Joe DeSantis Biography, Age, Height, Wife, Net Worth, Family

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Joe DeSantis was born in New York City on June 15, 1909. He was the son of Italian immigrants. He attended the American Academy of Dramatic Arts and began his career as a stage actor in the 1930s. He made his Broadway debut in the play "The Great Adventure" in 1934. DeSantis went on to appear in numerous radio, stage, film, and television productions throughout his career. He was a regular on the radio show "The Goldbergs" and appeared in films such as "The Man Who Knew Too Much" (1956) and "The Godfather" (1972). He also had a recurring role on the television series "The Untouchables" (1959-1963). In addition to his acting career, DeSantis was also a sculptor. He created a bust of President John F. Kennedy, which was presented to the president in 1962. DeSantis died on April 28, 1990, at the age of 80.

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His wife is Miriam Moss (m. 1935; div. 19??) Margaret Draper (m. 1949-1956) Wanda June Slye (m. 1959-1977)

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On May 17, 1985, De Santis was inducted into the Pacific Pioneer Broadcasters Diamond Circle. During his early years he also did numerous Italian-language broadcasts. He made several contributions to "Remember Radio", a column in one of the trade publications.

De Santis retired to Provo, Utah in 1978 to be close to family, and resided there until his death in 1989. Along with sculpting, he contributed regularly to the activities of the Provo Eldred Center. He was a heavy smoker for much of his life and suffered from chronic bronchitis and borderline emphysema; he died in 1989 at the age of 80 of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.

In 1963 De Santis appeared as General Rodello on The Virginian in the episode titled "The Mountain of the Sun."

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. De Santis was an active member of the Players' Club in New York City, and the Masquers' Club in Los Angeles, California.

In 1960, De Santis was cast as Juan Cortilla, a Mexican bandit, in the episode "Chicota Landing" of the NBC western series, Riverboat.

With the advent of television, De Santis 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. 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 made three guest appearances on Perry Mason; in two of the episodes he played the murder victim: George Castle in the 1958 episode, "The Case of the Long-Legged Models", and Melvin Slater in the 1959 episode, "The Case of the Borrowed Brunette". He was also cast as Louie Parker in the 1965 episode, "The Case of the Deadly Debt".

In 1935, De Santis married Miriam Moss, an actress; they had one son David and later divorced. In 1949, he married Margaret Draper, also an actress, whom he met while both were playing parts on Pepper Young's Family. They had one son Christopher by this marriage and divorced in 1956, at which time De Santis moved to California to pursue his work in television and films. In 1959, he married Wanda Slye who preceded him in death in 1977.

In 1931, De Santis debuted as a broadcaster on an Italian-language radio station.

After obtaining a part in a play at Hunter College, he secured work as an actor for three seasons with the Walter Hampden Repertory Company, which marked the beginning of his performances in the English language. In the 1930s, when professional acting opportunities became scarce, he worked as an instructor with the Works Progress Administration.

Joseph Vito Marcello DeSantis (June 15, 1909 – August 30, 1989) was an American radio, television, movie and theatrical actor and sculptor.

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