Chick Vennera was an actor known for roles in TV shows and movies including “The Golden Girls” and “Thank God it’s Friday” and for a voice role in “Animaniacs.”
- Died: July 7, 2021 (Who else died on July 7?)
- Details of death: Died at his home in Burbank, California of cancer at the age of 74.
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Acting career
After serving in the U.S. Army Signal Corps, Vennera started his career on stage, including an appearance on Broadway in “Grease.” His first notable onscreen role was in the Donna Summer (1948–2012) movie “Thank God it’s Friday” (1978), in which he disco danced atop a line of parked cars. Vennera’s other movies included “Yanks” (1979) and his highest-profile role in the 1988 Robert Redford movie “The Milagro Beanfield War.” On TV, Vennera made guest appearances on “The Golden Girls” as news reporter Enrique Mas and as a boxer. He also appeared on “Diff’rent Strokes” and “JAG.” Also a voice actor, Vennera provided the voices of Pesto and the Godpigeon on “Anamaniacs” and Lorenzo on “The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest.” His other voice appearances included “The Jetsons,” “Capitol Critters,” and “Pinky and the Brain.”
Tributes to Chick Vennera
Full obituary: Variety
