 His first starring role was in the fall of 1969 in the prime-time soap opera "The Survivors", alongside Lana Turner and George Hamilton; the series was canceled mid-season.Vincent also acted in several movies in the late 1960s, including the 1969 20th Century Fox movie "The Undefeated" (as Bubba Wilkes), starring John Wayne, Rock Hudson, and Antonio Aguilar.His name appeared as Michael Vincent in the credits of the movie.