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Actor Vincent Gardenia.

Character actor Vincent Gardenia. He received Oscar nominations for his roles in "Moonstruck" and "Bang the Drum Slowly." His other movies include "The Front Page," "Little Shop of Horrors," and "Little Murders." He also was a regular on the T-V series "All In The Family" and "Breaking Away." In addition, Gardenia has appeared on Broadway, winning a Tony for his role in "The Prisoner of Second Avenue" and a nomination for "Ballroom." Vincent Gardenia recently co-starred with Hume Cronyn in "Age-Old Friends," an HBO movie about two old friends facing the end of their days. (Rebroadcast. Original date 12/7/89).

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Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 2, 1990: Interview with Annie Ross; Commentary on Del Shannon; Interview with Vincent Gardenia; Commentary on children's names.
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Singer and Actor Annie Ross.

Singer and actress Annie Ross. Ross is best-known as a member of the jazz vocal trio Lambert, Hendricks and Ross. She also wrote "Twisted," which was recorded by both Joni Mitchell and Bette Midler. She made her acting debut in the 1974 play "Kennedy's Children," and has appeared in such films as The Homecoming, Yanks, and Superman III. Her latest role is in the film "Basket Case 2."

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Tribute to Del Shannon.

The recent suicide of rocker Del Shannon triggered rock historian Ed Ward's reflections on his early fame and later obscurity. Shannon's fame came with his 1960 hit, "Runaway."

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