Joe De Santis
Acting
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Joseph Vito DeSantis (June 15, 1909 - August 30, 1989) was an American radio, television, movie and theatrical actor and sculptor. Joe De Santis was born Joseph Vito Marcello De Santis to Italian immigrant parents in New York City. De Santis played in numerous films; the high point of his career came in 1962 with A Cold Wind in August. He was also featured in I Want to Live! and The Brotherhood. With the advent of television, Joe became known as a skilled character actor who could play convincing dialect characters, mugs, suave heavies and emotional leads. He was active in such early television series as Playhouse 90, Studio One, Sheriff of Cochise, and he appeared regularly on the programs of Red Buttons, Martha Raye and Sid Caesar shows. In addition to many single performances on other series like Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Joe had a recurring presence in such shows as The Untouchables, 77 Sunset Strip, Perry Mason, Mission: Impossible, and in the westerns such as Sugarfoot, Daniel Boone, Gunsmoke, Sara, and Bonanza. De Santis retired to Provo, Utah in 1978 to be close to family, and resided there until his death in 1989. He died in 1989 at the age of eighty of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Known for
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movieHow Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
1987
Leader, Council of Peace
movieContract on Cherry Street
1977
Vincenzo Seruto
movieKatherine
1975
Father Echeverra
movieIt's Good to Be Alive
1974
Roy Campanella's Father
movieLittle Cigars
1973
Travers
movieHonor Thy Father
1973
Joe Magliocco
moviePowderkeg
1971
Col. Delgado
movieThe Brotherhood
1968
Pietro Rizzi
tvHawaii Five-O
1968
Professor Akbar Savang
tvThe Name of the Game
1968
Don Ignazio
movieChubasco
1968
Benito
tvThe High Chaparral
1967
Colonel Ruiz
movieThe Venetian Affair
1966
Jan Aarvan
tvMission: Impossible
1966
Maj. Marak / Vito Scalisi / Jorge Cabal
movieBeau Geste
1966
Maj. Beaujolais
movieAn American Dream
1966
Eddie Ganucci
movieAnd Now Miguel
1966
Padre de Chavez
movieMadame X
1966
Harry Carter
tvRun for Your Life
1965
Eduardo Alonzo
tvDaniel Boone
1964
Jigossassee
tvThe Great Adventure
1963
General Vallejo
tvThe Fugitive
1963
Vardez
tvThe Outer Limits
1963
Colonel William Campbell
tvArrest and Trial
1963
Mr. Ware
tvThe Lucy Show
1962
Headwaiter
tvThe Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Jake Martinez
tvThe Virginian
1962
Gen. Rodello / Juan Pablo
tvSam Benedict
1962
Judge Murvill / Judge Anthony Parrelli
movieThe George Raft Story
1961
Frankie Donatella
tvDr. Kildare
1961
Enrico Conti / Bruno Rossi
movieA Cold Wind in August
1961
Papa Perugino
tvCheckmate
1960
Joe Angelo
tvThriller
1960
Col. Sangriento
The Chevy Mystery Show
1960
Al Scheuber / Paul Otis
tvRiverboat
1959
Juan Cortilla
tvBonanza
1959
Dr. Isaac Dawson / Padre Xavier / Samuel Michelson
tvTightrope
1959
Leo Madden
movieCry Tough
1959
Juan Antonio Hernando Cortez
movieAl Capone
1959
Big Jim Colosimo
tvRawhide
1959
Justice Cardin / Ellis Crowley
movieI Want to Live!
1958
Al Matthews
tvNaked City
1958
Matt Valentine
tvWanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Luis Portilla
movieBuchanan Rides Alone
1958
Esteban Gomez
tvPerry Mason
1957
George Castle / Melvin Slater / Louie Parker
tvSugarfoot
1957
Gen. Carlos Jose Perez
movieJeanne Eagels
1957
Frank Satori
movieDino
1957
Mr. Minetta
movieThe Unholy Wife
1957
Gino Verdugo
movieAin't No Time for Glory
1957
Maurice Remy
tvTales of Wells Fargo
1957
Garrett
movieFull of Life
1956
Father Gondolfo
movieTension at Table Rock
1956
Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
movieThe Last Hunt
1956
Ed Black
tvAlfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Police Lieutenant
tvMGM Parade
1955
Self
tvGunsmoke
1955
Mr. Hawtree / Gunter / Sheriff Mark Handlin / Hoxy
tvGeneral Electric Theater
1953
Joe Breed
movieDeadline - U.S.A.
1952
Herman Schmidt
movieThe Man with a Cloak
1951
Martin, the butler
Lux Video Theatre
1950
Wylie / Anton Maxuranic / Sylvio
The Trap
1950
Narrator (voice)
movieSlattery's Hurricane
1949
Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)
