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((Short description|American actor (1947–2021)))
((more citations needed|date=July 2021))
((Infobox person
| name         = Chick Vennera
| image        = Chick Vennera.jpg
| caption      = Vennera at the 2013 DGA Awards
| birth_name   = Francis Vincent Vennera
| birth_date   = ((birth date|1947|3|27))
| birth_place  = [[Herkimer, New York]], U.S.
| death_date   = ((death  date and age|2021|7|7|1947|3|27))
| death_place  = [[Burbank, California]], U.S.
| occupation   = Actor
| years_active = 1975–2011
| spouse       = ((plainlist|
*((marriage|Joanne Mary Divito|1971|1982|end=divorced))
*((marriage|Suzanne E. Messbauer|1983))
))
| partner      =
| children     = 2
))

'''Francis Vincent Vennera'''<ref name=evans>((cite web |last1=Evans |first1=Greg |title=Chick Vennera Dies: ‘Thank God It’s Friday’, ‘The Golden Girls’ Actor Was 74 |url=https://deadline.com/2021/07/chick-vennera-dead-obituary-actor-thank-god-its-friday-the-golden-girls-1234788536/ |website=[[Deadline Hollywood]] |access-date=July 8, 2021 |date=July 8, 2021))</ref> (March 27, 1947 – July 7, 2021) was an American actor, known for his role as Joe Mondragon in [[Robert Redford]]'s ''[[The Milagro Beanfield War]]'', among other movies. Vennera voiced Pesto the pidgeon on the animated show ''[[Animaniacs]]''. He also often served as a voice double for [[Joe Pesci]].

==Acting==
((unsourced|section|date=July 2021))
Vennera served in the [[United States Army|U.S. Army]] during the [[Vietnam War]], first in the [[United States Army Signal Corps|Signal Corps]] and later in the [[Special Services (entertainment)|Special Services]] division.<ref name="encyclopediacom">[https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/vennera-chick-1952 "VENNERA, Chick 1952– (Francis Vennera, Chick Vennera) PERSONAL"]. ''[[Encyclopedia.com]]''. Retrieved January 23, 2022.</ref><ref name="hollywoodreporter">Barnes, Mike (July 8, 2021). [https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/chick-vennera-dead-thank-god-its-friday-milagro-beanfield-1234979522/ "Chick Vennera, Actor in ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ and ‘The Milagro Beanfield War,’ Dies at 74"]. ''[[The Hollywood Reporter]]''. Retrieved September 30, 2023.</ref><ref name="CNN">Garvey, Marianne (July 9, 2021). [https://www.cnn.com/2021/07/09/entertainment/chick-vennera-the-golden-girls/index.html "Chick Vennera, 'Thank God It's Friday' and 'The Golden Girls' actor, dead at 74"]. [[CNN]]. Retrieved January 23, 2022.</ref><ref name="decider">Peters, Fletcher (July 8, 2021). [https://decider.com/2021/07/08/chick-vennera-milagro-beanfield-war-star-dead-at-74/ "Chick Vennera, ‘The Golden Girls’ and ‘Milagro Beanfield War’ Actor, Dead at 74"]. ''[[New York Post#Website|Decider]]''. Retrieved January 23, 2022.</ref> After which, he embarked on a career as an actor and dancer. He was also a musician, playing several instruments. Vennera's first acting role of note was in the Broadway production of ''[[Grease (musical)|Grease]]'', having toured with the musical for a year. He continued working as a performer, and appeared in the 1978 film ''[[Thank God It's Friday (film)|Thank God It's Friday]]'', where he performed a dance routine on top of several cars. His acting career continued throughout the 1980s, and 1990s, appearing in many films and television series. In 1979, Vennera appeared as Vietnam War veteran Mitch Costigian in three episodes of ''[[Vega$]]'', alongside ''Vega$'' star [[Robert Urich]]. In 1989, he appeared in three episodes of ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', two of them as the character Enrique Mas.

Vennera also ventured into doing voice acting in the 1980s, with roles on Hanna-Barbera programs. However, his most notable role was [[Goodfeathers|Pesto]] on [[Warner Bros. Animation]]/[[Amblin Entertainment]]'s hit animated series ''[[Animaniacs]]''. Prior to his death, Vennera also taught acting.

