Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

115

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-04-21

Deathday

2010-08-09 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

George Di Cenzo
George Di'Cenzo
George Ralph DiCenzo
George Dicenzo
Джордж Ральф ДиЧенцо

George DiCenzo

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.

Known For

8.3%

Back to the Future

Jul 3, 1985

7.3%

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Dec 14, 1977

8.5%

Batman: The Animated Series

Sep 5, 1992

6.3%

The Exorcist III

Aug 17, 1990

7.6%

DuckTales

Sep 18, 1987

7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

7.4%

Law & Order

Sep 13, 1990

7.3%

Magnum, P.I.

Dec 11, 1980

7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

7.5%

Murder, She Wrote

Sep 30, 1984

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Acting

2004

Hustle as Bartlett Giamatti

2001		Law & Order: Criminal Intent as Judge Raoul Sabatelli
2001		Hotel as Boris
2001		Tempted as Byron Blades

2000		Wonderland as Therapist
2000		It Had to Be You as Mel

1999

Judging Amy as Atty. Barr

1998

Illuminata as Jailor

1997

Lesser Prophets as Jerry

1995

Down, Out and Dangerous as Lance Fredericks

1994

New York Undercover

1993		Joe's Life
1993		NYPD Blue as Pete Russell
1993		Gypsy Eyes as Wyden Burrows

1992		Batman: The Animated Series as Ubu (voice)
1992		Bodies of Evidence as Robert Stiles

1991

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

1990		Law & Order as Eddie Palmieri
1990		Law & Order as Sam "Bunny" Russo
1990		The Exorcist III as Stedman
1990		Equal Justice as Arnold Bach

1989		Sing as Mr. Marowitz
1989		Memories of Manon as Dorgan
1989		Face of the Enemy as James Wald

1988		Paradise as Ned Wick
1988		The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking as Mr. Dan Blackheart

1987		Jake and the Fatman as Pat LaToni
1987		DuckTales as Brigadier Broccoli (voice)
1987		Walk Like a Man as Bob (Bub) Downs
1987		Warm Hearts, Cold Feet as Scotty

1986		Omega Syndrome as Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton
1986		About Last Night... as Mr. Favio
1986		Joshua and the Battle of Jericho as (voice)
1986		If Tomorrow Comes as Anthony Orsatti
1986		Matlock as George Wilton (archive footage) (uncredited)
1986		Matlock as George Wilton
1986		Blacke's Magic

1985		He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special as Hordak / Bow (voice)
1985		The Equalizer as Dorgan
1985		The Equalizer as Bruno Dominic
1985		Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
1985		She-Ra: Princess of Power as Bow / Sea Hawk / Hordak / Tung Lashor / Dylamug / Vultak
1985		Back to the Future as Sam Baines
1985		He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword as Bow / Hordak (voice)

1984		Murder, She Wrote as Johnny Blaze
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Sgt. Kettler
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Mario Carboni
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Inspector Lombardo
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Lt. Harry Fogel
1984		Murder, She Wrote as Michael Gardner

1983		He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
1983		Cowboy as Davis Bentlow
1983		Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land as Bowdish

1982

Breach of Contract

1981		McClain's Law
1981		Killing at Hell's Gate as Sam Caldwell
1981		Blackstar
1981		Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as Captain America / Steve Rogers (voice)
1981		Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as Lance Macho (voice)
1981		Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends as Cyclops / Scott Summers (voice)
1981		Rivkin: Bounty Hunter as Tony Caruso
1981		Gangster Wars as Arnold Rothstein
1981		The Gangster Chronicles
1981		Dynasty as Charles Dalton

1980		The Night the City Screamed as Cliff Barrankos
1980		Magnum, P.I. as M. Barry Aldridge
1980		Reunion as Vincent Scozzola
1980		The Ninth Configuration as Capt. Fairbanks

1979		High Midnight as Bennett
1979		The Frisco Kid as Darryl Diggs

1978		The Jordan Chance as Sheriff DeVega
1978		To Kill a Cop as Capt. Cornworth
1978		To Kill a Cop as Captain Cornworth

1977		The Choirboys as Lt. Grimsley
1977		Close Encounters of the Third Kind as Major Benchley
1977		Aspen as Abe Singer
1977		Space Academy
1977		Space Sentinels
1977		The Hostage Heart as Chief George Reinhold
1977		Eight Is Enough
1977		Hunter as Rafik Saraffi
1977		How the West Was Won as Tomaz

1976		Helter Skelter as Vincent Bugliosi
1976		Helter Skelter as Vincent Bugliosi
1976		McNaughton's Daughter as Jack Perrili

1975		Las Vegas Lady as Eversull
1975		Last Hours Before Morning as Owings
1975		The Swiss Family Robinson as Suramin
1975		Baretta

1974		The Rockford Files as Harry Stoner
1974		The Manhunter
1974		Murder Works Overtime as Pacciardi

1973		The Blue Knight as Zoot Lafferty
1973		The Invasion of Carol Enders as Dr. Palmer
1973		Kojak as Harry Ferguson
1973		Doc Elliot as Jim Semple
1973		Police Story
1973		The Norliss Tapes as Man in Langdon Gallery
1973		Barnaby Jones as Landau
1973		The Night Strangler as Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)

1972		Kung Fu as Jess
1972		The Streets of San Francisco as Frank Ciano
1972		The Streets of San Francisco as Bert Masters
1972		The Waltons as Calvin Satterfield

1971		Going Home as Sergeant
1971		Cannon

1970

House of Dark Shadows as Deputy (uncredited)

1968		Hawaii Five-O as Len Jessup
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Professor Alika Kalei
1968		Hawaii Five-O as Yuri Bloch

1967		Ironside as Paul Benson
1967		Ironside as Joe

1965

The F.B.I. as Dave

1955		Gunsmoke as Newt
1955		Gunsmoke as Mr. Bruce

Production

1969

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon as Producer's Assistant