From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaJoseph 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.
Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)
Film 1949
Herman Schmidt
Film 1952
Juan Antonio Hernando Cortez
Film 1959
Martin, the butler
Film 1951
Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)
Film 1956
Jan Aarvan
Film 1967
Roy Campanella's Father
Film 1974
Papa Perugino
Film 1961
Mr. Minetta
Film 1957
Roberto Rias
Film 1959
Big Jim Colosimo
Film 1959
Father Echeverra
Film 1975
Gino Verdugo
Film 1957
Frankie Donatella
Film 1961
Joe Magliocco
Film 1973
Father Gondolfo
Film 1956
Esteban Gomez
Film 1958
Film 1958
Leader, Council of Peace
Film 1987
Padre de Chavez
Film 1966
General Vallejo
Tv 1963
Tv 1958
Tv 1955
Tv 1959
Tv 1964
Professor Akbar Savang
Tv 1968
Tv 1960
Matt Valentine
Tv 1958
Tv 1967
Tv 1960
Tv 1963
Joe Breed
Tv 1953
Maj. Marak
Tv 1966
Tv 1971
Tv 1958
Tv 1960
Tv 1965
Tv 1962
Tv 1959
Tv 1958
Justice Cardin
Tv 1959
Tv 1957
Eduardo Alonzo
Tv 1965
Jigossassee
Tv 1964
Vardez
Tv 1963
Colonel Ruiz
Tv 1967
Tv 1968
Col. Sangriento
Tv 1960
Wylie
Tv 1950
Albert Ortega
Tv 1963
Tv 1955
Tv 1965
Luis Portilla
Tv 1958
Gen. Carlos Jose Perez
Tv 1957
Tv 1961
Tv 1973
Juan Cortilla
Tv 1959
Tv 1959
Tv 1950
Tv 1954
Tv 1959
Tv 1949
Enrico Conti
Tv 1961
Tv 1957
Colonel William Campbell
Tv 1963
Tv 1957
Tv 1960
Tv 1959
Tv 1957
Dr. Isaac Dawson
Tv 1959
Bruno Rossi
Tv 1961
Ellis Crowley
Tv 1959
Padre Xavier
Tv 1959
Vito Scalisi
Tv 1966
Sylvio
Tv 1950
Anton Maxuranic
Tv 1950
Al Scheuber
Tv 1960
Paul Otis
Tv 1960
Joe Angelo
Tv 1960
Narrator (voice)
Tv 1950
Samuel Michelson
Tv 1959
Jorge Cabal
Tv 1966
Judge Murvill
Tv 1962
Jake Martinez
Tv 1962