Joe De Santis
Acting
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.
TV Shows(67)
Toma
1973
Cannon
1971
Lancer
1968
Hawaii Five-O
Professor Akbar Savang
1968
The Name of the Game
Don Ignazio
1968
Mannix
1967
The High Chaparral
Colonel Ruiz
1967
Mission: Impossible
Maj. Marak
1966
Laredo
1965
Run for Your Life
Eduardo Alonzo
1965
Branded
1965
The Munsters
1964
Daniel Boone
Jigossassee
1964
Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre
Albert Ortega
1963
The Great Adventure
General Vallejo
1963
Temple Houston
1963
The Fugitive
Vardez
1963
The Outer Limits
Colonel William Campbell
1963
Arrest and Trial
Mr. Ware
1963
The Lucy Show
Headwaiter
1962
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
Jake Martinez
1962
The Virginian
Gen. Rodello
1962
Sam Benedict
1962
Ben Casey
1961
Dr. Kildare
Enrico Conti
1961
The Roaring 20's
1960
Route 66
1960
Surfside 6
1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
Paul
1960
Checkmate
Joe Angelo
1960
Thriller
Col. Sangriento
1960
The Tall Man
1960
The Chevy Mystery Show
Al Scheuber
1960
The Detectives
1959
Philip Marlowe
1959
Bourbon Street Beat
1959
The Third Man
1959
Law of the Plainsman
Cooper
1959
Riverboat
Juan Cortilla
1959
Bonanza
Dr. Isaac Dawson
1959
Tightrope
Leo Madden
1959
Rawhide
Justice Cardin
1959
77 Sunset Strip
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
Naked City
Matt Valentine
1958
Wanted: Dead or Alive
Luis Portilla
1958
Sea Hunt
1958
The Walter Winchell File
1957
Maverick
1957
Perry Mason
George Castle
1957
Sugarfoot
Gen. Carlos Jose Perez
1957
Have Gun, Will Travel
1957
Tales of Wells Fargo
Garrett
1957
Official Detective
1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
Balam
1956
Matinee Theater
1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Police Lieutenant
1955
Cheyenne
1955
MGM Parade
Self
1955
Gunsmoke
Mr. Hawtree
1955
Justice
1954
Inner Sanctum
1954
General Electric Theater
Joe Breed
1953
Lux Video Theatre
Wylie
1950
The Trap
Narrator (voice)
1950
Robert Montgomery Presents
1950
Lights Out
1949
Movies(33)
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
Leader, Council of Peace
1987
Contract on Cherry Street
Vincenzo Seruto
1977
Katherine
Father Echeverra
1975
It's Good to Be Alive
Roy Campanella's Father
1974
Little Cigars
Travers
1973
Honor Thy Father
Joe Magliocco
1973
Powderkeg
Col. Delgado
1971
The Brotherhood
Pietro Rizzi
1968
Chubasco
Benito
1968
The Venetian Affair
Jan Aarvan
1966
The Professionals
Ortega
1966
Beau Geste
Maj. Beaujolais
1966
An American Dream
Eddie Ganucci
1966
And Now Miguel
Padre de Chavez
1966
Madame X
Harry Carter
1966
The George Raft Story
Frankie Donatella
1961
A Cold Wind in August
Papa Perugino
1961
The Flying Fontaines
Roberto Rias
1959
Cry Tough
Juan Antonio Hernando Cortez
1959
Al Capone
Big Jim Colosimo
1959
I Want to Live!
Al Matthews
1958
Buchanan Rides Alone
Esteban Gomez
1958
The Case Against Brooklyn
1958
Jeanne Eagels
Frank Satori
1957
Dino
Mr. Minetta
1957
The Unholy Wife
Gino Verdugo
1957
Ain't No Time for Glory
Maurice Remy
1957
Full of Life
Father Gondolfo
1956
Tension at Table Rock
Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
1956
The Last Hunt
Ed Black
1956
Deadline - U.S.A.
Herman Schmidt
1952
The Man with a Cloak
Martin, the butler
1951
Slattery's Hurricane
Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)
1949