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Stanley DeSantis (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.
Stanley DeSantis | |
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| Born | July 6, 1953 Roslyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | August 9, 2005 (aged 52) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1978–2005 |
DeSantis was raised in the Chicago area, and graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including Candyman (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Boogie Nights (1997), Rush Hour (1998), I Am Sam (2001), and The Aviator (2004). He also made many television appearances.
When not acting, DeSantis owned and managed a clothing-and-memorabilia business,[1][2][3] Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty soap company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in licensed characters.
According to his death notice in The Advocate, DeSantis was openly gay.[4] He died of cardiac arrest in August 2005,[5] and his death was noted in a dedication for the season two finale of Entourage, in which he guest starred in three episodes.
Selected filmography
- The Paper Chase (1978–1979, TV series) as Gagarian, a law student[6]
- Fame (1982, TV series) as The Director
- Black Moon Rising (1986) as The Mover
- Just Say Julie (1988-1992) as The Devil and Various
- Moonlighting (1989, TV series) as Desk Clerk
- ALF (1990, TV series) as Minister
- Vital Signs (1990) as Loan Officer
- Taking Care of Business (1990) as Airport Car Rental Man
- thirtysomething (1991, TV series) as Ad Person
- Caged Fear (1991) as Mr. O Daniels
- Candyman (1992) as Dr. Burke
- Doppelganger (1993) as Richard Wolf
- Tales of the City (1993, TV mini-series) as Norman Neal Williams
- My So-Called Life (1994, 3 episodes: "Pilot", "Guns and Gossip," "The Substitute") as Mr. Demitri / Social Studies Teacher
- Ed Wood (1994) as Mr. Feldman
- The Birdcage (1996) as TV Man in Van
- The Truth About Cats & Dogs (1996) as Mario
- The Fan (1996) as Stoney
- Early Edition (1996, TV series) as Howard Phillips
- Fools Rush In (1997) as Judd Marshall
- NYPD Blue (1997, TV series) as Dr. Herbert Wentzel
- Clockwatchers (1997) as Art
- Boogie Nights (1997) as Buck's Manager
- After the Game (1997) as Frank Bertini
- Bulworth (1998) as Manny Liebowitz
- Rush Hour (1998) as FBI Gate Guard #1
- Heartwood (1998) as Gerry Talbot
- Tracey Takes On... (1998–1999, TV series) as Bobby / Albert Pittman
- Stark Raving Mad (1999, TV series) as Jonathan Dalton
- Lansky (1999, TV movie) as Arnold Rothstein
- Head Over Heels (2001) as Alfredo
- See Jane Run (2001)
- The Man Who Wasn't There (2001) as New Man's Customer
- Human Nature (2001) as Doctor
- I Am Sam (2001) as Robert
- Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) as Tuchman
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (2004, TV series) as Stanley
- The Aviator (2004) as Louis B. Mayer
- Entourage (2004–2005, TV series) as Scott Wick
- Six Feet Under (2005, TV series) as Peter Burns
- Something New (2006) as Jack Pino (final film role)
References
- Slagle, Alton (March 16, 1992). "Bad Times Better for Wear". New York Daily News. p. 40. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- Donato, Marla (1987-11-04). "Trends with a Capital T". Chicago Tribune. p. F5. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- Kronke, David (1994-06-09). "Accepting Roles That Fit to a T". Los Angeles Times. p. F6. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- "Transitions". The Advocate. 2005-10-11. p. 27.
- "Stanley DeSantis". Variety. 2005-08-23. Retrieved 2021-02-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)
External links
- Stanley DeSantis at IMDb
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