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Joseph De Stefani was an American character actor of the early sound era. Born in Venice, Italy, he began his film career in the 1931 movie, Beau Ideal. He would appear in 25 films over the next decade, his final appearance would be in a small role in 1940's A Dispatch from Reuters, which stars Edward G. Robinson. He was married to Helen De Stefani until her death in 1938. De Stefani would die on October 26, 1940, exactly one week after the release of A Dispatch from Reuters. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.
Born
Friday, 03 October 1879
Died
Saturday, 26 October 1940
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Drums of Fu Manchu | High Lhama | 1943 |
| Truck Busters | Proprietor | 1943 |
| A Dispatch from Reuters | Hans - Gauss' Assistant | 1940 |
| Sky Bandits | Prof. Burton Lewis / Professor Burton Lewis | 1940 |
| Babies for Sale | Dr. John Gaines (as Joseph Stefani) / Dr. John Gaines | 1940 |
| Rancho Grande | Jose / Jose (as Joseph De Stefani) | 1940 |
| Drums of Fu Manchu | High Lhama | 1940 |
| Five Little Peppers at Home | Hart | 1940 |
| British Intelligence | German Officer | 1940 |
| Everything Happens at Night | Norden Servant | 1939 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Drums of Fu Manchu | High Lhama | 1943 |
| Truck Busters | Proprietor | 1943 |
| A Dispatch from Reuters | Hans - Gauss' Assistant | 1940 |
| Sky Bandits | Prof. Burton Lewis / Professor Burton Lewis | 1940 |
| Babies for Sale | Dr. John Gaines (as Joseph Stefani) / Dr. John Gaines | 1940 |
| Rancho Grande | Jose / Jose (as Joseph De Stefani) | 1940 |
| Drums of Fu Manchu | High Lhama | 1940 |
| Five Little Peppers at Home | Hart | 1940 |
| British Intelligence | German Officer | 1940 |
| Everything Happens at Night | Norden Servant | 1939 |
| The Monroe Doctrine | Austrian Ambassador | 1939 |
| Thunder Afloat | Fisherman | 1939 |
| Nurse Edith Cavell | Manager | 1939 |
| The Man They Could Not Hang | Dr. Stoddard | 1939 |
| They Shall Have Music | Pawn Broker | 1939 |
| Let Us Live | Dentist Juror | 1939 |
| Midnight | Head Porter | 1939 |
| Twelve Crowded Hours | Rovitch | 1939 |
| The Three Musketeers | Monk | 1939 |
| Blackwell's Island | Dockworker | 1939 |
| Homicide Bureau | Miller - the Junk Dealer | 1939 |
| Adventure in Sahara | Edis | 1938 |
| The Great Waltz | Headwaiter | 1938 |
| A Man to Remember | Jorgensen | 1938 |
| Juvenile Court | Judge | 1938 |
| I Am the Law | Cigar Store Proprietor | 1938 |
| Smashing the Rackets | Franz | 1938 |
| Gateway | Immigrant | 1938 |
| Racket Busters | Proprietor | 1938 |
| Squadron of Honor | Mr. Gobel | 1938 |
| Bar 20 Justice | Perkins | 1938 |
| Joy of Living | Waiter / Waiter (Uncredited) | 1938 |
| There's Always a Woman | Cigar Stand Vendor | 1938 |
| The Toast of New York | Astor House Headwaiter | 1937 |
| Exclusive | Foreman | 1937 |
| The Last Train from Madrid | Factory Owner | 1937 |
| Thin Ice | Innkeeper | 1937 |
| Seventh Heaven | Frenchman | 1937 |
| The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Waiter | 1935 |
| Grand Exit | Porter | 1935 |
| 'G' Men | J.E. Glattner - the Florist | 1935 |
| Les Misérables | Usher in Arras Courtroom / Old Clerk in Arras | 1935 |
| Under Pressure | Head Waiter | 1935 |
| British Agent | Man Saying Lenin Regained Consciousness | 1934 |
| Beau Ideal | Prosecuting Attorney (as Joseph De Stefani) / Prosecuting Attorney | 1931 |
