[NEohioPAL] Obituary - Lawrence Vincent

[Nanette Sigel]

Lawrence C. Vincent

 

ENGLEWOOD, NEW JERSEY - Lawrence C. Vincent, 92, passed away Friday,
March 1, 2013 at the Actors Fund Home. He was born June 2, 1920 in
Detroit, MI, the son of Oliver and Pearl Vincent. 

 

Mr. Vincent was a character actor, stage manager and director in New
York and Ohio for more than 50 years, and was also a professor of
Theater Arts from 1951 until his retirement from teaching in 1982.
During that time he directed more than 70 productions, and helped launch
the professional careers of many students who remained friends
throughout his life.  



He served as head of the Theater Arts Department at Cuyahoga Community
College Western Campus in Cleveland, Ohio.  Before that, he was the head
of the Theater Arts Department at Edinboro State Teachers College (now
Edinboro University) in Edinboro, Pennsylvania, where he raised his
family with his wife Margaret (Cotton), deceased, who was also an actor,
stage manager, and director.

 

Mr. Vincent began his acting career at The Cleveland Playhouse, and
performed in summer stock productions at Cain Park Theatre in Cleveland
Hts.  From 1955 to 1963 he appeared in a variety of roles, and served as
stage manager and acting coach to the resident company at Musicarnival
in Cleveland.  In addition, he performed in many summer stock
productions for Kenley Players, from 1964 to 1982.  

 

After he retired from teaching, he spent many years as a character actor
in New York for film, television and theatre.  A highlight of his acting
career was playing the role of Windy in the 1989 production of
"Showboat" at the Papermill Playhouse in New Jersey, which aired on
"Great Performances," a PBS television special.

 

He retired to the Actor's Fund Home in 2003, where he served as head of
the Residents' Council.  Mr. Vincent was a member of Actor's Equity,
Screen Actors Guild, and the American Federation of Television and
Recording Artists.  

 

He served as a Japanese language interpreter in the U.S. Marine Corps
during World War II, and was responsible for assisting in the surrender
of numerous Japanese troops in the Pacific Theater. 



Mr. Vincent is survived by his children Eleanor Vincent, of Oakland,
California, Catherine DiNardo and her husband Gene of Hiram, Ohio, and
Paul Vincent and his wife Kathy Presciano of Ashtabula, Ohio, and by
many grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews. 

 

Celebrations of his life will be held in Englewood, NJ and Cleveland, OH
later this spring.  In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations to
the Actors Fund Home at 155-175 West Hudson Avenue, Englewood, NJ 07631.


 

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