Joe De Santis

Actor · Crew· New York City, New York, USA

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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.

Known For

The roles that explain the career.

Herman Schmidt · 1952

Al Capone

Big Jim Colosimo · 1959

Filmography

28 credits across 2 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
1987	How Rare a Possession: The Book of Mormon	Leader, Council of Peace	Film
1977	Contract on Cherry Street	Vincenzo Seruto	Film
1975	Katherine	Father Echeverra	Film
1974	It's Good to Be Alive	Roy Campanella's Father	Film
1973	Little Cigars	Travers	Film
1973	Honor Thy Father	Joe Magliocco	Film
1971	Powderkeg	Col. Delgado	Film
1968	The Brotherhood	Pietro Rizzi	Film
1966	The Professionals	Ortega	Film
1966	The Venetian Affair	Jan Aarvan	Film
1966	An American Dream	Eddie Ganucci	Film
1966	Madame X	Harry Carter	Film
1961	The George Raft Story	Frankie Donatella	Film
1961	A Cold Wind in August	Papa Perugino	Film
1959	Al Capone	Big Jim Colosimo	Film
1959	Cry Tough	Juan Antonio Hernando Cortez	Film
1958	The Case Against Brooklyn		Film
1958	I Want to Live!	Al Matthews	Film
1958	Buchanan Rides Alone	Esteban Gomez	Film
1957	The Unholy Wife	Gino Verdugo	Film
1957	Dino	Mr. Minetta	Film
1957	Jeanne Eagels	Frank Satori	Film
1956	Full of Life	Father Gondolfo	Film
1956	Tension at Table Rock	Ed Burrows (as Joe DeSantis)	Film
1956	The Last Hunt	Ed Black	Film
1952	Deadline - U.S.A.	Herman Schmidt	Film
1951	The Man with a Cloak	Martin, the butler	Film
1949	Slattery's Hurricane	Gregory (as Joseph De Santis)	Film

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