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Joseph Calleia (1897–1975)

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His full name was Giuseppe Maria Spurrin-Calleja - but he was better known as Joseph or Joe Calleia, one of Hollywood's most recognized bad guys. But Calleia's roots and talents ran much deeper than character actor. He was Maltese, born on that barren but historically important island of Malta between Italy and Africa in the Mediterranean... See full bio »

Born:

Joseph Spurin-Calleia
in St. Julians, Malta

Died:

(age 78) in Valletta, Malta
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1963 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
– A Killing at Sundial (1963)
 
1963 Johnny Cool
Tourist
 
1960 The Alamo
Juan Seguin
 
1959 Cry Tough
Sr. Estrada
 
1959 Zorro (TV series)
Padre Simeon
– The Sergeant Sees Red (1959) … Padre Simeon
 
1959 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Alfredo - Restaurant Proprietor
– Bilko's Credit Card (1959) … Alfredo - Restaurant Proprietor
 
1958 Have Gun - Will Travel (TV series)
Sheriff Sam Truett
– The Manhunter (1958) … Sheriff Sam Truett
 
1958 The Light in the Forest
Chief Cuyloga
 
1958 Touch of Evil
Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
 
1957 Wild Is the Wind
Alberto
 
1956 Hot Blood
Papa Theodore
 
1956 Serenade
Maestro Marcatello
 
1955 The Littlest Outlaw
Padre
 
1955 The Treasure of Pancho Villa
Pablo Morales
 
1955 Underwater!
Rico Herrera
 
1953 The Caddy
Papa Anthony
 
1952 The Iron Mistress
Juan Moreno
 
1952 Yankee Buccaneer
Count Domingo Del Prado
 
1952 When in Rome
Aggiunto Bodulli
 
1952 The Light Touch
Lt. Massiro
 
1951 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
– Night Over Taos (1951)
 
1951 Valentino
Luigi Verducci
 
1950 Vendetta
Mayor Guido Barracini
 
1950 Branded
Rubriz
 
1950 The Palomino
Miguel Gonzales
 
1950 Captain Carey, U.S.A.
Dr. Lunati
 
1948 The Silk Noose
Sugiani
 
1948 Four Faces West
Monte Marquez
 
1948 The Noose Hangs High
Nick Craig
 
1947 Lured
Dr. Nicholas Moryani
 
1947 The Beginning or the End
Dr. Enrico Fermi
 
1946 Deadline at Dawn
Val Bartelli
 
1946 Gilda
Det. Maurice Obregon
 
1944 The Conspirators
Police Captain Pereira
 
1943 The Cross of Lorraine
Rodriguez
 
1943 For Whom the Bell Tolls
El Sordo
 
1942 The Glass Key
Nick Varna
 
1942 Jungle Book
Buldeo
 
1941 Sundown
Pallini
 
1941 The Monster and the Girl
Deacon
 
1940 Wyoming
John Buckley
 
1940 My Little Chickadee
Jeff Badger
 
1939 Full Confession
Father Loma
 
1939 Golden Boy
Eddie Fuseli
 
1939 Five Came Back
Vasquez
 
1939 The Gorilla
Stranger
 
1939 Juarez
Alejandro Uradi
 
1938 Algiers
Slimane
 
1938 Marie Antoinette
Drouet
 
1937 The Bad Man of Brimstone
Ben
 
1937 Man of the People
Jack Moreno
 
1936 After the Thin Man
'Dancer'
 
1936 Sinner Take All
Penny
 
1936 Sworn Enemy
Joe Emerald
 
1936 His Brother's Wife
'Fish-Eye'
 
1936 Tough Guy
Joseph 'Joe' Calerno
 
1936 Exclusive Story
Ace Acello
 
1936 Riffraff
Nick
 
1935 Public Hero #1
Sonny
 
1932 The Divorce Racket
Stephen Arnaud
 
1931 His Woman
The Agent
 
1931 My Sin
Juan
 
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1936 Robin Hood of El Dorado (screenplay)
 
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1962 Here's Hollywood (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 29 May 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
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1958-1961 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series)
 

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The Noose Hangs High -- Window washers are mistaken for messengers who are sent to collect $50,000 in cash by a gangster, with zany results! Gilda -- The sinister boss of a South American casino finds that his right-hand man Johnny and his sensuous new wife Gilda already know each other. The Gorilla -- When a wealthy man (Atwill) is threatened by a killer known as The Gorilla, he hires the Ritz Brothers to investigate. A real escaped gorilla shows up at the mansion just as the investigators arrive.
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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1930). Stage Play: Grand Hotel. Drama. Written by William A. Drake. From the German of Vicki Baum. Assistant Director: Fritz Feld. General Stage Manager: Joseph Calleia [credited as Joseph Spurin-Calleia]. Stage Manager: Walter Baldwin. Scenic Design by Aline Bernstein. Directed by Herman Shumlin.... See more »

Height:

5' 10" (1.78 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

Orson Welles was extremely impressed by a stage performance of Calleia's in the mid-1930s and vowed to work with him. They finally worked together over 20 years later in Touch of Evil. See more »

Star Sign:

Leo