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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

60

Gender

Male

Birthday

1897-08-03

Day of Death

1975-10-31 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

-

Also Known As

Joseph Alexander Caesar Herstall Vincent Calleja

Joseph Calleia

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.

Known For

Acting

Touch of Evil

1958

Touch of Evil

as

Police Sergeant Pete Menzies

Gilda

1946

Gilda

as

Det. Maurice Obregon

Lured

1947

Lured

as

Nicholas Moryani

The Alamo

1960

The Alamo

as

Juan Seguin

Jungle Book

1942

Jungle Book

as

Buldeo

Algiers

1938

Algiers

as

Inspector Slimane

The Noose Hangs High

1948

The Noose Hangs High

as

Nick Craig

Public Hero Number 1

1935

Public Hero Number 1

as

Sonny 'Dinkie' Black

Deadline at Dawn

1946

Deadline at Dawn

as

Val Bartelli

The Conspirators

1944

The Conspirators

as

Captain Pereira

My Little Chickadee

1940

My Little Chickadee

as

Jeff Badger

After the Thin Man

1936

After the Thin Man

as

'Dancer'

Golden Boy

1939

Golden Boy

as

Eddie Fuseli

Cry Tough

1959

Cry Tough

as

Sr. Estrada

Marie Antoinette

1938

Marie Antoinette

as

Drouet

The Caddy

1953

The Caddy

as

Papa Anthony

Four Faces West

1948

Four Faces West

as

Monte Marquez

The Light in the Forest

1958

The Light in the Forest

as

Chief Cuyloga

The Glass Key

1942

The Glass Key

as

Nick Varna

Five Came Back

1939

Five Came Back

as

Vasquez

Noose

1948

Noose

as

Sugiani

Yankee Buccaneer

1952

Yankee Buccaneer

as

Count Domingo Del Prado

The Beginning or the End

1947

The Beginning or the End

as

Dr. Enrico Fermi

Hot Blood

1956

Hot Blood

as

Papa Theodore

Sundown

1941

Sundown

as

Pallini

Wild Is the Wind

1957

Wild Is the Wind

as

Alberto

The Treasure of Pancho Villa

1955

The Treasure of Pancho Villa

as

Pablo Morales

The Cross of Lorraine

1943

The Cross of Lorraine

as

Rodriguez

Juarez

1939

Juarez

as

Alejandro Uradi

The Iron Mistress

1952

The Iron Mistress

as

Juan Moreno

Underwater!

1955

Underwater!

as

Rico Herrera

Riffraff

1936

Riffraff

as

Nick

The Gorilla

1939

The Gorilla

as

Stranger

His Brother's Wife

1936

His Brother's Wife

as

Fish-Eye

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

1950

Captain Carey, U.S.A.

as

Dr. Lunati

Sinner Take All

1936

Sinner Take All

as

Frank Penny

Vendetta

1950

Vendetta

as

Mayor Guido Barracini

Exclusive Story

1936

Exclusive Story

as

Ace Acello

The Palomino

1950

The Palomino

as

Miguel

When in Rome

1952

When in Rome

as

Aggiunto Bodulli

The Light Touch

1951

The Light Touch

as

Lt. Massiro

Tough Guy

1936

Tough Guy

as

Joe Calerno

Sworn Enemy

1936

Sworn Enemy

as

Joe Emerald

Branded

1950

Branded

as

Rubriz

His Woman

1931

His Woman

as

The Agent

My Sin

1931

My Sin

as

Juan

Valentino

1951

Valentino

as

Luigi Verducci

Full Confession

1939

Full Confession

as

Father Loma

Man Of The People

1937

Man Of The People

as

Jack Moreno

Wyoming

1940

Wyoming

as

John Buckley

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

1994

Mae West and the Men Who Knew Her

as

Self (archive footage)

Serenade

1956

Serenade

as

Marcatello

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

1988

James Stewart: A Wonderful Life

as

Self (archive footage)

The Divorce Racket

1932

The Divorce Racket

as

Stephen Arnaud

Production

Crew

Directing