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 i…
Movies & TV Shows
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Bonanza (1959) — Dr. Isaac Dawson
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The Munsters (1964)
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The Professionals (1966) — Ortega
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Mission: Impossible (1966) — Maj. Marak
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Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955) — Police Lieutenant
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The Outer Limits (1963) — Colonel William Campbell
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Hawaii Five-O (1968) — Professor Akbar Savang
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Perry Mason (1957) — George Castle
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I Want to Live! (1958) — Al Matthews
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Gunsmoke (1955) — Mr. Hawtree
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Buchanan Rides Alone (1958) — Esteban Gomez
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The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962) — Jake Martinez
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Deadline - U.S.A. (1952) — Herman Schmidt
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The Fugitive (1963) — Vardez
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Al Capone (1959) — Big Jim Colosimo
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Mannix (1967)
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The Lucy Show (1962) — Headwaiter
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Rawhide (1959) — Justice Cardin
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Madame X (1966) — Harry Carter
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The Last Hunt (1956) — Ed Black
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Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
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Maverick (1957)
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Cannon (1971)
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Wanted: Dead or Alive (1958) — Luis Portilla
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The Virginian (1962) — Gen. Rodello
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Daniel Boone (1964) — Jigossassee
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77 Sunset Strip (1958)
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The High Chaparral (1967) — Colonel Ruiz
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The Brotherhood (1968) — Pietro Rizzi
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Cheyenne (1955)
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The Man with a Cloak (1951) — Martin, the butler
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The Unholy Wife (1957) — Gino Verdugo
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Route 66 (1960)
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Thriller (1960) — Col. Sangriento
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Sea Hunt (1958)
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Dr. Kildare (1961) — Enrico Conti
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Branded (1965)
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Tension at Table Rock (1956) — Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
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Ben Casey (1961)
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Tales of Wells Fargo (1957) — Garrett