Vincent Marzello

Vincent Marzello (July 4, 1951 – March 31, 2020) was an American actor.

Vincent Marzello
Born(1951-07-04)July 4, 1951
Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2020(2020-03-31) (aged 68)
London, England
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActor
Years active1976–2017
SpouseLorelei King

Early life

Marzello was born in the New York borough of Brooklyn on July 4, 1951. He trained at the Guildhall School of Music and Drama in London.[1]

Career

Marzello was active on screen from 1976 in North America and Europe, his first role being in an episode of The Brothers. Thereafter he appeared in productions that included The Spy Who Loved Me, Superman, Never Say Never Again, The Witches, Taggart, The House of Eliott, The Fragile Heart, Dalziel and Pascoe, Little Britain, Nuclear Secrets and Mile High.

Marzello also lent his voice to the character of Fernando Ramirez in the UFO: Afterlight computer game and appeared in the U.K. in radio series Flywheel, Shyster, and Flywheel (with his wife).

In 2006, he played Bob Zelnick[2] in Frost/Nixon in London's West End, starting at the Donmar Warehouse in August[3] and transferring to the Gielgud Theatre that November.[4]

Grave of Vincent Marzello in Highgate Cemetery

Personal life

He was married to the actress Lorelei King. They lived in London.[5] During successful treatment for cancer in 2009, he was diagnosed with early onset dementia.[6]

Vincent Marzello died on March 31, 2020, at the age of 68.[7][8][9] His ashes are interred in Highgate Cemetery, alongside fellow actor, Ian Holm.

Filmography

References
  1. "San Bernardino Man in Eagle, in San Bernardino County Sun, April 8, 1977, p. 21 Accessed 17 May 2020
  2. Curtain Call website Accessed 17 May 2020
  3. London Theatre website, News section Accessed 17 May 2020
  4. London Theatre website, News section Accessed 17 May 2020
  5. "About Lorelei". Retrieved January 9, 2013.
  6. "for world Cancer day". Retrieved February 8, 2019.
  7. "James Bond and The Witches actor Vincent Marzello has died". The Independent. Mar 31, 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-08-17. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
  8. Ramachandran, Naman (Mar 31, 2020). "'The Witches' Star Vincent Marzello Dies at 68". Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
  9. "Vincent Marzello, Actor on 'Bob the Builder' and 'The Witches,' Dies at 68". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved Mar 31, 2020.
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