E. Duke Vincent (born Edward Ventimiglia, April 30, 1932 – February 10, 2024) was an American television producer. He was a former producing partner of

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and an executive at various Spelling production company entities. Vincent, a 1960–61 naval aviator who was a member of the famed

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flying team, had a 40-year career in television writing and production, involving 2300 hours of television. Television series in which Vincent participated include ''

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'';''

Charmed ''Charmed'' is an American fantasy drama television series created by Constance M. Burge and produced by Aaron Spelling and his production company Spelling Television, with Brad Kern serving as showrunner. The series was originally broadc ...

''; ''

Melrose Place ''Melrose Place'' is an American prime-time television soap opera that aired on Fox from July 8, 1992, to May 24, 1999, for seven seasons. The show follows the lives of a group of young adults living in an apartment complex in West Hollywood, ...

''; ''

Beverly Hills, 90210 ''Beverly Hills, 90210'' (often referred to as ''90210'') is an American teen drama television series created by Darren Star and produced by Aaron Spelling via his production company Spelling Television. The series ran for 10 seasons on Fo ...

''; '' 7th Heaven''; '' Wanted''; ''

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''; ''

Matt Houston ''Matt Houston'' is an American crime drama television series starring Lee Horsley as the title character, a wealthy oilman who holds a side job as a private investigator. Created by Lawrence Gordon and produced by Aaron Spelling, it origin ...

''; ''

Charlie's Angels ''Charlie's Angels'' is an American crime drama television series created by Ivan Goff and Ben Roberts for ABC. It originally aired from September 22, 1976, to June 24, 1981, airing for five seasons consisting of 115 episodes. It was produ ...

''; ''

The San Pedro Beach Bums ''The San Pedro Beach Bums'' is a 1977 American sitcom that aired on ABC. It is about five carefree, young men living together on a houseboat in San Pedro, California. The pilot, titled ''The San Pedro Bums'', originally aired on May 13, 1977.M ...

''; '' Sunset Beach''; ''

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'' and many others. Since 2006, Vincent primarily was engaged in writing novels, which often involved the entertainment industry. His first novel, ''Mafia Summer'', is a fictionalization of factual organized crime. Vincent was educated at

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, from which he received a B.A. in 1954. He latterly resided in

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, with his wife, actress

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. E. Duke Vincent died at home in Montecito on February 10, 2024, at the age of 91.

Filmography

* ''

'' (1977) * ''

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'' (1978–1981) * ''

'' (1981–1989) * ''

'' (1982–1985) * ''

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'' (1983–1988) * ''

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'' (1986) * ''

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'' (1992) * ''

'' (1992–1999) * '' Winnetka Road'' (1994) * '' Burke's Law'' (1994–1995) * '' Models Inc.'' (1994–1995) * ''

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'' (1994–1995) * '' Madman of the People'' (1994–1995) * ''

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'' (1995) * ''

'' (1995–2000) * ''

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'' (1996) * ''

'' (1996–1997) * '' 7th Heaven'' (1996–2006) * '' Sunset Beach'' (1997–1999) * ''

'' (1998–2006) * '' Safe Harbor'' (1999) * ''

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'' (2000–2001) * '' Kingpin'' (2003) * ''

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'' (2004–2005) * '' Summerland'' (2004–2005) * '' Wanted'' (2005)

Novels

* Mafia Summer. Bloomsbury USA, 2006. * Black Widow. Bloomsbury USA, 2007. * The Strip. Bloomsbury USA, 2008. * The Camelot Conspiracy: A Novel of the Kennedys, Castro and the CIA

References

External links

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An interview with E. Duke Vincent, June 2011Vincent quotations
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