The Mechanic. (1972 film) The Mechanic is a 1972 American action thriller film directed by Michael Winner from a screenplay by Lewis John Carlino. It stars Charles Bronson, in his second collaboration with Winner, Jan-Michael Vincent, Keenan Wynn, and Jill Ireland . The story follows Arthur Bishop (Bronson), a top assassin who takes under his Vincent married Bonnie Poorman in 1968 and they had a daughter, Amber Vincent, in 1972. Their divorce was finalized on 2 January 1977. In November 1994 his ex-wife, Joanne, obtained a restraining order to bar him from coming within 300 ft of their Malibu home, claiming that he had made her life a hell for ten years, stating charges that he had Jan-Michael Vincent, best known for playing the lead role in the 1980s CBS series "Airwolf," died on Feb. 10 after suffering cardiac arrest, according to a death certificate obtained by several outlets. Vincent's acting career began in 1967, when he was spotted by a talent scout just after finishing a stint in the California Army National Guard. Vincent's film career took off in the 1970s AIRWOLF, from left, Ernest Borgnine, Jan-Michael Vincent, Alex Cord, 1984-86. photo: Mario Casilli/TV Guide/courtesy Everett Collection. However, when Vincent became Hawke, things changed for the better and worse. The good was his $200,000 per episode, the highest of any actor in an American series at the time. But the bad came too. He was once paid $200,000 for every episode of 'Airwolf' he starred in and was a heartthrob to millions, but these days Jan-Michael Vincent says he's lucky to even be alive. Vincent was born in Denver, Colorado. His father, Lloyd Whiteley Vincent (September 7, 1919–August 30, 2000), was born in Tulare, California and raised in nearby San Joaquin Valley. His mother, Doris Jane (née Pace; August 2, 1925–February 22, 1993), was born in Arkansas and moved to Hanford, California as a toddler. Herbert Vincent (September 26, 1876–January 14, 1974), Jan's ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jan-Michael Vincent, an ‘80s heartthrob best known for starring in TV’s Airwolf, has died, according to TMZ. He was 74. Vincent died Feb. 10 at a hospital in Asheville, but … American actor Jan-Michael Vincent had an estimated net worth of $150 thousand dollars at the time of his death, in 2019. Vincent was best known for having played helicopter pilot Stringfellow Hawke on the television series Airwolf. Jan-Michael Vincent received fame when he joined the cast of the popular 1980s series Airwolf. 8n2uqNG.