E. Duke Vincent

Birth Name:

Edward Ventimiglia

Birth Place:

Jersey City, New Jersey, United States

Profession

Producer, Writer, Actor, Script department

Has written and produced more than 2,300 hours of television over the course of his career
Served as a Naval aviator for six years, including two years on the Blue Angels flight demonstration team
Was nominated for a CableACE Award for Movie or Miniseries for "And the Band Played On" in 1995
Graduated from Seton Hall University in 1954, after which he joined the Naval Flight Training program in Pensacola, Florida
His first job after leaving the Navy was as a writer and producer on "Man in Space," in which he interviewed people like Wernher von Braun
Quote: "I think everything changed exponentially when you had the era of the sixties․․․You had a huge shift in attitudes and people․․․[and] that affected entertainment․"
Quote: "They say luck is when opportunity meets preparation and I get that․ The fact of the matter is that other people have to help you․ They just have to in order for you to become a success․"
Best known as the executive producer of "Charmed," "7th Heaven," and "Sunset Beach․"
Often worked with producer Aaron Spelling, joining his company Spelling Television in 1977 as executive producer and vice president
Has written a number of novels, including "Mafia Summer" and "The Camelot Conspiracy․"

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