Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1909-06-15
Day of Death
1989-08-30
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Joe 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.
Filmography (33)
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
1987
Contract on Cherry Street
1977
Katherine
1975
It's Good to Be Alive
1974
Little Cigars
1973
Honor Thy Father
1973
Powderkeg
1971
The Brotherhood
1968
Chubasco
1968
The Venetian Affair
1966
The Professionals
1966
Beau Geste
1966
An American Dream
1966
And Now Miguel
1966
