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