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New York, New York
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7/9/1928
Died:
3/12/1996
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Stiffly handsome leading man of some 50s features, but mostly remembered as Dr. Ben Casey, neurosurgeon, on "Ben Casey," an ABC series which aired from 1961-66, Vince Edwards spent his post-Casey career fighting off the image of the brooding, caring doctor who broke a minor TV taboo when he unbuttoned his frock and revealed a forest of chest hair. Edwards had originally dreamed of swimming in the Olympics, but when an appendectomy put a damper on those dreams he turned to acting....
Full Bio
&
Milestones
Filmography
The Fear
- ( Uncle Pete
/ 1995
/ Released /
)
Motorama
- ( Doctor
/ 1993
/ Released /
)
The Nutty Nut
- (
/ 1992
/ Released /
)
To Die For 2: Son of Darkness
- ( (uncredited) Police Honcho
/ 1991
/ Released /
)
The Gumshoe Kid
- ( Ben Sherman
/ 1990
/ Released /
)
Andy Colby's Incredibly Awesome Adventure
- ( Space Raider
/ 1989
/ Released /
)
Cellar Dweller
- ( Meshelski
/ 1988
/ Released /
New World Video
)
Return to Horror High
- ( Richard Birnbaum
/ 1987
/ Released /
)
Texas Sno-Line
- ( Steve King
/ 1986
/ Released /
Vandom International Pictures
)
Deal of the Century
- ( Frank Stryker
/ 1983
/ Released /
Warner Bros. Home Entertainment Group
)
Space Raiders
- ( Hawk
/ 1983
/ Released /
)
The Seduction
- ( Maxwell
/ 1981
/ Released /
Embassy Pictures
)
Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack
- ( Director
/ 1979
/ Released /
)
The Mad Bomber
- ( Geronimo Minelli
/ 1972
/ Released /
)
The Desperados
- ( David Galt
/ 1969
/ Released /
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
)
The Devil's Brigade
- ( Major Cliff Bricker
/ 1968
/ Released /
United Artists Pictures Inc.
)
The Victors
- ( Baker
/ 1963
/ Released /
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
)
Too Late Blues
- ( Tommy
/ 1961
/ Released /
)
City of Fear
- ( Vince Ryker
/ 1959
/ Released /
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
)
Murder By Contract
- ( Claude
/ 1958
/ Released /
Columbia TriStar Motion Picture Group
)
Ride Out For Revenge
- ( Little Wolf
/ 1957
/ Released /
United Artists Pictures Inc.
)
The Hired Gun
- ( Kell Beldon
/ 1957
/ Released /
MGM/UA Entertainment Company
)
Serenade
- ( Marco Roselli
/ 1956
/ Released /
Warner Bros. Pictures Distribution
)
The Killing
- ( Val Cannon
/ 1956
/ Released /
)
The Night Holds Terror
- ( Victor Gosset
/ 1955
/ Released /
)
Rogue Cop
- ( Langley
/ 1954
/ Released /
MGM/UA Entertainment Company
)
TV Credits
Jailbreakers
(
1994 / Released
):
Actor
Dillinger
(
1991 / Released
):
Actor
The Television Academy Hall of Fame
(
1990 / Released
):
Actor
1st & Ten: Do It Again
(
1989 / Released
):
Actor
Wrong Number
(
1989 / Released
):
Actor
Surviving a Heart Attack
(
1988 / Released
):
Actor
The Return of Ben Casey
(
1988 / Released
):
Actor
Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer
(
1986 / Released
):
Actor
You Are the Jury
(
1986 / Released
):
Actor
National Off-The-Wall People's Poll
(
1984 / Released
):
Actor
Circus of the Stars
(
1979 / Released
):
Actor
Evening in Byzantium
(
1978 / Released
):
Actor
The Courage and the Passion
(
1978 / Released
):
Executive Producer / Actor
Cover Girls
(
1977 / Released
):
Actor
The Rhinemann Exchange
(
1977 / Released
):
Actor
Death Stalk
(
1975 / Released
):
Actor
Firehouse
(
1973 / Released
):
Actor
Maneater
(
1973 / Released
):
Director / From Story / Screenplay
Saga of Sonora
(
1973 / Released
):
Actor
Do Not Fold, Spindle or Mutilate
(
1971 / Released
):
Actor
Dial Hot Line
(
1970 / Released
):
Actor
Matt Lincoln
(
1970 / Released
):
Actor
Sole Survivor
(
1970 / Released
):
Actor
Ben Casey
(
1961 / Released
):
Actor
Undercurrent
(
1955 / Released
):
Actor
In the Heat of the Night
(
Released
):
Director
Murder, She Wrote
(
Released
):
Actor
Nurses
(
Released
):
Actor
Punky Brewster
(
Released
):
Voice
The Centurions -- PowerXtreme!
