Joseph Vito Marcello DeSantis (June 15, 1909 â€" 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. His father, Pasquale De
Santis, was a tailor from San Pietro Apostolo in Catanzaro, Italy; his
mother, Maria Paoli, emigrated from Gioviano in the province of Lucca
in Tuscany and worked in a paper flower factory. He worked his way
through New York University studying sculpture and drama, his first
performances being in Italian.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.
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. His father, Pasquale De
Santis, was a tailor from San Pietro Apostolo in Catanzaro, Italy; his
mother, Maria Paoli, emigrated from Gioviano in the province of Lucca
in Tuscany and worked in a paper flower factory. He worked his way
through New York University studying sculpture and drama, his first
performances being in Italian.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.
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