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

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Perry Mason

    Perry Mason

  • Mannix

    Mannix

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • Bonanza

    Bonanza

  • The Fugitive

    The Fugitive

  • Maverick

    Maverick

  • Have Gun, Will Travel

    Have Gun, Will Travel

  • Cheyenne

    Cheyenne

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • Mission: Impossible

    Mission: Impossible

  • The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

    The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

  • Hawaii Five-O

    Hawaii Five-O

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • The Virginian

    The Virginian

  • Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

    Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

  • Robert Montgomery Presents

    Robert Montgomery Presents

  • Naked City

    Naked City

  • Cannon

    Cannon

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

  • Daniel Boone

    Daniel Boone

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Dr. Kildare

    Dr. Kildare

  • Wanted: Dead or Alive

    Wanted: Dead or Alive

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • Rawhide

    Rawhide

  • The Munsters

    The Munsters

  • The High Chaparral

    The High Chaparral

  • The Lucy Show

    The Lucy Show

  • Matinee Theater

    Matinee Theater

  • The Name of the Game

    The Name of the Game

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Ben Casey

    Ben Casey

  • Route 66

    Route 66

  • Tales of Wells Fargo

    Tales of Wells Fargo

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

    Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre

  • Sea Hunt

    Sea Hunt

  • 77 Sunset Strip

    77 Sunset Strip

  • Sugarfoot

    Sugarfoot

  • Laredo

    Laredo

  • Thriller

    Thriller

  • Alfred Hitchcock Presents

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents

  • Surfside 6

    Surfside 6

  • The Great Adventure

    The Great Adventure

  • Run for Your Life

    Run for Your Life

  • Checkmate

    Checkmate

  • Lancer

    Lancer

  • The Detectives

    The Detectives

  • The Barbara Stanwyck Show

    The Barbara Stanwyck Show

  • Lights Out

    Lights Out

  • Branded

    Branded

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Sam Benedict

    Sam Benedict

  • Arrest and Trial

    Arrest and Trial

  • Inner Sanctum

    Inner Sanctum

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • Lux Video Theatre

    Lux Video Theatre

  • The Roaring 20's

    The Roaring 20's

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • The Tall Man

    The Tall Man

  • Law of the Plainsman

    Law of the Plainsman

  • The Third Man

    The Third Man

  • How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon

    How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon

  • Powderkeg

    Powderkeg

  • Riverboat

    Riverboat

  • Chubasco

    Chubasco

  • Bourbon Street Beat

    Bourbon Street Beat

  • Madame X

    Madame X

  • Al Capone

    Al Capone

  • The Brotherhood

    The Brotherhood

  • Beau Geste

    Beau Geste

  • Tightrope

    Tightrope

  • The Professionals

    The Professionals

  • Katherine

    Katherine

  • Official Detective

    Official Detective

  • The Walter Winchell File

    The Walter Winchell File

  • The George Raft Story

    The George Raft Story

  • Toma

    Toma

  • An American Dream

    An American Dream

  • Dino

    Dino

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • The Chevy Mystery Show

    The Chevy Mystery Show

  • The Case Against Brooklyn

    The Case Against Brooklyn

  • Deadline - U.S.A.

    Deadline - U.S.A.

  • Tension at Table Rock

    Tension at Table Rock

  • Philip Marlowe

    Philip Marlowe

  • The Last Hunt

    The Last Hunt

  • Buchanan Rides Alone

    Buchanan Rides Alone

  • A Cold Wind in August

    A Cold Wind in August

  • It's Good to Be Alive

    It's Good to Be Alive

  • Full of Life

    Full of Life

  • Contract on Cherry Street

    Contract on Cherry Street

  • The Man with a Cloak

    The Man with a Cloak

  • Cry Tough

    Cry Tough

  • The Venetian Affair

    The Venetian Affair

  • Slattery's Hurricane

    Slattery's Hurricane

  • The Flying Fontaines

    The Flying Fontaines

  • General Electric Theater

    General Electric Theater

  • I Want to Live!

    I Want to Live!

  • The Unholy Wife

    The Unholy Wife

  • And Now Miguel

    And Now Miguel

  • Jeanne Eagels

    Jeanne Eagels

  • Ain't No Time for Glory

    Ain't No Time for Glory

  • Little Cigars

    Little Cigars

  • The Trap

    The Trap

  • Honor Thy Father

    Honor Thy Father