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American actor
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Male
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Birth:
6 July 1953(Roslyn, New York, U.S.A.)
Death:
16 August 2005(Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, U.S.A.)
The details
Biography
Introduction
Stanley DeSantis (July 6, 1953 – August 16, 2005) was an American actor and businessman. He appeared in 15 motion pictures, the last of which being The Aviator, in which he portrayed Louis B. Mayer. He also made many television appearances. His death was credited in a dedication for the season two finale of Entourage, in which had guest starred in three episodes.
When not acting, DeSantis owned and managed a clothing-and-memorabilia business, Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty soap company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in the licensed characters.
Desantis died of cardiac arrest in 2005. He never married and had no children.
Selected Filmography
- Fame (1 episode, 1982) as The Director
- Black Moon Rising (1986) as The Mover
- Moonlighting (1 episode, 1989) as Desk Clerk
- ALF (1 episode, 1990) as Minister
- Vital Signs (1990) as Loan Officer
- Taking Care of Business (1990) as Airport Car Rental Man
- thirtysomething (1 episode, 1991) 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) as Norman Neal Williams
- My So-Called Life (3 episodes: "Pilot", "Guns and Gossip," "The Substitute", 1994) 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 (1 episode, 1996) as Howard Phillips
- Fools Rush In (1997) as Judd Marshall
- NYPD Blue (1 episode, 1997) 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... (2 episodes, 1998–1999) as Bobby / Albert Pittman
- Stark Raving Mad (1 episode, 1999) as Jonathan Dalton
- 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 (1 episode, 2004) as Stanley
- The Aviator (2004) as Louis B. Mayer
- Entourage (3 episodes, 2004–2005) as Scott Wick
- Six Feet Under (1 episode, 2005) as Peter Burns
- Something New (2006) as Jack Pino (final film role)