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Joseph Vitale(1901-1994)

  • Actor
  • Composer
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Jay Silverheels and Joseph Vitale in The Lone Ranger (1949)
Joseph Vitale was born on 6 September 1901 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor and composer, known for Road to Rio (1947), Fancy Pants (1950) and A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949). He died on 5 June 1994 in Granada Hills, California, USA.
BornSeptember 6, 1901
DiedJune 5, 1994(92)
BornSeptember 6, 1901
DiedJune 5, 1994(92)
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Known for

Bing Crosby, Bob Hope, and Dorothy Lamour in Road to Rio (1947)
Road to Rio
6.8
  • Tony
  • 1947
Lucille Ball and Bob Hope in Fancy Pants (1950)
Fancy Pants
6.4
  • Wampum
  • 1950
Bing Crosby, Rhonda Fleming, and Cedric Hardwicke in A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court (1949)
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court
6.5
  • Sir Logris
  • 1949
Audie Murphy and Linda Lawson in Apache Rifles (1964)
Apache Rifles
6.4
  • Victorio(as Joseph A. Vitale)
  • 1964

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Actor

  • Audie Murphy and Linda Lawson in Apache Rifles (1964)
    Apache Rifles
    6.4
    • Victorio (as Joseph A. Vitale)
    • 1964
  • Allan Lane, Alan Young, and Mister Ed in Mister Ed (1961)
    Mister Ed
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Zoltan (as Joe Vitale)
    • 1964
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Nantanta
    • Barber
    • Chief
    • 1960–1964
  • Hazel (1961)
    Hazel
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Handsome Harry (as Joseph A. Vitale)
    • 1964
  • Empire (1962)
    Empire
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Quicker Than You
    • 1963
  • Who's Got the Action? (1962)
    Who's Got the Action?
    5.5
    • Bartender (uncredited)
    • 1962
  • Ben Casey (1961)
    Ben Casey
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Fred Martin
    • 1962
  • Dean Martin, Judy Holliday, and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Bells Are Ringing
    6.9
    • Bookie (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Police Commissioner
    • Bartender
    • 1958–1960
  • Jody McCrea and Joel McCrea in Wichita Town (1959)
    Wichita Town
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Robert Pasella (as Joseph A Vitale)
    • 1960
  • Don Dorrell and Grant Sullivan in Pony Express (1959)
    Pony Express
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Jed (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • This Man Dawson (1959)
    This Man Dawson
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Frankie Frisco (as Joe Vitale)
    • 1959
  • Lee Marvin in M Squad (1957)
    M Squad
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Ben Carter
    • 1959
  • The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial (1955)
    The Joseph Cotten Show: On Trial
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Father Rodriguez
    • 1959
  • Lang Jeffries in Rescue 8 (1958)
    Rescue 8
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Rocha (as Joe Vitale)
    • 1959

Composer

  • Lo zio di Brooklyn (1995)
    Lo zio di Brooklyn
    7.1
    • Composer
    • 1995

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Joe Vitale
  • Born
    • September 6, 1901
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • June 5, 1994
    • Granada Hills, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Performed in the following Broadway productions:

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