolin, and Connie Sellecca in Hotel (1983)

Hotel

 

    Steve Erikson

 

    TV Series

 

    1985

 

Loni Anderson and Lynda Carter in Partners in Crime (1984)

Partners in Crime

 

    Phil Howland

 

    TV Series

 

    1984

 

Kristen Alderson, Kassie Wesley DePaiva, Erika Slezak, Trevor St. John, and John-Paul Lavoisier in One Life to Live (1968)

One Life to Live

 

    David RenaldiDavid Renaldi (1984) (temporary substitute for Michael Zaslow)

 

    TV Series

 

    1984

 

George Peppard, Mr. T, Dirk Benedict, and Dwight Schultz in The A-Team (1983)

The A-Team

 

    Joey Epic

 

    TV Series

 

    1984

 

Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)

Hill Street Blues

 

    Dave MarinoTony Marino

 

    TV Series

 

    1984

 

Pierce Brosnan and Stephanie Zimbalist in Remington Steele (1982)

Remington Steele

 

    Paul Dominick

 

    TV Series

 

    1983

 

The Man Who Wasn't There (1983)

The Man Who Wasn't There

 

    Riley

 

    1983

 

Maud Adams, Dennis Franz, Craig T. Nelson, Daniel Hugh Kelly, and Richard Lawson in Chicago Story (1982)

Chicago Story

 

    Lou Pellegrino

 

    TV Series

 

    1982

 

Edward Asner in Lou Grant (1977)

Lou Grant

 

    Greg Serantino

 

    TV Series

 

    1982

 

The Ordeal of Bill Carney (1981)

The Ordeal of Bill Carney

 

    Jack Hollister

 

    TV Movie

 

    1981

 

Chicago Story (1981)

Chicago Story

 

    Lou Pellegrino

 

    TV Movie

 

    1981

 

Barry Bostwick and Deborah Raffin in Foul Play (1981)

Foul Play

 

    Paul Farrow

 

    TV Series

 

    1981

 

Tony Curtis, Robert Urich, Phyllis Davis, and Judy Landers in Vega$ (1978)

Vega$

 

    Wright

 

    TV Series

 

    1980

 

Farrah Fawcett, Kate Jackson, and Jaclyn Smith in Charlie's Angels (1976)

Charlie's Angels

 

    Harley Dexter

 

    TV Series

 

    1980

 

Joe Don Baker in Eischied (1979)

Eischied

 

    Tommy Creighton

 

    TV Series

 

    1979

 

David Cassidy in David Cassidy - Man Undercover (1978)

David Cassidy - Man Undercover

 

    Malloy

 

    TV Series

 

    1979

 

Vincent Baggetta in The Eddie Capra Mysteries (1978)

The Eddie Capra Mysteries

 

    Eddie Capra

 

    TV Series

 

    1978–1979

 

Having Babies

 

    Larry Ellis

 

    TV Series

 

    1978

 

Family (1976)

Family

 

    Dave Robinson

 

    TV Series

 

    1978

 

Barnaby Jones (1973)

Barnaby Jones

 

    Dave Harmon

 

    TV Series

 

    1978

 

The Rockford Files (1974)

The Rockford Files

 

    David MarconMurray Riddel

 

    TV Series

 

    1976–1977

 

Fred Grandy, Bernie Kopell, Ted Lange, Gavin MacLeod, and Lauren Tewes in The Love Boat (1977)

The Love Boat

 

    Frank Vallone the plumber (as Vince Baggetta)

 

    TV Series

 

    1977

 

Robert Blake in Baretta (1975)

Baretta

 

    Ray Fleming

 

    TV Series

 

    1977

 

Brian Keith and Piper Laurie in In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan (1977)

In the Matter of Karen Ann Quinlan

 

    Donald Collester Jr.

 

    TV Movie

 

    1977

 

Westside Medical (1977)

Westside Medical

 

    Vic

 

    TV Series

 

    1977

 

The Rhinemann Exchange (1977)

The Rhinemann Exchange

 

    Col. Patrick

 

    TV Mini Series

 

    1977

 

Eddie Albert, Robert Wagner, and Sharon Gless in Switch (1975)

Switch

 

    Paul Berwick

 

    TV Series

 

    1977

 

Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers (1976)

Arthur Hailey's the Moneychangers

 

    Defense Counsel

 

    TV Mini Series

 

    1976

 

Mariel Hemingway in I Want to Keep My Baby! (1976)

I Want to Keep My Baby!

 

    Don DeReda

 

    TV Movie

 

    1976

 

Charlton Heston, Martin Balsam, Beau Bridges, John Cassavetes, Jack Klugman, Gena Rowlands, David Groh, Marilyn Hassett, David Janssen, Brock Peters, and Walter Pidgeon in Two-Minute Warning (1976)

Two-Minute Warning

 

    Ted Shelley

 

    1976

 

Johnny Staccato (1959)

Delvecchio

 

    Freddie Kaplan

 

    TV Series

 

    1976

 

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)

Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman

 

    Father Frank DeMarco

 

    TV Series

 

    1976

 

Embryo (1976)

Embryo

 

    Collier

 

    1976

 

Jack Warden in Jigsaw John (1976)

Jigsaw John

 

    Mazzio

 

    TV Series

 

    1976

 

Dennis Weaver in McCloud (1970)

McCloud

 

    FineLt. Bryant

 

    TV Series

 

    1974–1976

 

Joe Forrester (1975)

Joe Forrester

 

    TV Series

 

    1975

 

Telly Savalas in Kojak (1973)

Kojak

 

    Arnold B. SaxlerLa RoccaNino La Rocca

 

    TV Series

 

    1974–1975

 

Farrah Fawcett and Robert Stack in Murder on Flight 502 (1975)

Murder on Flight 502

 

    Fred Connors

 

    TV Movie

 

    1975

 

Paul Michael Glaser and David Soul in Starsky and Hutch (1975)

Starsky and Hutch

 

    Jerry Neilan

 

    TV Series

 

    1975

 

Kate Jackson, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, and Michael Ontkean in The Rookies (1972)

The Rookies

 

    Di Marco (as Vince Baggetta)

 

    TV Series

 

    1974

 

Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)

Mannix

 

    Tom Andros

 

    TV Series

 

    1974

 

Cannon (1971)

Cannon

 

    Gianni Testor

 

    TV Series

 

    1974

 

Teresa Graves in Get Christie Love! (1974)

Get Christie Love!

 

    Frankie Romano

 

    TV Series

 

    1974

 

Donna Mills, Robert Burr, and Shawn Campbell in Love Is a Many Splendored Thing (1967)

Love Is a Many Splendored Thing

 

    Dr. Peter ChernakDr. Peter 'Pete' Chernak #3 (1970-1973)

 

    TV Series

 

    1973

 

The Winter's Tale

 

    Young ShepherdClown

 

    TV Movie

 

    1967

 

Burt Reynolds in Hawk (1966)

Hawk

 

    Bernie Quidd

 

    TV Series

 

    1966

 

The Gendarme in New York (1965)

The Gendarme in New York

 

    Un italienAn Italian (uncredited)

 

    1965

 

The Twilight Zone (1959)

The Twilight Zone

 

    Sailor (as Vince Bagetta)

 

    TV Series

 

    1963

 

Naked City (1958)

Naked City

 

    Parking garage attendant (uncredited)

 

    TV Series

 

    1962

 

Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)

The Defenders

 

    William Winston

 

    TV Series

 

    1962

 

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