George DiCenzo

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George DiCenzo
DiCenzo in 2007
Born
George Ralph DiCenzo

(1940-04-21)April 21, 1940
Died (aged 70)
Occupations
  • Actor
  • acting teacher
  • producer
Years active1970–2006
Spouse
Donna Artz-DiCenzo
(m. 1999)

George Ralph DiCenzo (April 21, 1940 – August 9, 2010) was an American actor, and one-time associate producer for Dark Shadows. He was in the show business for over 30 years, with extensive film, TV, stage, and commercial credits.[1] DiCenzo notably played Marty's grandfather Sam Baines in the film Back to the Future. He also had a minor role in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III.

Life and career

DiCenzo was born in New Haven, Connecticut. He appeared in more than 30 feature films, including Close Encounters of the Third Kind (1977), The Choirboys (1977), The Frisco Kid (1979), The Ninth Configuration (1980), Back to the Future (1985), About Last Night (1986), Walk Like a Man (1987), The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking (1988), 18 Again! (1988), Sing (1989) and The Exorcist III (1990).

He appeared in

Ennio Salieri in the 2002 video game Mafia. George also provided the voice for Earnest Kelly in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
.

In 1976, he appeared in the

pilot. He appeared in the 1977 miniseries Aspen, the 1980 TV movie The Night the City Screamed, and made regular appearances on Murder, She Wrote, Law & Order and NYPD Blue
.

His own series included

Semi-Professional". In the early 1990s, DiCenzo appeared on Broadway with Nathan Lane in On Borrowed Time
.

DiCenzo's voice can be heard in commercials, audiobooks, and cartoon series. His roles in the latter include the title character in BlackStar (1981), Hordak in She-Ra: Princess of Power (1985–1986), and Captain America in both Spider-Man (1981 TV series) as well as Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1983). He was an acting teacher in New York City and Philadelphia for several years. He apprenticed under his mentor Milton Katselas at the Beverly Hills Playhouse.[2]

Death

DiCenzo died of sepsis on August 9, 2010, at the age of 70.[3] He was buried in the North and Southampton Churchyard at Churchville, Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

Filmography

References

  1. ^ Naedele, Walter F. (August 22, 2010). "A longtime TV talent, in roles big and small". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  2. ^ Abrams, Rachel (August 11, 2010). "Character actor George DiCenzo dies / Thesp portrayed prosecutor in 'Helter Skelter'". Variety. Retrieved July 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "George Ralph DiCenzo, of Washington Crossing". Bucks Local News. Digital First Media. August 11, 2010. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 25, 2018.

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