George DiCenzo

Known for

Acting

Born

April 21, 1940

Birthplace

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Died

August 9, 2010 (aged 70)

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.

Best known work

Back to the Future

1985

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

Batman: The Animated Series

1992

The Exorcist III

1990

Animaniacs

1993

DuckTales

1987

Law & Order

1990

Murder, She Wrote

1984

Magnum, P.I.

1980

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

1983

Filmography

2006
A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints
as Uncle George
2004
Hustle
as Bartlett Giamatti
2001
Law & Order: Criminal IntentTV
as Raoul Sabatelli (1 episode)
2001
Hotel
as Boris
2001
Tempted
as Byron Blades
2000
WonderlandTV
as Therapist (1 episode)
2000
It Had to Be You
as Mel
1999
Judging AmyTV
as Atty. Barr (1 episode)
1998
Illuminata
as Jailor
1997
Lesser Prophets
as Jerry
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
as Lance Fredericks
1994
New York UndercoverTV
1993
Joe's LifeTV
1993
NYPD BlueTV
as Pete Russell (1 episode)
1993
AnimaniacsTV
as Commandant (voice) (1 episode)
1993
Gypsy Eyes
as Wyden Burrows
1992
Batman: The Animated SeriesTV
as Ubu (voice) (2 episodes)
1992
Bodies of EvidenceTV
as Robert Stiles (1 episode)
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Albert Nardone
1990
Law & OrderTV
as Eddie Palmieri (1 episode), as Sam "Bunny" Russo (1 episode)
1990
The Exorcist III
as Stedman
1990
Equal JusticeTV
as Arnold Bach (27 episodes)
1989
Sing
as Mr. Marowitz
1989
Memories of Manon
as Dorgan
1989
Face of the Enemy
as James Wald