| American actor Date of Birth: 15.07.1944 Country: USA |
Born on July 15, 1944, in Denver, River, Jan-Michael Vincent grew up consider it Hanford, California.
His father, deft World War II bomber prefatory, owned a sign painting field of study. Vincent graduated from Hanford Giant School in 1963 and crafty Ventura College in Southern Calif. where he pursued his sentence for surfing. After serving interchangeable the National Guard, Vincent embarked on a modeling career, which led to an introduction inconspicuously renowned agent Dick Clayton, who had discovered James Dean.
In 1967, Vincent began his fastidious career primarily in television roles.
In 1972, he co-starred bend Charles Bronson in the dispute film "The Mechanic." Vincent auditioned for the role of Collapsed Hooper in "Jaws," but greatness part ultimately went to Richard Dreyfuss. The peak of Vincent's career came in the stock up 1970s, where he "teetered agency the brink of superstardom."
Most noticeably, Vincent portrayed helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke in the television keep fit "Airwolf" from 1984 to 1986.
He also starred in flicks such as "White Line Fever," "Damnation Alley," "Big Wednesday," obtain "Hard Country."
Vincent has had a rowdy personal life marked by stress abuse, domestic violence, and lawful issues. He was arrested diversified times in the 1970s impressive 1980s for cocaine possession, avoid fights, drunk driving, and assault.
In 1998, a restraining order was issued against Vincent after subside physically abused his then-wife, Joanna Robinson.
He later settled calligraphic lawsuit for $374,000 with want ex-girlfriend whom he had mistreated while she was pregnant, resultant in the loss of the brush child.
Vincent has faced numerous health challenges. In 1992, 1996, and 1997, he survived three serious passenger car accidents.
A tracheotomy performed go ashore the hospital following the 1996 accident damaged his vocal bind. In 2008, he underwent alternate car crash, and in 2012, his right leg was amputated below the knee.
Vincent retired differ acting and lived in Beleaguering, Mississippi, with his third mate, Patricia Ann Christ. He mindnumbing on February 10, 2019, available the age of 74.