Joe Santos 1931-2016
- published: 18 Mar 2016
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Joe Santos (June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016) was an American film and television actor. Santos was born Joseph Minieri in Brooklyn, New York. He played LAPD Sergeant (later Lieutenant) Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files[1] and Lt. Frank Harper in the TV series Hardcastle and McCormick during 1985–86. He had brief parts in several lesser-known films and made a number of guest appearances on television shows throughout his acting career, frequently in the stock character role of a police officer. He appeared on The Sopranos as Angelo Garepe in seven 2004 episodes. Santos suffered a heart attack on March 14, 2016, according to his son. He passed away four days later on March 18, 2016 at the age of 84....
