Jan-Michael Vincent Biography

Fast Facts

• Often worked with charities for children
• Attended Ventura College in Ventura, Calif
• In 1963 he graduated from high school in Hanford, Calif
• Has a daughter, Amber Springbird, who was born on the day Jan-Michael completed the film "Buster and Billy․"
• Married his wife Patricia Ann in 1999
• An infection in his right leg led to the amputation of the lower part of his leg in 2012
• Broke three vertebrae in his neck and sustained vocal cord damage in a car accident in 1996
• Served in the National Guard prior to his acting career
• Quote: "I never tried for an image․"
• Best known for his performances in the films "Buster and Billie," "The Mechanic," "Tribes" and "The World’s Greatest Athlete․"