Career Jan-Michael Vincent

1 career

1.1 1960s
1.2 1970s
1.3 1980s
1.4 1990s , 2000s

career
1960s

vincent finishing stint in california army national guard when talent scout struck looks. first acting job in movie bandits (aka los bandidos), co-directed , starring robert conrad, in 1967.

vincent’s career took off in late 1960s when casting agent dick clayton signed him universal studios. made appearance on dragnet 1968 episode grenade muscular high school student suffered acid attack mentally unstable classmate (played mickey sholdar). appeared in danger island segments of hanna-barbera s banana splits series link (1968–69). finally, in fall of 1969 vincent had starring role in prime-time soap opera survivors, alongside lana turner , george hamilton; however, series canceled mid-season.

vincent performed in several movies in period, such 1969 twentieth century fox movie undefeated (as bubba wilkes) starring john wayne, rock hudson, , mexican actor antonio aguilar. name appeared michael vincent in credits of movie. vincent guest-starred in 3 episodes of lassie actor tony dow , 2 episodes of bonanza.

1970s

vincent appeared in episode of marcus welby, m.d. richie, teen alcohol addiction. co-starred charles bronson in 1972 crime film mechanic. in 1970, garnered critical praise role in made-for-tv film tribes (also known soldier declared peace in europe , uk), co-starring darren mcgavin, tough marine boot-camp drill instructor dealing hippie draftee (vincent) not follow rules. other notable films included surfing film big wednesday william katt , gary busey, , complex performance opposite robert mitchum in going home. in 1971 appeared in gunsmoke episode legend .

in 1972 vincent starred in made-for-tv love story sandcastles, , in 1973 starred in disney movie world s greatest athlete tim conway , john amos. starred in 1974 romance buster , billie antihero buster lane, startled audiences full-frontal nudity. in hooper burt reynolds, vincent played young stuntman. in 1975, bite bullet played opposite gene hackman, james coburn, , candice bergen. starred in trucker movie white line fever; in 1976 s baby blue marine, war film directed john d. hancock, starred glynnis o connor; , in 1976 s shadow of hawk co-starring marilyn hassett. vincent appeared in damnation alley, based on roger zelazny s science fiction novel, in 1977.

1980s

in 1980, vincent starred in gang-themed drama defiance, received limited release. in film, , danny aiello co-star manhattan residents fight against gang members terrorize neighborhood. appeared in return, science fiction film released directly television , video. in 1981, co-starred kim basinger in hard country. vincent starred in 1983 action film last plane out.

after completion of role in 1983 television miniseries winds of war, vincent cast stringfellow hawke action–espionage series airwolf, in co-starred ernest borgnine , role best known , remembered, rate of pay. noted, @ time, vincent s salary work on airwolf highest paid (rumored $200,000 per episode) of actor in american television. while filming airwolf, vincent admitted drug , alcohol problems acknowledged seeking help. after airwolf ended, found roles in smaller budget , lower exposure film projects.

1990s , 2000s

vincent worked traci lords in 1991 suspense film raw nerve. co-starred clint howard in 1996 black comedy/horror film ice cream man, had limited theatrical release did reach cult status via home video unintentional comedy.

while in hospital in 1996, vincent committed role in red line chad mcqueen keller. appeared in film swollen face , scars, , still wearing hospital id bracelet.

in 1997, had small guest role on nash bridges, playing title character s long-lost brother, , in 1998 had cameo in independent film buffalo 66.

his recent movie roles included independent film white boy, titled menace (for u.s. video version), released in march 2002.