E. Duke Vincent

E. Duke Vincent
Born	Edward Ventimiglia (1932-04-30) April 30, 1932 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.
Occupation(s)	Television producer, writer
Years active	1967–2006
Spouses	Sandra Carol Freeman ​ ​ (m. 1960; div. 1974)​ Dian Parkinson ​ ​ (m. 1977; div. 1982)​ Pamela Hensley ​ (m. 1982)​
Children	2

E. Duke Vincent (born Edward Ventimiglia on April 30, 1932, in Jersey City, New Jersey, United States) is an American television producer. He is a former producing partner of Aaron Spelling and an executive at various Spelling production company entities. Vincent, a 1960–61 naval aviator who was a member of the famed Blue Angels flying team, had a 40-year career in television writing and production, involving 2300 hours of television.

Television series in which Vincent participated include Dynasty; Charmed; Melrose Place; Beverly Hills, 90210; 7th Heaven; Wanted; Vega$; Matt Houston; Charlie's Angels; The San Pedro Beach Bums; Sunset Beach; Savannah 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 Seton Hall University, from which he received a B.A. in 1954. He currently resides in Montecito, California, with his wife, actress Pamela Hensley.

Filmography

• The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977)
• Vega$ (1978–1981)
• Dynasty (1981–1989)
• Matt Houston (1982–1985)
• Hotel (1983–1988)
• Life with Lucy (1986)
• 2000 Malibu Road (1992)
• Melrose Place (1992–1999)
• Winnetka Road (1994)
• Burke's Law (1994–1995)
• Models Inc. (1994–1995)
• Robin's Hoods (1994–1995)
• Madman of the People (1994–1995)
• University Hospital (1995)
• Beverly Hills, 90210 (1995–2000)
• Malibu Shores (1996)
• Savannah (1996–1997)
• 7th Heaven (1996–2006)
• Sunset Beach (1997–1999)
• Charmed (1998–2006)
• Safe Harbor (1999)
• Titans (2000–2001)
• Kingpin (2003)
• Clubhouse (2004–2005)
• Summerland (2004–2005)
• Wanted (2005)

Novels

• Mafia Summer. Bloomsbury USA, 2006. ISBN 1-59691-113-1
• Black Widow. Bloomsbury USA, 2007. ISBN 1-59691-390-8
• The Strip. Bloomsbury USA, 2008. ISBN 1-59691-615-X
• The Camelot Conspiracy: A Novel of the Kennedys, Castro and the CIA ISBN 1590206398

External links

• E. Duke Vincent at IMDb
• An interview with E. Duke Vincent, June 2011
• Vincent quotations Retrieved 2010-03-04