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 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
ActingBirthday
June 15, 1909Deathday
August 30, 1989Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
31Place of birth
New York City, New York, USAAlso 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 SantisCast credits
The Professionals
OrtegaSlattery's Hurricane
Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)I Want to Live!
Al MatthewsDeadline - U.S.A.
Herman SchmidtCry Tough
Juan Antonio Hernando CortezFull of Life
Father GondolfoThe Brotherhood
Pietro RizziThe Man with a Cloak
Martin, the butlerTension at Table Rock
Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)The Venetian Affair
Jan AarvanJeanne Eagels
Frank SatoriThe Last Hunt
Ed BlackContract on Cherry Street
Vincenzo SerutoIt's Good to Be Alive
Roy Campanella's FatherA Cold Wind in August
Papa PeruginoDino
Mr. MinettaChubasco
BenitoAl Capone
Big Jim ColosimoThe Unholy Wife
Gino VerdugoThe George Raft Story
Frankie Donatella