==Personal life==
Vennera died from cancer at his home in [[Burbank, California]], on July 7, 2021, at the age of 74.<ref name=evans/>

== Selected filmography ==

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1978
| ''[[Thank God It's Friday (film)|Thank God It's Friday]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes">((cite web| url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/chick_vennera| title=Chick Vennera| website=[[Rotten Tomatoes]]| access-date=July 9, 2021))</ref><ref name=AFI>((cite web| url=http://catalog.afi.com/Person/252217-Chick-Vennera| title=Chick Vennera| website=[[American Film Institute]]| access-date=July 9, 2021))</ref>
| Marv Gomez
|
|-
| 1979
| ''[[Yanks]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name=AFI/>
| Sergeant Danny Ruffelo
|
|-
| 1981
| ''[[High Risk (1981 film)|High Risk]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name=TCM>((cite web| url=https://www.tcm.com/tcmdb/person/198043%7C0/Chick-Vennera/#filmography| title=Chick Vennera – Filmography| website=[[Turner Classic Movies]]| access-date=July 9, 2021))</ref>
| Tony
|
|-
| 1988
| ''[[The Milagro Beanfield War]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name=AFI/>
| Joe Mondragon 
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[The Terror Within II]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name=TCM/>
| Kyle
|
|-
| 1991
| ''[[McBain (film)|McBain]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name=AFI/>
| Roberto Santos
|
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Time Under Fire]]''
| Spitz
|
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Wakko's Wish]]''<ref name=BFI>((cite web| url=https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4c38e94| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204102916/https://www2.bfi.org.uk/films-tv-people/4ce2ba4c38e94| url-status=dead| archive-date=December 4, 2020| title=Chick Vennera| website=[[British Film Institute]]| access-date=July 9, 2021))</ref><ref name="TVG Filmography">((cite web| title=Chick Vennera List of Movies and TV Shows| url=https://www.tvguide.com/celebrities/chick-vennera/credits/3000567879/| website=[[TV Guide]]| access-date=July 9, 2021))</ref>
| Pesto
| Voice<br>Direct-to-video
|-
| 1999
| ''[[Final Voyage]]''
| Dennis
| 
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Intrepid (film)|Intrepid]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
| Ellerson
| 
|-
| 2001
| ''[[Air Rage (film)|Air Rage]]''
| Fishmam
|
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Glass Trap]]''<ref name=BFI/>
| Paolo
| 
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Television
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1978–1980
| ''[[Vega$]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/>
| Mitch Costigian
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1985
| ''[[The Jetsons]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/>
| Additional voices
|
|-
| 1986–1987
| ''[[Foofur]]''
| Sam
| Voice<br>16 episodes
|-
| 1986
| ''[[Diff'rent Strokes]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
| Spider
|
|-
| 1989
| ''[[The Golden Girls]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
| Pepe/Enrique
| 3 episodes
|-
| 1993
| ''[[Bonkers (American TV series)|Bonkers]]''
| Chick
| Voices<br>2 episodes
|-
| 1993–1998
| ''[[Animaniacs]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
| Pesto, The Godpigeon, Sparrow, Joe P.
| Voices<br>22 episodes
|-
| 1996–1997
| ''[[The Real Adventures of Jonny Quest]]''
| Lorenzo, Thug #2, Gustavo Arollo, Walker, Additional Voices
| Voice<br>9 episodes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[JAG (TV series)|JAG]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/>
| Benny Turpin
| 2 episodes
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Cow and Chicken]]''
| Shark #1, Shark #2, Salesman #1
| Episode: "Free Inside/Journey to the Center of Cow"; Voice
|-
| 2000
| ''[[That's Life (2000 TV series)|That's Life]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/><ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
| Luciano
| 
|-
| 2000
| ''[[Batman Beyond]]''<ref name="Rotten Tomatoes"/>
| Chauffeur 
| Episode: "Ace in the Hole"; Voice
|-
| 2002–2004
| ''[[Static Shock]]''<ref name="TVG Filmography"/>
| Ferrett
| Voice<br>3 episodes
|}

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Video games
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 1997
| ''[[Zork: Grand Inquisitor]]''
| Hades Beast, House Alarm
| Voices
|-
| 1998
| ''[[Animaniacs: Ten Pin Alley]]''
| Pesto
| Voices
|-
| 2009
| ''[[Bayonetta (video game)|Bayonetta]]''
| Enzo<ref>((cite web |url=http://platinumgames.com/2013/02/06/bayonetta-developer-commentary-part-56/ |title=Bayonetta Developer Commentary Part 56 |website=platinumgames.com |date=February 6, 2013 |accessdate=July 8, 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130616231758/http://platinumgames.com/2013/02/06/bayonetta-developer-commentary-part-56/ |archivedate=June 16, 2013 ))</ref>
| Voice
|}

==References==
((Reflist))

==External links==
* ((IMDb name|893181|Chick Vennera))

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