Larry Vincent
Larry Vincent | |
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Born | Francis Fitzgerald Vincent June 14, 1924 Massachusetts, United States |
Died | March 8, 1975 Burbank, California, U.S. | (aged 50)
Other names | Seymour, Captain Starr |
Years active | 1960-1975 |
Francis Fitzgerald "Larry" Vincent (June 14, 1924—March 8, 1975) was an American television
Early career
Born in
But before moving to
Horror host
From 1969 to 1974 Vincent was the host for the horror shows Fright Night on KHJ-TV and Seymour's Monster Rally on KTLA.[3]
Later years
In addition to his television duties, Vincent served as Knott's Berry Farm's inaugural "Ghost Host," in 1973 at Knott's Scary Farm Halloween Haunt.[4] Shortly after his shows ended, Vincent quickly succumbed to stomach cancer and died on March 9, 1975.[2] He left behind four daughters, Diane, Valerie, Beth, Kathryn, and one son, Daniel.[citation needed] On at least occasion, Larry Vincent appeared at the University of California, Riverside campus for an all night sleep-in and science fiction movie festival.[citation needed]
Filmography
- The New Three Stooges(1965) - Captain Starr
- I Dream of Jeannie (1967) - Technician
- The Flying Nun (1967) - Ben
- Mission: Impossible (1969) - Prisoner Stoltz
- The Witchmaker (1969) - Amos Coffin
- Get Smart (1968–1969) - Farley / Jacoby
- Fright Night (1969–1973)
- Mannix (1970) - Wino
- The Incredible 2-Headed Transplant (1971) - Andrew
- Seymour's Monster Rally (1973–1974)
- Doctor Death: Seeker of Souls (1973) - The Strangler (as Larry 'Seymour' Vincent)
- Fright Night with Seymour (1974)
- The Apple Dumpling Gang (1975) - Townsman (uncredited) (final film role)
References
- ISBN 978-1-4766-2505-8.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4766-4328-1.
- ^ "TV ACRES: Horror Show Hosts > Larry Vincent as Sinister Seymour (Frig…". archive.ph. 2013-02-05. Archived from the original on 2013-02-05. Retrieved 2021-12-18.
- ISBN 978-1-291-72762-3.
External links
- Larry Vincent at IMDb