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Born in Herkimer, New York, Chick Vennera's career in entertainment had an early start.
Francis Vincent Vennera was an American actor, known for his role as Joe Mondragon for Robert Redford's The Milagro Beanfield War, among other movies.

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Chick Vennera

American actor (1947–2021)

Chick Vennera
Vennera at the 2013 DGA Awards
Born	Francis Vincent Vennera (1947-03-27)March 27, 1947 Herkimer, New York, U.S.
Died	July 7, 2021(2021-07-07) (aged 74) Burbank, California, U.S.
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1975–2011
Spouses	Joanne Mary Divito (m. 1971; div. 1982) Suzanne E. Messbauer (m. 1983)
Children	2

Francis Vincent Vennera^[1] (March 27, 1947 – July 7, 2021) was an American actor, known for his role as Joe Mondragon for Robert Redford's The Milagro Beanfield War (1988), among other movies. Vennera voiced Pesto the pigeon for the animated show Animaniacs. He also often served as a voice double for actor Joe Pesci.

Acting

Vennera served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, first in the Signal Corps and later in the Special Services division.^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5] Afterwards, he began a career as an a

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Vennera, Chick 1952–

(Francis Vennera, Chick Vennerra)

PERSONAL

Original name, Francis Vennera; born March 27, 1952, in Herkimer, NY; son of Frank (a musician) and Victoria (maiden name, Guido) Vennera; married Suzanne Messbauer (a clothing designer), April 9, 1983; children: Nicole. Education: Trained for the stage at Pasadena Playhouse and with Milton Katselas at Actors Lab. Avocational Interests: Golf.

Addresses:Agent—Contemporary Talent Partners, 1800 Century Park East, Suite 600, Los Angeles, CA 90067.

Career: Actor, voice performer, writer, and composer. Beverly Hills Playhouse, Beverly Hills, CA, acting coach. Saxophone player and singer in a nightclub band, New York City; appeared as Goofy, Disney on Parade; voice performer for commercials. Worked as a telephone salesperson and delivered flowers. Military service: U.S. Army, Signal Corps, served with Special Services.

Member: Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Nosotros.

Awards, Honors:Theatre World Award, 1977, for Jockeys.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Marv Gomez, Thank God It's F

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Chick Vennera Biography

Date of Birth:
Mar 27, 1947Birth Place:
Herkimer, New York, USA

Biography

In the midst of performing as a singer and musician from a very young age, Chick Vennera made his television debut as a vocal talent on a first-season episode of the classic Space-Age cartoon series "The Jetsons." After two years of acting studies at the venerable Pasadena Playhouse, the New York native enlisted in the Army, where he entertained the troops with his acrobatic and melodious stage act. Upon his return to civilian life, Vennera performed with the international Disney On Parade tour before segueing into the world of Broadway. Concurrently, he reemerged as a TV character actor with appearances on such live-action cop dramas as "Baretta" and "The Blue Knight" (1975-1976). Although Vennera made a memorable big-screen debut as the parking-lot dancer 'Marv the Leather Man' in the disco comedy "Thank God It's Friday," it was his lofty stage work that landed him a role opposite Richard Gere in "Yanks," a World War II drama directed by John Schlesinger. Vennera delive