Background
Edwards was born on July 9, 1928 in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, to Julia and Vincento Zoine, an Italian-American bricklayer.
Edwards was born on July 9, 1928 in the Brownsville section of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, to Julia and Vincento Zoine, an Italian-American bricklayer.
Vince studied aviation mechanics at East New York High School and swam for the Flatbush Boys Club. He went on to study at Ohio State University on an athletic scholarship. He was part of the university's swim team that won the United States National Championships. After two years at Ohio State, he transferred to the University of Hawaii where he spent much time training as a swimmer for the Olympics. Edwards studied acting at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts.
As a working actor, Vince appeared in musicals, live television dramas, and many B-movies, the latter for Paramount, where he signed a contract in 1951. He also appeared in a handful of classic movies, such as director Stanley Kubrick's film noir "The Killing" and the award-winning drama "Three Faces of Eve." Ironically, Edwards’s big break came at a time when he had “gone to ground”, in the words of a London Times obituary, and was spending his time racing motorcycles. The producer of "Ben Casey", James Moser, was looking for a rugged, sexy actor to play the title role, and was given Edwards’s name by his agent; only with some searching was the obscure actor found at Malibu Beach.
After the finale of "Ben Casey" in 1966, Edwards’s career declined, but he remained busy. His singing appearances in clubs were successful, and he recorded six albums. A second try at a series title role, "Matt Lincoln", lasted one year, with Edwards playing a psychiatrist who runs a hotline for inner-city teens. He appeared in numerous television shows, including pilots, series episodes, and specials. He created and co-produced a prospective series, "The Courage and the Passion", the pilot of which he also directed. He coauthored a theatrical screenplay, the "Mission Galactica: The Cylon Attack", and a TV script, the "Maneater."
Quotes from others about the person
One of the messages that Vince wanted to share is that gambling is NOT glamorous, despite today's suave-sounding euphemisms, such as 'gaming.'
On June 13, 1965, Vince married Kathy Kersh, but they divorced in October, 1965. Then he married Linda Ann Foster in 1967, but their marriage also ended. In 1980 he married an actress Cassandra Edwards, but they broke up. Fim\nally, he married Janet Friedman, with whom he was untill his death. He was the father of three children, Angela, Nicole, and Devera Edwards.