George DiCenzo

Born: 1940-04-21 in New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died: 2010-08-09

Known For: Acting

Biography

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. 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. DiCenzo died on August 9, 2010, as a result of sepsis.

Filmography

2004

Hustle as Bartlett Giamatti

2001

Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Raoul Sabatelli
Hotel as Boris
Tempted as Byron Blades

2000

It Had to Be You as Mel
Wonderland as Therapist

1999

Judging Amy as Atty. Barr

1998

Illuminata as Jailor

1993

NYPD Blue as Pete Russell
Gypsy Eyes as Wyden Burrows
Joe's Life

1992

Batman: The Animated Series as Ubu (voice)
Bodies of Evidence as Robert Stiles

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion as Albert Nardone

1990

Law & Order as Eddie Palmieri
The Exorcist III as Stedman
Equal Justice as Arnold Bach

1989

Sing as Mr. Marowitz
Memories of Manon as Dorgan
Face of the Enemy as James Wald

1988

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as Mr. Dan Blackheart
Paradise as Ned Wick

1987

DuckTales as Brigadier Broccoli (voice)
Jake and the Fatman as Pat LaToni
Walk Like a Man as Bob (Bub) Downs
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Scotty

1986

Matlock as George Wilton
Omega Syndrome as Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton
About Last Night... as Mr. Favio
If Tomorrow Comes as Anthony Orsatti
Blacke's Magic
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho as (voice)

1985

Back to the Future as Sam Baines
The Equalizer as Dorgan
She-Ra: Princess of Power as Bow / Sea Hawk / Hordak / Tung Lashor / Dylamug / Vultak
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling as (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword as Bow / Hordak (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special as Hordak / Bow (voice)

1984

Murder, She Wrote as Johnny Blaze

1983

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land as Bowdish
Cowboy as Davis Bentlow

1982

Breach of Contract

1981

Dynasty as Charles Dalton
Gangster Wars as Arnold Rothstein
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as Lance Macho (voice)
Killing at Hell's Gate as Sam Caldwell
Rivkin: Bounty Hunter as Tony Caruso
The Gangster Chronicles
McClain's Law
Blackstar

1980

Magnum, P.I. as M. Barry Aldridge
Reunion as Vincent Scozzola
The Night the City Screamed as Cliff Barrankos
The Ninth Configuration as Capt. Fairbanks

1979

High Midnight as Bennett
The Frisco Kid as Darryl Diggs

1978

To Kill a Cop as Capt. Cornworth
The Jordan Chance as Sheriff DeVega
To Kill a Cop as Captain Cornworth

1977

Eight Is Enough
The Choirboys as Lt. Grimsley
Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Major Benchley
How the West Was Won as Tomaz
The Hostage Heart as Chief George Reinhold
Hunter as Rafik Saraffi
Aspen as Abe Singer
Space Academy
Space Sentinels

1976

Helter Skelter as Vincent Bugliosi
McNaughton's Daughter as Jack Perrili
Helter Skelter as Vincent Bugliosi

1975

1974

The Rockford Files as Harry Stoner
The Manhunter
Murder Works Overtime as Pacciardi
The Invasion of Carol Enders as Dr. Palmer

1973

Kojak as Harry Ferguson
Barnaby Jones as Landau
Police Story
The Blue Knight as Zoot Lafferty
The Night Strangler as Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)
Doc Elliot as Jim Semple
The Norliss Tapes as Man in Langdon Gallery
The Blue Knight as Zoot Lafferty

1972

The Waltons as Calvin Satterfield
The Streets of San Francisco as Frank Ciano
Delphi Bureau as Langtree
Kung Fu as Jess

1971

Cannon
Going Home as Sergeant

1970

House of Dark Shadows as Deputy (uncredited)

1969

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon ... (Producer's Assistant)

1968

Hawaii Five-O as Len Jessup

1967

Ironside as Paul Benson

1965

The F.B.I. as Dave

1955

Gunsmoke as Newt