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.
The Professionals
(Ortega)
Slattery's Hurricane
(Gregory (as Joseph De Santis))
I Want to Live!
(Al Matthews)
Deadline - U.S.A.
(Herman Schmidt)
Cry Tough
(Juan Antonio Hernando Cortez)
The Brotherhood
(Pietro Rizzi)
The Man with a Cloak
(Martin, the butler)
Tension at Table Rock
(Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis))
The Venetian Affair
(Jan Aarvan)
Little Cigars
(Travers)
Jeanne Eagels
(Frank Satori)
The Last Hunt
(Ed Black)
Contract on Cherry Street
(Vincenzo Seruto)
It's Good to Be Alive
(Roy Campanella's Father)
A Cold Wind in August
(Papa Perugino)
Dino
(Mr. Minetta)
The Flying Fontaines
(Roberto Rias)
Chubasco
(Benito)
Al Capone
(Big Jim Colosimo)
Katherine
(Father Echeverra)
The Unholy Wife
(Gino Verdugo)
The George Raft Story
(Frankie Donatella)
Honor Thy Father
(Joe Magliocco)
Full of Life
(Father Gondolfo)
Buchanan Rides Alone
(Esteban Gomez)
The Case Against Brooklyn
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
(Leader, Council of Peace)
Powderkeg
(Col. Delgado)
Madame X
(Harry Carter)
And Now Miguel
(Padre de Chavez)
Beau Geste
(Maj. Beaujolais)
An American Dream
(Eddie Ganucci)
The Great Adventure
(General Vallejo)
77 Sunset Strip
Cheyenne
Bourbon Street Beat
The Munsters
Hawaii Five-O
(Professor Akbar Savang)
The Lucy Show
(Headwaiter)
Route 66
Naked City
(Matt Valentine)
Mannix
Surfside 6
Gunsmoke
(Mr. Hawtree)
Perry Mason
(George Castle)
Arrest and Trial
General Electric Theater
(Joe Breed)
Mission: Impossible
(Maj. Marak)
Cannon
Sea Hunt
The Tall Man
Laredo
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
(Police Lieutenant)
Sam Benedict
Philip Marlowe
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
Rawhide
(Justice Cardin)
Run for Your Life
(Eduardo Alonzo)
Have Gun, Will Travel
Daniel Boone
(Jigossassee)
The Fugitive
(Vardez)
The High Chaparral
(Colonel Ruiz)
The Virginian
(Gen. Rodello)
Lancer
Thriller
(Col. Sangriento)
Lux Video Theatre
(Wylie)
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
(Albert Ortega)
Matinee Theater
Branded
Wanted: Dead or Alive
(Luis Portilla)
Sugarfoot
(Gen. Carlos Jose Perez)
Ben Casey
Toma
Law of the Plainsman
(Cooper)
Riverboat
(Juan Cortilla)
The Detectives
Robert Montgomery Presents
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
(Balam)
Inner Sanctum
Lights Out
Tightrope
Dr. Kildare
(Enrico Conti)
The Walter Winchell File
The Outer Limits
(Colonel William Campbell)
Official Detective
The Roaring 20's
The Third Man
Maverick
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
(Paul)
Tales of Wells Fargo
(Garrett)
Bonanza
(Dr. Isaac Dawson)
Dr. Kildare
(Bruno Rossi)
Rawhide
(Ellis Crowley)
Gunsmoke
(Gunter)
The Virginian
(Juan Pablo)
Gunsmoke
(Sheriff Mark Handlin)
Bonanza
(Padre Xavier)
Gunsmoke
(Hoxy)
Mission: Impossible
(Vito Scalisi)
Lux Video Theatre
(Sylvio)
Lux Video Theatre
(Anton Maxuranic)
The Chevy Mystery Show
(Al Scheuber)
The Chevy Mystery Show
(Paul Otis)
Checkmate
(Joe Angelo)
Perry Mason
(Melvin Slater)
Perry Mason
(Louie Parker)
The Trap
(Narrator (voice))
Bonanza
(Samuel Michelson)
Mission: Impossible
(Jorge Cabal)
Sam Benedict
(Judge Murvill)
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
(Jake Martinez)