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.
Tension at Table Rock
as Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
Age 47 (now 80)
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
as Leader, Council of Peace
Age 78 (now 80)
Tension at Table Rock
as Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
Age 47 (now 80)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
as Albert Ortega
Age 54 (now 80)
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Balam
Age 47 (now 80)
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
as Police Lieutenant
Age 46 (now 80)
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Also Known As
Joseph De Santis, Jseph De Santis, Joe DeSantis, Joseph V. DeSantis, Joe de Santis, Joseph de Santis, Joe deSantis, Joseph Vito Marcello De Santis
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