We knew Vincent Sardi, Jr. slightly. We had invited him to speak at an event honoring some star - an m.c. role, actually - without knowing that he was completely inarticulate and tongue-tied. The evening was a complete shambles and I’ve repressed who the honoree was, luckily.
But Mr. Sardi was a lovely man despite that who often gave free meals to poor actors.
Thank goodness, he could cook.
I also have the recipe for Sardi’s Cannelloni au Gratin With Sardi Sauce printed in the NY Times.
The Sardi’s recipe was also in the book “Can a Dish Be Too Good?”