George DiCenzo
Known for
Acting
Life
1940 – 2010 (aged 70)
Born in
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Credits
View on IMDb105 acting credits
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
Back to the Future
03 Jul 1985
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
14 Dec 1977
Batman: The Animated Series
05 Sep 1992
The Exorcist III
17 Aug 1990
Animaniacs
13 Sep 1993
DuckTales
18 Sep 1987
Law & Order
13 Sep 1990
Murder, She Wrote
30 Sep 1984
Filmography
2006
- A Guide to Recognizing Your Saintsas Uncle George
2004
- Hustleas Bartlett Giamatti
2001
- Law & Order: Criminal Intentas Raoul Sabatelli1 episode
- Hotelas Boris
- Temptedas Byron Blades
2000
- Wonderlandas Therapist1 episode
- It Had to Be Youas Mel
1999
- Judging Amyas Atty. Barr1 episode
1998
- Illuminataas Jailor
1997
- Lesser Prophetsas Jerry
1995
- Down, Out and Dangerousas Lance Fredericks
1994
- New York Undercover1 episode
1993
- Joe's Life11 episodes
- NYPD Blueas Pete Russell1 episode
- Animaniacsas Commandant (voice)1 episode
- Gypsy Eyesas Wyden Burrows
1992
- Batman: The Animated Seriesas Ubu (voice)2 episodes
- Bodies of Evidenceas Robert Stiles1 episode
1991
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashionas Albert Nardone
1990
- Law & Orderas Sam "Bunny" Russo1 episode
- The Exorcist IIIas Stedman
- Equal Justiceas Arnold Bach27 episodes
1989
- Singas Mr. Marowitz
- Memories of Manonas Dorgan
- Face of the Enemyas James Wald
1988
- Paradiseas Ned Wick1 episode
- The New Adventures of Pippi Longstockingas Mr. Dan Blackheart
1987
- Jake and the Fatmanas Pat LaToni1 episode
- DuckTalesas Brigadier Broccoli (voice)1 episode
- Walk Like a Manas Bob (Bub) Downs
- Warm Hearts, Cold Feetas Scotty
1986
- Omega Syndromeas Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton
- About Last Night...as Mr. Favio
- Joshua and the Battle of Jerichoas (voice)
- If Tomorrow Comesas Anthony Orsatti1 episode
- Matlockas George Wilton1 episode
- Blacke's Magic1 episode
1985
- He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Specialas Hordak
- The Equalizeras Bruno Dominic1 episode
- Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestlingas (voice)41 episodes
- She-Ra: Princess of Poweras Bow93 episodes
- Back to the Futureas Sam Baines
- He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Swordas Bow
1984
- Murder, She Wroteas Michael Gardner1 episode
1983
- He-Man and the Masters of the Universe1 episode
- Cowboyas Davis Bentlow
- Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Landas Bowdish
1981
- McClain's Lawas Lt. Edward DeNisco16 episodes
- Killing at Hell's Gateas Sam Caldwell
- Blackstar13 episodes
- Spider-Man and His Amazing Friendsas Cyclops1 episode
- Rivkin: Bounty Hunteras Tony Caruso
- Gangster Warsas Arnold Rothstein
- The Gangster Chronicles1 episode
- Dynastyas Charles Dalton8 episodes
1980
- The Night the City Screamedas Cliff Barrankos
- Magnum, P.I.as M. Barry Aldridge1 episode
- Reunionas Vincent Scozzola
- The Ninth Configurationas Capt. Fairbanks
1979
- High Midnightas Bennett
- The Frisco Kidas Darryl Diggs
1978
- The Jordan Chanceas Sheriff DeVega
- To Kill a Copas Capt. Cornworth
- To Kill a Copas Captain Cornworth2 episodes
1977
- The Choirboysas Lt. Grimsley
- Close Encounters of the Third Kindas Major Benchley
- Aspenas Abe Singer3 episodes
- Space Sentinels13 episodes
- Space Academy15 episodes
- The Hostage Heartas Chief George Reinhold
- Eight Is Enough1 episode
- Hunteras Rafik Saraffi1 episode
- How the West Was Wonas Tomaz1 episode
1976
- Helter Skelteras Vincent Bugliosi
- Helter Skelteras Vincent Bugliosi2 episodes
- McNaughton's Daughteras Jack Perrili3 episodes
1975
- Las Vegas Ladyas Eversull
- Last Hours Before Morningas Owings
- The Swiss Family Robinsonas Suramin
- Baretta1 episode
1974
- The Rockford Filesas Harry Stoner1 episode
- The Manhunter1 episode
- Murder Works Overtimeas Pacciardi
- The Invasion of Carol Endersas Dr. Palmer
1973
- The Blue Knightas Zoot Lafferty
- The Blue Knightas Zoot Lafferty4 episodes
- Kojakas Harry Ferguson1 episode
- Doc Elliotas Jim Semple1 episode
- Police Storyas Torchia1 episode
- The Norliss Tapesas Man in Langdon Gallery
- Barnaby Jonesas Landau1 episode
- The Night Strangleras Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)
1972
- Across 110th Streetas Patrolman
- Kung Fuas Jess1 episode
- Delphi Bureauas Langtree1 episode
- The Streets of San Franciscoas Bert Masters1 episode
- The Waltonsas Calvin Satterfield1 episode
1971
- Going Homeas Sergeant
- Cannon1 episode
1970
- House of Dark Shadowsas Deputy (uncredited)
1968
- Hawaii Five-Oas Yuri Bloch1 episode
1967
- Ironsideas Joe1 episode
1965
- The F.B.I.as Dave1 episode
1955
- Gunsmokeas Mr. Bruce1 episode