Joe De Santis
Known for Acting · 100 credits
- Born
- 1909-06-15
- Died
- 1989-08-30
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Joseph De Santis · Jseph De Santis · Joe DeSantis · Joseph V. DeSantis · Joe de Santis · Joseph de Santis
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
TV Shows (67)
Perry Mason
1957
as George Castle / Melvin Slater / Louie Parker
Bonanza
1959
as Dr. Isaac Dawson / Padre Xavier / Samuel Michelson
Mannix
1967
The Fugitive
1963
as Vardez
Hawaii Five-O
1968
as Professor Akbar Savang
Maverick
1957
Mission: Impossible
1966
as Maj. Marak / Vito Scalisi / Jorge Cabal
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
as Jake Martinez
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Matinee Theater
1955
The Virginian
1962
as Gen. Rodello / Juan Pablo
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
1963
as Albert Ortega
Dr. Kildare
1961
as Enrico Conti / Bruno Rossi
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
as Balam
Ben Casey
1961
Cheyenne
1955
Naked City
1958
as Matt Valentine
Cannon
1971
Rawhide
1959
as Justice Cardin / Ellis Crowley
Daniel Boone
1964
as Jigossassee
The Lucy Show
1962
as Headwaiter
Run for Your Life
1965
as Eduardo Alonzo
Route 66
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
as Luis Portilla
The Name of the Game
1968
as Don Ignazio
The High Chaparral
1967
as Colonel Ruiz
The Outer Limits
1963
as Colonel William Campbell
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Gunsmoke
1955
as Mr. Hawtree / Gunter / Sheriff Mark Handlin / Hoxy
The Munsters
1964
Lights Out
1949
Thriller
1960
as Col. Sangriento
Sea Hunt
1958
Surfside 6
1960
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
as Police Lieutenant
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
as Garrett
Sugarfoot
1957
as Gen. Carlos Jose Perez
The Detectives
1959
Laredo
1965
Lancer
1968
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Riverboat
1959
as Juan Cortilla
Checkmate
1960
as Joe Angelo
Branded
1965
The Tall Man
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
as Paul
The Third Man
1959
Lux Video Theatre
1950
as Wylie / Anton Maxuranic / Sylvio
Arrest and Trial
1963
as Mr. Ware
Tightrope
1959
as Leo Madden
Law of the Plainsman
1959
as Cooper
The Great Adventure
1963
as General Vallejo
Sam Benedict
1962
as Judge Murvill / Judge Anthony Parrelli
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
The Roaring 20's
1960
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
Toma
1973
Inner Sanctum
1954
Official Detective
1957
Movies (33)
The Professionals
1966
as Ortega
Madame X
1966
as Harry Carter
Dino
1957
as Mr. Minetta
Beau Geste
1966
as Maj. Beaujolais
The Brotherhood
1968
as Pietro Rizzi
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
as Herman Schmidt
Al Capone
1959
as Big Jim Colosimo
Little Cigars
1973
as Travers
Katherine
1975
as Father Echeverra
I Want to Live!
1958
as Al Matthews
The Unholy Wife
1957
as Gino Verdugo
Powderkeg
1971
as Col. Delgado
Buchanan Rides Alone
1958
as Esteban Gomez
Jeanne Eagels
1957
as Frank Satori
The Last Hunt
1956
as Ed Black
The George Raft Story
1961
as Frankie Donatella
The Venetian Affair
1966
as Jan Aarvan
Tension at Table Rock
1956
as Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
Slattery's Hurricane
1949
as Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)
Honor Thy Father
1973
as Joe Magliocco
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
1987
as Leader, Council of Peace
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
Cry Tough
1959
as Juan Antonio Hernando Cortez
Contract on Cherry Street
1977
as Vincenzo Seruto
Chubasco
1968
as Benito
The Man with a Cloak
1951
as Martin, the butler
An American Dream
1966
as Eddie Ganucci
A Cold Wind in August
1961
as Papa Perugino
It's Good to Be Alive
1974
as Roy Campanella's Father
And Now Miguel
1966
as Padre de Chavez
The Flying Fontaines
1959
as Roberto Rias
Full of Life
1956
as Father Gondolfo
Ain't No Time for Glory
1957
as Maurice Remy
About Joe De Santis
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 c… With 100 credits spanning from 1949 to 1987, Joe De Santis has appeared in 33 films and 67 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe De Santis Movies
- The Professionals (1966) — as Ortega
- Madame X (1966) — as Harry Carter
- Dino (1957) — as Mr. Minetta
- Beau Geste (1966) — as Maj. Beaujolais
- The Brotherhood (1968) — as Pietro Rizzi
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