Stanley DeSantis

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American actor and businessman (1953–2005)

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::summary American actor and businessman (1953–2005) ::

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birth_dateJuly 6, 1953
birth_placeRoslyn, New York, U.S.
death_date
death_placeLos Angeles, California, U.S.
occupationActor
yearsactive1978–2005
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| image = | caption = | birth_date = July 6, 1953 | birth_place = Roslyn, New York, U.S. | death_date = | death_place = Los Angeles, California, U.S. | occupation = Actor | yearsactive = 1978–2005 Stanley DeSantis (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.

DeSantis was raised in the Chicago area, and graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including Candyman (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Boogie Nights (1997), Rush Hour (1998), I Am Sam (2001), and The Aviator (2004). He also made many television appearances.

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 licensed characters.

DeSantis was openly gay. He died of cardiac arrest in August 2005, and his death was noted in a dedication for the season two finale of Entourage, in which he guest starred in three episodes. He also played a man dying of cardiac arrest in a Six Feet Under episode entitled "The Silence," which aired 23 days before his actual death.{{cite web | url = https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0702027/ | title = The Silence | website = IMDB

Selected filmography

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References

  1. Slagle, Alton. (March 16, 1992). "Bad Times Better for Wear". [[New York Daily News]].
  2. Donato, Marla. (1987-11-04). "Trends with a Capital T". [[Chicago Tribune]].
  3. Kronke, David. (1994-06-09). "Accepting Roles That Fit to a T". [[Los Angeles Times]].
  4. (2005-10-11). "Transitions". The Advocate.
  5. (2005-08-23). "Stanley DeSantis". [[Variety (magazine).
  6. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Luusu46BF4&index=15&list=PLEtwdb0nlBAQjL4FR_RGKSU-RBEMCKjS- ''The Paper Chase,'' Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)]

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