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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...
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Perry MasonSeries • 1957
BonanzaSeries • 1959
Hawaii Five-OSeries • 1969
The FugitiveSeries • 1963
MannixSeries • 1967
Matinee TheaterSeries • 1955
Mission: ImpossibleSeries • 1966
The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries • 1962
The VirginianSeries • 1962
MaverickSeries • 1957
Have Gun, Will TravelSeries • 1957
Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries • 1956
Dr. KildareSeries • 1961
CannonSeries • 1971
Robert Montgomery PresentsSeries • 1950
Daniel BooneSeries • 1964
CheyenneSeries • 1955
The Lucy ShowSeries • 1962
Ben CaseySeries • 1961
RawhideSeries • 1959
Wanted: Dead or AliveSeries • 1958
Naked CitySeries • 1958
Route 66Series • 1960
The High ChaparralSeries • 1967