Joe De Stefani

Joe De Stefani was an American actor, born on October 3, 1879, in Venice, Italy. He is best known for his roles in The Man They Could Not Hang, Twelve Crowded Hours, and Sky Bandits. He passed away on October 26, 1940, in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Personal and Family Life

Joe De Stefani was married to Helen De Stefani, who sadly died on January 8, 1938. Details about his personal life outside of his marriage are not widely known.

Death and Legacy

Joe De Stefani died on October 26, 1940, in Los Angeles. His contributions to film, particularly in the late 1930s, remain notable, even if he is not as widely remembered today.

Filmography

Title Release Date Character
The Man They Could Not Hang 1939-08-17 Dr. Stoddard
Babies for Sale 1940-06-14 Dr. John Gaines (as Joseph Stefani)
Smashing the Rackets 1938-08-08 Franz
A Man to Remember 1938-10-14 Jorgensen
Racket Busters 1938-07-16 Proprietor (uncredited)
Homicide Bureau 1939-01-05 Miller – the Junk Dealer
Nurse Edith Cavell 1939-08-31 Manager
Exclusive 1937-08-06 Foreman
The Three Musketeers 1939-02-17 Monk
Blackwell’s Island 1939-01-24 First Dockworker (uncredited)
Midnight 1939-03-24 Head Porter (uncredited)
Let Us Live 1939-03-29 Dentist Juror (uncredited)
They Shall Have Music 1939-08-18 Pawn Broker (uncredited)
Thunder Afloat 1939-09-15 Fisherman (uncredited)
Everything Happens at Night 1939-12-22 Norden Servant
Drums of Fu Manchu 1940-03-15 High Lhama
Sky Bandits 1940-07-06 Professor Burton Lewis
Adventure in Sahara 1938-11-15 Edis
British Intelligence 1939-11-10 German Officer
Five Little Peppers at Home 1940-02-08 Hart
Beau Ideal 1931-01-25 Prosecuting Attorney (as Joseph De Stefani)
Bar 20 Justice 1938-06-24 Perkins
Gateway 1938-08-05 Immigrant
A Dispatch from Reuters 1940-10-19 Hans – Gauss’ Assistant (uncredited)
Juvenile Court 1938-09-10 Judge (uncredited)
Rancho Grande 1940-03-22 Jose (as Joseph De Stefani)
Joy of Living 1938-05-06 Waiter (Uncredited)
‘G’ Men 1935-05-04 J.E. Glattner – the Florist (uncredited)
Twelve Crowded Hours 1939-02-23 Rovitch
Seventh Heaven 1937-03-25 Frenchman (uncredited)