Joe Santos
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Born | Joseph John Minieri Jr. June 9, 1931 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | March 18, 2016 Santa Monica, California, U.S. | (aged 84)
Cause of death | Heart attack |
Occupation | Actor |
Years active | 1963–2010 |
Spouse | Maria Montero (m. 1958–1988; her death) |
Partner | Nancy Hobson |
Children | Perry Santos Joe Santos Jr. Lilli Santos |
Joe Santos (born Joseph John Minieri, Jr.; June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016) was an American movie and television actor. He was born in The Bronx, New York. He played Sergeant Dennis Becker in The Rockford Files,[1] and Lt. Frank Harper in the TV series Hardcastle and McCormick. He appeared on The Sopranos as Angelo Garepe in seven 2004 episodes.
Santos suffered a heart attack on March 14, 2016, according to his son. He died four days later in Santa Monica, California at the age of 84.[2]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Susan Doukas Brady (July 11, 2012). Tales, Observations and Notes: Bob an Actor's Mentor. Susan Doukas Brady. p. 36. ISBN 978-1-61927-060-2.
- ↑ Weber, Bruce (March 18, 2016). "Joe Santos, a Mainstay of 'The Rockford Files,' Dies at 84". The New York Times. p. A22.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Joe Santos on IMDb