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Joe De Santis(1909-1989)

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Joe De Santis in Madame X (1966)
Joe De Santis was born on 15 June 1909 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Beau Geste (1966), Playhouse 90 (1956) and Madame X (1966). He was married to Wanda June Slye, Margaret Draper and Miriam Moss. He died on 30 August 1989 in Provo, Utah, USA.
BornJune 15, 1909
DiedAugust 30, 1989(80)
BornJune 15, 1909
DiedAugust 30, 1989(80)
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Known for

Beau Geste (1966)
Beau Geste
6.1
  • Maj. Beaujolais(as Joe DeSantis)
  • 1966
Playhouse 90 (1956)
Playhouse 90
8.3
TV Series
  • Charles Fischetti
  • Dr. Max Bronstein
  • Maurice Remy
Keir Dullea, John Forsythe, and Lana Turner in Madame X (1966)
Madame X
6.9
  • Carter(as Joe DeSantis)
  • 1966
Al Capone (1959)
Al Capone
6.7
  • Big Jim Colosimo
  • 1959

Credits

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  • How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon (1987)
    How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
    7.8
    • Leaders, Council of Peace
    • 1987
  • Contract on Cherry Street (1977)
    Contract on Cherry Street
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Vincenzo Seruto
    • 1977
  • Brenda Vaccaro in Sara (1976)
    Sara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Vittori
    • 1976
  • Katherine (1975)
    Katherine
    6.1
    TV Movie
    • Father Echeverra
    • 1975
  • William Conrad in Cannon (1971)
    Cannon
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Benito Conforte
    • 1975
  • Louis Gossett Jr. and Paul Winfield in It's Good to Be Alive (1974)
    It's Good to Be Alive
    6.5
    TV Movie
    • Roy Campanella's Father (as Joe DeSantis)
    • 1974
  • Susan Strasberg, Tony Musante, and Simon Oakland in Toma (1973)
    Toma
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Sam Bassell
    • 1973
  • The New Dick Van Dyke Show (1971)
    The New Dick Van Dyke Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Carlo
    • 1973
  • Little Cigars (1973)
    Little Cigars
    5.4
    • Travers
    • 1973
  • Honor Thy Father (1973)
    Honor Thy Father
    5.2
    TV Movie
    • Joe Magliocco
    • 1973
  • Mike Connors in Mannix (1967)
    Mannix
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Sam Maturian
    • 1972
  • George Kennedy in Sarge (1971)
    Sarge
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Vito
    • 1971
  • Bearcats! (1971)
    Bearcats!
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Col. Delgado
    • 1971
  • The Name of the Game (1968)
    The Name of the Game
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Don Ignazio
    • Ricci
    • 1968–1971
  • Barbara Bain, Martin Landau, Peter Graves, Peter Lupus, and Greg Morris in Mission: Impossible (1966)
    Mission: Impossible
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Jorge Cabal
    • Maj. Marak
    • Vito Scalisi
    • 1967–1970

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Joseph De Santis
  • Born
    • June 15, 1909
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • August 30, 1989
    • Provo, Utah, USA(chronic obstructive lung disease)
  • Spouses
      Wanda June SlyeJanuary 31, 1959 - December 15, 1977 (her death)
  • Other works
    Unsold pilot: Co-starred in an unsold sitcom pilot for NBC called "Patsy". Pat Cooper starred as the manager of a small Italian restaurant who must deal with his oddball relatives.
  • Publicity listings
    • 3 Articles

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  • Trivia
    While playing a role with Frank Sinatra on the made-for-TV movie Contract on Cherry Street (1977), Sinatra remarked to De Santis that he "should have played the Godfather". De Santis cherished this comment to the end of his days.

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