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Joseph Campanella
Actor

Joseph Campanella

21 Nov 1924Born
16 May 2018Died
93Age at death
164Credits

Biography

Actor Joseph Campanella's father, a Sicilian immigrant, was an early member of the American Federation of Musicians; perhaps as a result, the younger Campanella remained active in liberal "underdog" political causes all his life. At eighteen, Campanella became one of the youngest-ever skippers in the wartime navy. He went on to attend Columbia University, then began his acting career on the New York stage and in TV soap operas. Over the next three decades he would portray Joe Turino on The Guiding Light, Alec Fielding on The Doctors, Dr. Ted Steffen on the nighttime TV serial The Doctors and the Nurses and Senator Harper Devereaux on Days of Our Lives.

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Additional TV assignments for Campanella included the role of Mike Connors' boss on the first season (1967-68) of Mannix; attorney Brian Darrell on four seasons (1969-73) of The Bold Ones; and Hutch Corrigan on the 1985-86 season of The Colbys. He also narrated several National Geographic Specials, and was host of the syndicated 1983 revival of This is Your Life. A steadfast film supporting player, Campanella was finally awarded a lead in 1972's "rampaging rat" thriller Ben, only to find that his was the second name above the title: "Leave it to me," Campanella remarked with his usual self-deprecation, "to get second billing to a rat in my first big starring movie." Recent credits include a "guest voice" role as Dr. Thorne on the Fox Network's Batman: The Animated Series. Joseph Campanella is the brother of Frank Campanella, a character actor usually cast as uniformed big-city cops.

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Filmography

The 80 most recent of 164 credits.

  1. 2008For Heaven's SakeFilm: Donald Meeks
  2. 2007Christmas at Cadillac Jack'sFilm: Joe Jenkins
  3. 2007The DukesFilm: Giovanni Zorro
  4. 2006The ShowdownFilm: The Announcer
  5. 2005Spider-Man: The Venom SagaFilm: Dr. Curt Connors (voice)
  6. 2004Spider-Man vs. Doc OckFilm: Doctor Curt Connors (voice)
  7. 2003Cold CaseSeries: Nelson Miller (1 episode)
  8. 2002Spider-Man: The Return of the Green GoblinFilm: Doctor Curt Connors (voice)
  9. 2002The GlowFilm: Ben Goodstein
  10. 2002America's National Parks: The Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone National ParkFilm: Narrator
  11. 2001The GuardianSeries: Ralph Longo (1 episode)
  12. 2001The DivisionSeries: Judge Miles King (1 episode)
  13. 2000All About Jesus – Who Is This Jesus?Film: Narrator (voice)
  14. 2000CSI: Crime Scene InvestigationSeries: Grissley Geezer (1 episode)
  15. 1999The Roman War MachineSeries: Narrator (4 episodes)
  16. 1999L.A. HeatSeries (1 episode)
  17. 1999The Great Builders of EgyptFilm: Narrator
  18. 1999Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark MountainFilm: Professor Hunnicut
  19. 1998Charles Darwin: Evolution's VoiceFilm: Narrator
  20. 1997James Dean: Race with DestinyFilm: Winton Dean
  21. 1997The PracticeSeries: Judge Joseph Camp (5 episodes)
  22. 1996The Glass CageFilm: LeBeque
  23. 1996Early EditionSeries: MacGruder (1 episode)
  24. 1996Road RoversSeries: Master (voice) (13 episodes)
  25. 1996Pacific BlueSeries: Joseph Tataglia (3 episodes)
  26. 1995Charlie GraceSeries (1 episode)
  27. 1995Hologram ManFilm: Dr. Stern
  28. 1995Star Trek: VoyagerSeries: Federation Arbitrator (1 episode)
  29. 1994The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.Film: Mickey Ryder
  30. 1994Spider-ManSeries: Dr. Curt Connors (voice), Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard (voice) (12 episodes)
  31. 1994Touched by an AngelSeries: Clive Hathaway (1 episode)
  32. 1994Save MeFilm: Barton
  33. 1994Too Bad About JackFilm
  34. 1993Dark DreamsFilm: Phil
  35. 1993Magic KidFilm: Tony
  36. 1993Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of SupermanSeries: George Thompson (1 episode)
  37. 1993Walker, Texas RangerSeries: Victor DeMarco (1 episode)
  38. 1993The Force WithinFilm: Police Chief
  39. 1992Terror on Track 9Film: Chief Mleczko
  40. 1992Batman: The Animated SeriesSeries: Matthew Thorne (voice) (1 episode)
  41. 1992Melrose PlaceSeries (3 episodes)
  42. 1992Cafe RomeoFilm: Nino
  43. 1992Original IntentFilm: Judge May
  44. 1992Dead Girls Don't TangoFilm: Rheinhardt
  45. 1992Search for the Great SharksFilm: Narrator (voice)
  46. 1992Space CaseFilm: General Maxwell
  47. 1991Memories of MidnightSeries (2 episodes)
  48. 1991P.S. I Luv USeries (1 episode)
  49. 1991Last CallFilm: Morris Thayer
  50. 1990Club FedFilm: Vince Hooligan
  51. 1990A Show of ForceFilm: Walker Ryan
  52. 1990Down the DrainFilm: Don Santiago
  53. 1990Body ChemistryFilm: Dr. Pritchard
  54. 1990No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood BrothersFilm: John Alexander
  55. 1988The GameFilm: Schekel
  56. 1987Beauty and the BeastSeries: Dr. Peter Alcott (3 episodes)
  57. 1987Steele JusticeFilm: Harry
  58. 198721 Jump StreetSeries: Hunt Samperton (1 episode)
  59. 1987The River That HarmsFilm: Narrator
  60. 1985The ColbysSeries: Hutch Corrigan (24 episodes)
  61. 1985Dorothy Stratten: The Untold StoryFilm
  62. 1985The Golden GirlsSeries: Al Mullins (1 episode)
  63. 1984Crazy like a FoxSeries: Bart Simian (1 episode)
  64. 1984Murder, She WroteSeries: George Knapp, George McDaniels (1 episode)
  65. 1984AirwolfSeries: Gen. Elliot Sandhower (1 episode)
  66. 1983Great TransportFilm
  67. 1983The Great TransportSeries (1 episode)
  68. 1983Mama's FamilySeries: Mr. Hanson (2 episodes)
  69. 1982Matt HoustonSeries: Nick Harrigan (1 episode)
  70. 1982HotelSeries: Russ Turnbull
  71. 1982Computers Are People, Too!Film: Narrator
  72. 1982My Body, My ChildFilm: Joe Cabrezi
  73. 1981Jessica NovakSeries (1 episode)
  74. 1981The Brady BridesSeries (1 episode)
  75. 1981EarthboundFilm: Conrad
  76. 1980Hangar 18Film: Frank Lafferty
  77. 1980DefianceFilm: Karenski
  78. 1980The Plutonium IncidentFilm: Harry Skirvan
  79. 1979Knots LandingSeries: Deputy District Attorney (3 episodes)
  80. 1979MeteorFilm: General Easton

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