Chick Vennera, ‘Golden Girls’ & ‘Thank God It’s Friday’ Actor, Dies At 74
Chick Vennera, an actor who starred in more than 50 films over the course of his decades-long career, has died at the age of 74. Vennera’s daughter, Nicky Vennera, confirmed that her father passed in his Burbank home after a lengthy battle with lung cancer. Chick was born Francis Vennera on March 27, 1947, in Herkimer, New York, but he traveled out West in order to pursue acting. After a brief stint in the Army, he spent two more years performing with Disney on Parade as a dancer, acrobat and clown for the North American tour. Afterward, he played the role of Sonny in the national company of G...