Joe De Santis
Known For
Acting
Born
1909-06-15 in New York City, New York, USA
Died
1989-08-30
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.
Most Known For
Perry Mason
as George Castle
Perry Mason
as Melvin Slater
Perry Mason
as Louie Parker
Bonanza
as Dr. Isaac Dawson
Bonanza
as Padre Xavier
Bonanza
as Samuel Michelson
Mission: Impossible
as Maj. Marak
Mission: Impossible
as Vito Scalisi
Mission: Impossible
as Jorge Cabal
The Fugitive
as Vardez
Hawaii Five-O
as Professor Akbar Savang
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
as Jake Martinez
Mannix
Have Gun, Will Travel
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
as Balam
Maverick
The Virginian
as Gen. Rodello
The Virginian
as Juan Pablo
Cheyenne
Dr. Kildare
as Enrico Conti