(
Released
):
Voice
Full Biography
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Stiffly handsome leading man of some 50s features, but mostly remembered as Dr. Ben Casey, neurosurgeon, on "Ben Casey," an ABC series which aired from 1961-66, Vince Edwards spent his post-Casey career fighting off the image of the brooding, caring doctor who broke a minor TV taboo when he unbuttoned his frock and revealed a forest of chest hair. Edwards had originally dreamed of swimming in the Olympics, but when an appendectomy put a damper on those dreams he turned to acting. He made his Broadway debut in 1947 in "High Button Shoes." By 1951, he was under contract to Paramount in Hollywood and made his debut in a low-budget programmer, "Mr. Universe," playing a wrestler being groomed as the "new find." Hollywood casting practices put him in a version of the Native American legend "Hiawatha" (1952). But his subsequent film roles were of the supporting variety in the 50s, including a small one in "The Three Faces of Eve" (1957). Having begun appearing on TV dramas in the mid-50s, including "Ford Theatre" (1955), Edwards was ripe for a series when "Ben Casey" came his way in 1961. He had been picked by the show's executive producer and owner, Bing Crosby. The same year ABC premiered "Casey," NBC premiered the TV version of "Dr. Kildare" and viewers debated their preference for the five years both were on the air. "Ben Casey" was often grittier, dealing with the poignancy of life and death. Edwards also became one of the first TV stars to step behind the cameras, directing about 20 of the 154 "Ben Casey" episodes produced. And he used the show to launch a singing career, recording six albums, including "Vince Edwards Sings," and playing Las Vegas. But the demise of the series temporarily stymied his career, as if often the case as the audience searches for a new face. In 1964, Edwards appeared in the first 20 minutes of Carl Foreman's oddly-structured feature "The Victors," and in 1968, he was helping William Holden create a commando force in "The Devil's Brigade," but the period in between roles increased. Edwards turned back to TV in 1970 playing a hip psychiatrist working with teens in the one-season series "Matt Lincoln." He also made his TV movie debut in "Sole Survivor" for ABC. In 1973, he directed the CBS TV movie "Maneater" and he had strong roles in two TV movies of the decade, "The Rhinemann Exchange," in which he was a general gathering information from a spying Stephen Collins (NBC, 1977), and "Evening in Byzantium" (1978), one of the first syndicated TV movies. But Edwards found himself less in demand in the 80s. An old friend, manager-producer Jay Bernstein, hired Edwards to co-star in the 1986 TV movie "The Return of Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer" and Edwards went on to direct episodes of the "Mike Hammer" series for CBS as well as episodes of "Fantasy Island," "Police Story," and "In The Heat of the Night." In 1988, he made the syndicated TV movie "The Return of Ben Casey," playing the stalwart doctor as having been in Vietnam, married and divorced. He died of pancreatic cancer in Los Angeles on March 13, 1996.
Profession(s):
Actor, singer, TV director
Sometimes Credited As:
Vincent Edward Zoino III
Family
brother:Anthony Zoino (twin of Vince)
daughter:Devera Edwards (from first marriage)
daughter:Nicole Edwards (from first marriage)
daughter:Angela Edwards (from first marriage)
father:Vincent Edward Zoino
wife:Janet Edwards (third wife; married 1994)
wife:Linda Winter (divorced)
Education
Ohio State University Columbus, Ohio
University of Hawaii Honolulu, Hawaii
American Academy of Dramatic Arts New York, New York
Milestones
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1988 Put stethoscope back on for "The Return of Ben Casey"
1977 Starred in "The Rhinemann Exchange" (NBC)
1970 Made TV movie debut in "Sole Survivor"
1961 - 1966 Starred as "Ben Casey"; also directed 20 episodes of series
1955 Began working in TV with "Ford Theatre"
1951 Signed to contract by Paramount; made film debut in "Mr. Universe"
1947 Made Broadway acting debut in "High Button Shoes"
Turned to acting after an appendectomy ended dream of swimming in the Olympics
Returned to TV series as "Matt Lincoln"
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