Joseph Calleia
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Joseph Calleia (August 4, 1897 – October 31, 1975), was a Maltese born American singer, composer, and actor, both on Broadway and in film. Calleia played opposite some Hollywood greats, including John Wayne, William Holden, Errol Flynn, Rita Hayworth, Mae West, Bette Davis, Jane Russell, Mario Lanza, Charlton Heston, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis, Orson Welles, Tyrone Power, Alan Ladd and Anthony Quinn. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joseph Calleia, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: August 3, 1897
Known For
When in Rome
An American fugitive flees to Rome and tries to elude capture by masquerading as a priest.
Touch of Evil
A border-town bombing draws Mexican investigator Miguel Vargas into a corruption-ridden police investigation led by crooked captain Hank Quinlan, setting off a deadly struggle over power, justice, and truth.
Gilda
A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.
After the Thin Man
Nick and Nora Charles investigate when Nora's cousin reports her disreputable husband is missing, and find themselves in a mystery involving the shady owners of a popular nightclub, a singer and her dark brother, the cousin's forsaken true love, and Nora's bombastic and controlling aunt.
The Alamo
The legendary true story of a small band of soldiers who sacrificed their lives in hopeless combat against a massive army in order to prevent a tyrant from smashing the new Republic of Texas.
Man Of The People
An Italian immigrant studying the law gets mixed up with crooks.
The Noose Hangs High
Two window washers who are mistaken by Nick Craig, a bookie, as the messengers he sent for to pick up $50,000. Now the person he sent them to sent two of his men to get the money back but they found out about it. So they try to mail to Craig but a mix up has the money sent somewhere else and the woman who got it spent it. Now Craig needs the money to pay off one of his clients.
The Light in the Forest
A young white man who spent his whole life raised by a Native American tribe is sent to live with his true family and must learn to fit in with the people he was taught to hate.
The Glass Key
A crooked politician finds himself being accused of murder by a gangster from whom he refused help during a re-election campaign.
Wild Is the Wind
A widowed Nevada rancher goes to Italy and marries the sister of his deceased wife and brings her back to the ranch, but his haunting memories of his lost love and her tendency to drift away to other men cause the two to have a tough time at keeping a marriage together.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self (archive footage)
as Juan Seguin
as Sr. Estrada
as Chief Cuyloga
as Police Sergeant Pete Menzies
as Alberto
as Marcatello
as Papa Theodore
as Padre
as Pablo Morales
as Rico Herrera
as Papa Anthony
as Juan Moreno
as Count Domingo Del Prado
as Aggiunto Bodulli
as Lt. Massiro
as Luigi Verducci
as Mayor Guido Barracini
as Rubriz
as Miguel
as Dr. Lunati
as Sugiani
as Monte Marquez
as Nick Craig
as Nicholas Moryani
as Dr. Enrico Fermi
as Det. Maurice Obregon
as Val Bartelli
as Captain Pereira
as Rodriguez
as El Sordo
as Nick Varna
as Buldeo
as Pallini
as Deacon
as John Buckley
as Jeff Badger
as Father Loma
as Eddie Fuseli
as Vasquez
as Alejandro Uradi
as Stranger
as Drouet
as Inspector Slimane
as Ben
as Jack Moreno
as 'Dancer'
as Frank Penny
as Joe Emerald
as Fish-Eye
as Joe Calerno
as Ace Acello
as Nick
as Sonny 'Dinkie' Black
as The Agent
as Juan