E. Duke Vincent

{{Short description|American television producer (1932–2024)}}

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{{Infobox person

| name = E. Duke Vincent

| birth_name = Edward Ventimiglia

| birth_date = {{birth date|1932|4|30}}

| birth_place = Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S.

| death_date = {{death date and age|2024|2|10|1932|4|30}}

| death_place = Montecito, California, U.S.

| spouse = {{Plainlist|

• {{marriage|Sandra Carol Freeman|1960|1974|end=divorced}}
• {{marriage|Dian Parkinson|1977|1982|end=divorced}}
• {{marriage|Pamela Hensley|1982}}

}}

| children = 2

| occupation = Television producer, writer

|years_active = 1967–2006

}}

E. Duke Vincent (born Edward Ventimiglia, April 30, 1932 – February 10, 2024) was an American television producer.American film, Vol 9. American Film Institute, 1983. Page 64Kerwin, Christine. Directory of Corporate Affiliations, Issue 1. New Providence: National Register Publ, 1998. Page 776Marill, Alvin. More theatre: stage to screen to television, 1993–2001. Scarecrow P, 2003. Page 205 He was a former producing partner of Aaron Spelling{{cite book|last1=Spelling|first1=Aaron|last2=Graham|first2=Jefferson|title=Aaron Spelling: A Prime-Time Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=IzKcIV1UufoC&pg=PA202|access-date=June 13, 2011|date=November 2002|publisher=Macmillan|isbn=978-0-312-31344-9|pages=202–}} and an executive at various Spelling production company entities. Vincent, a 1960–61 naval aviator who was a member of the famed Blue Angels flying team, had a 40-year career in television writing and production, involving 2300 hours of television.

Television series in which Vincent participated include Dynasty; Charmed; Melrose Place; Beverly Hills, 90210; 7th Heaven; Wanted; Vegas; Matt Houston; Charlie's Angels; The San Pedro Beach Bums; Sunset Beach; Savannah and many others. Since 2006, Vincent primarily was engaged in writing novels, which often involved the entertainment industry. His first novel, Mafia Summer, is a fictionalization of factual organized crime.

Vincent was educated at Seton Hall University, from which he received a B.A. in 1954. He latterly resided in Montecito, California, with his wife, actress Pamela Hensley. E. Duke Vincent died at home in Montecito on February 10, 2024, at the age of 91.{{cite news |last1=Brew |first1=Caroline |title=E. Duke Vincent, Emmy-Winning TV Producer, Dies at 91 |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/e-duke-vincent-dead-dynasty-charmed-1235923260/ |access-date=February 27, 2024 |publisher=Variety |date=February 26, 2024}}{{cite news|url = https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/e-duke-vincent-dead-dynasty-charmed-aaron-spelling-1235837166/|title = E. Duke Vincent, Producer With Aaron Spelling on 'Dynasty,' 'Charmed' and More, Dies at 91|last = Barnes|first = Mike|date = February 27, 2024|accessdate = February 27, 2024|work = The Hollywood Reporter}}