Joe De Santis
Acting
- Born:
- 1909-06-15
- Died:
- 1989-08-30
- Place of birth:
- New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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
Filmography
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
Contract on Cherry Street
Katherine
It's Good to Be Alive
Toma
Little Cigars
Honor Thy Father
Cannon
Powderkeg
Hawaii Five-O
The Brotherhood
Lancer
The Name of the Game
Chubasco
Mannix
The High Chaparral
The Venetian Affair
The Professionals
Mission: Impossible
Beau Geste
An American Dream
And Now Miguel
Madame X
Laredo
Run for Your Life
Branded
The Munsters
Daniel Boone
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
The Great Adventure
Temple Houston
The Fugitive
The Outer Limits
Arrest and Trial
The Lucy Show
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
The Virginian
Sam Benedict
The George Raft Story
Ben Casey
Dr. Kildare
A Cold Wind in August
The Roaring 20's
Route 66
Surfside 6
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Checkmate
Thriller
The Tall Man
The Chevy Mystery Show
The Flying Fontaines
The Detectives
Philip Marlowe
Bourbon Street Beat
The Third Man
Law of the Plainsman
Riverboat
Bonanza
Tightrope
Cry Tough
Al Capone
Rawhide
I Want to Live!
77 Sunset Strip
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Naked City
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Buchanan Rides Alone
The Case Against Brooklyn
Sea Hunt
The Walter Winchell File
Maverick
Perry Mason
Sugarfoot
Have Gun, Will Travel
Jeanne Eagels
Dino
The Unholy Wife
Ain't No Time for Glory
Tales of Wells Fargo
Official Detective
Full of Life
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Tension at Table Rock
The Last Hunt
Matinee Theater
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Cheyenne
MGM Parade
Gunsmoke
Justice
Inner Sanctum
General Electric Theater
Deadline - U.S.A.
The Man with a Cloak
Lux Video Theatre
The Trap
Robert Montgomery Presents
Slattery's Hurricane
Lights Out