Joe De Santis

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

114

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-06-15

Day of death

1989-08-30 (80 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Joe De Santis

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.

Known For

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • The Munsters

    The Munsters

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

  • Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Laredo

    Laredo

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Law of the Plainsman

    Law of the Plainsman

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • The George Raft Story

    The George Raft Story

  • Tension at Table Rock

    Tension at Table Rock

  • The Walter Winchell File

    The Walter Winchell File

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Slattery's Hurricane

    Slattery's Hurricane

  • An American Dream

    An American Dream

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • Inner Sanctum

    Inner Sanctum

  • Contract on Cherry Street

    Contract on Cherry Street

  • A Cold Wind in August

    A Cold Wind in August

  • Official Detective

    Official Detective

  • The Case Against Brooklyn

    The Case Against Brooklyn

  • Toma

    Toma

  • Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • The Last Hunt

    The Last Hunt

  • Chubasco

    Chubasco

  • Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

  • Powderkeg

    Powderkeg

  • Cry Tough

    Cry Tough

  • Buchanan Rides Alone

    Buchanan Rides Alone

  • Deadline - U.S.A.

    Deadline - U.S.A.

  • The Flying Fontaines

    The Flying Fontaines

  • Katherine

    Katherine

  • Full of Life

    Full of Life

  • And Now Miguel

    And Now Miguel

  • Al Capone

    Al Capone

  • The Brotherhood

    The Brotherhood

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • I Want to Live!

    I Want to Live!

  • It's Good to Be Alive

    It's Good to Be Alive

  • Dino

    Dino

  • The Man with a Cloak

    The Man with a Cloak

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • The Unholy Wife

    The Unholy Wife

  • Jeanne Eagels

    Jeanne Eagels

  • How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon

    How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon

  • Honor Thy Father

    Honor Thy Father

  • The Venetian Affair

    The Venetian Affair

  • Little Cigars

    Little Cigars

  • Ain't No Time for Glory

    Ain't No Time for Glory