PITTSBURGH — A Pittsburgh police officer, who rose to fame when "Candid Camera" broadcast footage of his flamboyant way of directing traffic, died Sunday at age 92.

Victor Cianca's son Richard Cianca said his father died days after suffering a heart attack.

In 1964, "Candid Camera" aired footage of Cianca directing traffic in Pittsburgh, using his arms and legs to keep cars moving. He often took slow, silly bows, would play an imaginary violin when a driver gave an excuse for a traffic violation and would pretend to sleep if a vehicle was driving too slowly.

Later, he had a cameo role in the movie "Flashdance."

Cianca's funeral will be Friday.

Cianca is survived by his wife, Anna Marie, two sons, two grandchildren and a great-grandson.