Stanley DeSantis
Stanley DeSantis (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.
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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 Twp. H.S. in 1971.
He appeared in several motion pictures, including I Am Sam (2001), and Louis B. Mayer from 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] DeSantis died of cardiac arrest in August 2005.[5] 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.
- The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)
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