Joe De Santis
Jun 15, 1909 — Aug 30, 1989 (80 years)
New York City, New York, USA
27 Movies
30 Series
A career spanning 77+ years and 57+ titles makes Joe De Santis one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Ortega in 'The Professionals' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography.
80R.I.P.
27Movies
30Series
Joe De Santis
27 Movies
30 Series
A career spanning 77+ years and 57+ titles makes Joe De Santis one of the trade's long-distance runners. his Ortega in 'The Professionals' ranks among the most remembered of his filmography.
80 R.I.P.
R.I.P.
27
Movies
30
Series
Movies
The Professionals
1966
The Brotherhood
1968
Al Capone
1959
Deadline - U.S.A.
1952
I Want to Live!
1958
The Man with a Cloak
1951
The Venetian Affair
1966
Madame X
1966
Dino
1957
The Unholy Wife
1957
The Last Hunt
1956
The George Raft Story
1961
An American Dream
1966
Little Cigars
1973
Buchanan Rides Alone
1958
Tension at Table Rock
1956
Jeanne Eagels
1957
Full of Life
1956
Slattery's Hurricane
1949
Beau Geste
1966
Cry Tough
1959
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
1987
A Cold Wind in August
1961
Chubasco
1968
TV Shows
Dr. Kildare
1961
The Great Adventure
1963
Hawaii Five-O
1968
The Lucy Show
1962
Naked City
1958
Gunsmoke
1955
Perry Mason
1957
General Electric Theater
1953
Mission: Impossible
1966
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
1955
Run for Your Life
1965
Daniel Boone
1964
The Fugitive
1963
The High Chaparral
1967
The Virginian
1962
Thriller
1960
Wanted: Dead or Alive
1958
Sugarfoot
1957
Law of the Plainsman
1959
Riverboat
1959
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre
1956
The Outer Limits
1963
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
1960
Tales of Wells Fargo
1957
Bonanza
1959
Checkmate
1960
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour
1962
Tightrope
1959
The Name of the Game
1968
Arrest and Trial
1963
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The Brotherhood
Full Filmography
How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon
Leader, Council of Peace
1987
Film
Little Cigars
Travers
1973
Film
Powderkeg
Col. Delgado
1971
Film
The Brotherhood
Pietro Rizzi
1968
Film
Hawaii Five-O
Professor Akbar Savang
1969
TV
The Name of the Game
Don Ignazio
1971
TV
Chubasco
Benito
1968
Film
The High Chaparral
Colonel Ruiz
1970
TV
The Venetian Affair
Jan Aarvan
1966
Film
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Joe De Santis still alive?
Joe De Santis passed away on August 30, 1989 at age 80.
What are the most famous roles of Joe De Santis?
Joe De Santis is best known for roles in The Professionals, I Want to Live!, Buchanan Rides Alone.
How many movies has Joe De Santis been in?
Over a 40-year career (since 1949), Joe De Santis has appeared in 33 movies and 67 TV shows.
What was Joe De Santis's first movie?
The career of Joe De Santis began with Slattery's Hurricane (1949).
What is Joe De Santis's most recent movie or series?
Joe De Santis's most recent release is How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon, which premiered on November 8, 1987.
What TV shows has Joe De Santis appeared in?
On television, Joe De Santis has appeared in Bonanza, The Munsters, Mission: Impossible, Alfred Hitchcock Presents.
Joe De Santis
1909-06-15 · New York City, New York, USA
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.