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) |