Vincent Sardi Sr. | |
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Born | (1885-12-23)December 23, 1885 |
Died | November 19, 1969(1969-11-19) (aged 83) Essex County, New York, U.S. |
Occupation | Restaurateur |
Children | Vincent Sardi Jr.[1] |
Vincent Sardi Sr. (December 23, 1885 – November 19, 1969) was an American restaurateur.[2] He served as the original founder of the restaurant Sardi's for more than 50 years. Sardi was honored with a Special Tony Award at the 1st Tony Awards.[3][4] He died in November 1969 at the Will Rogers Memorial Hospital in Essex County, New York, at the age 83.[5] Sardi was buried in Flushing Cemetery.[6]