Joseph De Stefani

American actor (1879-1940)

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Joseph De Stefani

De Stefani in Beau Ideal (1931) on the right

Born| (1879-10-03)October 3, 1879

Venice, Italy

Died| October 26, 1940(1940-10-26) (aged 61)

Los Angeles, California, U.S.

Occupation| Actor
Years active| 1931–1940
Spouse| Helen De Stefani (nee Keers) (? - 1938, her death)

Joseph De Stefani (October 3, 1879 – October 26, 1940) was an American character actor of the early sound era. Born in Venice, Italy, he began his film career in the 1931 movie, Beau Ideal. He appeared in 25 films over the next decade, his final appearance would be in a small role in 1940's A Dispatch from Reuters, which stars Edward G. Robinson.

De Stefani was married to light-opera prima donna Helen Keers until her death in 1938.[1] De Stefani died on October 26, 1940, exactly one week after the release of A Dispatch from Reuters. He is buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.[citation needed]

## Filmography[edit]

(as per AFI's database)[2]

Year  | Title  | Role  | Notes

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1931  | Beau Ideal | Prosecuting attorney  |
1935  | Les Misérables | Usher in Arras courtroom/Old clerk in Arras  |
1935  | The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo | Waiter  |
1935  | Under Pressure | Head waiter  |
1935  | Grand Exit | Porter  |
1937  | Thin Ice | Innkeeper  |
1937  | The Toast of New York | Head waiter  |
1937  | Exclusive | Foreman  |
1937  | Seventh Heaven |  |
1938  | Gateway | Immigrant  |
1938  | Adventure in Sahara | Edis  |
1938  | I Am the Law | Cigar store proprietor  |
1938  | Squadron of Honor | Mr. Gobel  |
1939  | Twelve Crowded Hours | Rovitch  |
1939  | Let Us Live | Dentist juror  |
1939  | Everything Happens at Night | Norden servant  |
1939  | Blackwell's Island |  |
1939  | The Man They Could Not Hang | Dr. Stoddard  |
1939  | The Three Musketeers | Monk  |
1939  | Thunder Afloat | Fisherman  |
1940  | Sky Bandits | Professor Lewis  |
1940  | Rancho Grande | Jose  |
1940  | A Dispatch from Reuters | Assistant  |
1940  | Babies for Sale | Dr. John Gaines  |
1940  | British Intelligence | German officer  |

## References[edit]

1. ^ "Mrs. Joseph De Stefani". The New York Times. Associated Press. January 9, 1938. p. 42\. ProQuest 102674945. Retrieved January 11, 2021 - via ProQuest.
2. ^ "Joseph De Stefani". American Film Institute. Retrieved October 4, 2014.

## External links[edit]

* Joseph De Stefani at the Internet Broadway Database
* Joseph De Stefani at IMDb

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