Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

116

Gender

Male

Birthday

1940-04-21

Day of Death

2010-08-09 (70 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

George Di Cenzo

George Di'Cenzo

George Ralph DiCenzo

George Dicenzo

Джордж Ральф ДиЧенцо

George DiCenzo

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

Back to the Future

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

Gangster Wars

Gangster Wars

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

Memories of Manon

Memories of Manon

Acting

Back to the Future

1985

Back to the Future

as

Sam Baines

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

1977

Close Encounters of the Third Kind

as

Major Benchley

The Exorcist III

1990

The Exorcist III

as

Stedman

Breach of Contract

1982

Breach of Contract

as

Lesser Prophets

1997

Lesser Prophets

as

Jerry

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

1983

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land

as

Bowdish

Sing

1989

Sing

as

Mr. Marowitz

The Frisco Kid

1979

The Frisco Kid

as

Darryl Diggs

Helter Skelter

1976

Helter Skelter

as

Vincent Bugliosi

About Last Night...

1986

About Last Night...

as

Mr. Favio

The Ninth Configuration

1980

The Ninth Configuration

as

Capt. Fairbanks

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

1985

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword

as

Bow / Hordak (voice)

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

1985

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special

as

Hordak / Bow (voice)

Tempted

2001

Tempted

as

Byron Blades

Illuminata

1998

Illuminata

as

Jailor

Las Vegas Lady

1975

Las Vegas Lady

as

Eversull

Omega Syndrome

1986

Omega Syndrome

as

Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton

The Hostage Heart

1977

The Hostage Heart

as

Chief George Reinhold

Hustle

2004

Hustle

as

Bartlett Giamatti

It Had to Be You

2000

It Had to Be You

as

Mel

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

1986

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho

as

(voice)

Going Home

1971

Going Home

as

Sergeant

Hotel

2001

Hotel

as

Boris

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

1987

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet

as

Scotty

The Norliss Tapes

1973

The Norliss Tapes

as

Man in Langdon Gallery

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

1988

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking

as

Mr. Dan Blackheart

Walk Like a Man

1987

Walk Like a Man

as

Bob (Bub) Downs

Last Hours Before Morning

1975

Last Hours Before Morning

as

Owings

Reunion

1980

Reunion

as

Vincent Scozzola

Cowboy

1983

Cowboy

as

Davis Bentlow

Down, Out and Dangerous

1995

Down, Out and Dangerous

as

Lance Fredericks

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter

1981

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter

as

Tony Caruso

The Night Strangler

1973

The Night Strangler

as

Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)

High Midnight

1979

High Midnight

as

Bennett

Gypsy Eyes

1993

Gypsy Eyes

as

Wyden Burrows

Gangster Wars

1981

Gangster Wars

as

Arnold Rothstein

The Choirboys

1977

The Choirboys

as

Lt. Grimsley

House of Dark Shadows

1970

House of Dark Shadows

as

Deputy (uncredited)

Killing at Hell's Gate

1981

Killing at Hell's Gate

as

Sam Caldwell

The Night the City Screamed

1980

The Night the City Screamed

as

Cliff Barrankos

The Invasion of Carol Enders

1973

The Invasion of Carol Enders

as

Dr. Palmer

Murder Works Overtime

1974

Murder Works Overtime

as

Pacciardi

The Swiss Family Robinson

1975

The Swiss Family Robinson

as

Suramin

The Blue Knight

1973

The Blue Knight

as

Zoot Lafferty

The Jordan Chance

1978

The Jordan Chance

as

Sheriff DeVega

Face of the Enemy

1989

Face of the Enemy

as

James Wald

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

1991

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion

as

Albert Nardone

Memories of Manon

1989

Memories of Manon

as

Dorgan

To Kill a Cop

1978

To Kill a Cop

as

Capt. Cornworth

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Johnny Blaze

Space Sentinels

Space Sentinels

as

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Eddie Palmieri

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe

as

Kung Fu

Kung Fu

as

Jess

The F.B.I.

The F.B.I.

as

Dave

Judging Amy

Judging Amy

as

Atty. Barr

Matlock

Matlock

as

George Wilton (archive footage) (uncredited)

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Len Jessup

Baretta

Baretta

as

Batman: The Animated Series

Batman: The Animated Series

as

Ubu (voice)

Dynasty

Dynasty

as

Charles Dalton

New York Undercover

New York Undercover

as

Kojak

Kojak

as

Harry Ferguson

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Newt

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Dorgan

Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman

as

Pat LaToni

Cannon

Cannon

as

Eight Is Enough

Eight Is Enough

as

The Waltons

The Waltons

as

Calvin Satterfield

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as

Judge Raoul Sabatelli

Joe's Life

Joe's Life

as

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling

as

Police Story

Police Story

as

Blackstar

Blackstar

as

McClain's Law

McClain's Law

as

Space Academy

Space Academy

as

The Gangster Chronicles

The Gangster Chronicles

as

The Manhunter

The Manhunter

as

Blacke's Magic

Blacke's Magic

as

Equal Justice

Equal Justice

as

Arnold Bach

Bodies of Evidence

Bodies of Evidence

as

Robert Stiles

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Sgt. Kettler

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Mario Carboni

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Inspector Lombardo

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Lt. Harry Fogel

She-Ra: Princess of Power

She-Ra: Princess of Power

as

Bow / Sea Hawk / Hordak / Tung Lashor / Dylamug / Vultak

To Kill a Cop

To Kill a Cop

as

Captain Cornworth

Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke

as

Mr. Bruce

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Professor Alika Kalei

Hawaii Five-O

Hawaii Five-O

as

Yuri Bloch

Law & Order

Law & Order

as

Sam "Bunny" Russo

The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files

as

Harry Stoner

NYPD Blue

NYPD Blue

as

Pete Russell

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Frank Ciano

Hunter

Hunter

as

Rafik Saraffi

DuckTales

DuckTales

as

Brigadier Broccoli (voice)

Paradise

Paradise

as

Ned Wick

Matlock

Matlock

as

George Wilton

If Tomorrow Comes

If Tomorrow Comes

as

Anthony Orsatti

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

as

Lance Macho (voice)

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

as

Captain America / Steve Rogers (voice)

Doc Elliot

Doc Elliot

as

Jim Semple

How the West Was Won

How the West Was Won

as

Tomaz

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends

as

Cyclops / Scott Summers (voice)

The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco

as

Bert Masters

Ironside

Ironside

as

Paul Benson

Ironside

Ironside

as

Joe

McNaughton's Daughter

McNaughton's Daughter

as

Jack Perrili

Wonderland

Wonderland

as

Therapist

Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones

as

Landau

Aspen

Aspen

as

Abe Singer

The Equalizer

The Equalizer

as

Bruno Dominic

Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote

as

Michael Gardner

Helter Skelter

Helter Skelter

as

Vincent Bugliosi

Magnum, P.I.

Magnum, P.I.

as

M. Barry Aldridge

Production

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon

1969

Dead of Night: A Darkness at Blaisedon

as

Crew

Directing