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George DiCenzo

Actor

George DiCenzo

Born April 21, 1940 in New Haven, Connecticut, USADied August 9, 201051 films

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.

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DiCenzo died on August 9, 2010, as a result of sepsis.

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Back to the Future posterFirst watchBack to the Future19858.3as Sam BainesEighties teenager Marty McFly is accidentally sent back in time to 1955, inadvertently disrupting his parents' first meeting and attracting his mother's romantic interest.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster7.4Close Encounters of the Third Kind1977The Exorcist III poster6.3The Exorcist III1990A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints poster6.5A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints2006About Last Night... poster6.1About Last Night...1986The Ninth Configuration poster6.4The Ninth Configuration1980Across 110th Street poster6.7Across 110th Street1972He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword poster7.0He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword1985The Frisco Kid poster6.1The Frisco Kid1979

Filmography

51 films as actor
  1. 2006A Guide to Recognizing Your SaintsUncle George
  2. 2004HustleBartlett Giamatti
  3. 2001HotelBoris
  4. 2001TemptedByron Blades
  5. 2000It Had to Be YouMel
  6. 1998IlluminataJailor
  7. 1997Lesser ProphetsJerry
  8. 1995Down, Out and DangerousLance Fredericks
  9. 1993Gypsy EyesWyden Burrows
  10. 1991Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal FashionAlbert Nardone
  11. 1990The Exorcist IIIStedman
  12. 1989SingMr. Marowitz
  13. 1989Memories of ManonDorgan
  14. 1989Face of the EnemyJames Wald
  15. 1988The New Adventures of Pippi LongstockingMr. Dan Blackheart
  16. 1987Walk Like a ManBob (Bub) Downs
  17. 1987Warm Hearts, Cold FeetScotty
  18. 1986Omega SyndromePhiladelphia 'Phil' Horton
  19. 1986About Last Night...Mr. Favio
  20. 1986Joshua and the Battle of Jericho(voice)
  21. 1985He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas SpecialHordak / Bow (voice)
  22. 1985Back to the FutureSam Baines
  23. 1985He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the SwordBow / Hordak (voice)
  24. 1983CowboyDavis Bentlow
  25. 1983Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't LandBowdish
  26. 1982Breach of Contract
  27. 1981Killing at Hell's GateSam Caldwell
  28. 1981Rivkin: Bounty HunterTony Caruso
  29. 1981Gangster WarsArnold Rothstein
  30. 1980The Night the City ScreamedCliff Barrankos
  31. 1980ReunionVincent Scozzola
  32. 1980The Ninth ConfigurationCapt. Fairbanks
  33. 1979High MidnightBennett
  34. 1979The Frisco KidDarryl Diggs
  35. 1978The Jordan ChanceSheriff DeVega
  36. 1978To Kill a CopCapt. Cornworth
  37. 1977The ChoirboysLt. Grimsley
  38. 1977Close Encounters of the Third KindMajor Benchley
  39. 1977The Hostage HeartChief George Reinhold
  40. 1976Helter SkelterVincent Bugliosi
  41. 1975Las Vegas LadyEversull
  42. 1975Last Hours Before MorningOwings
  43. 1975The Swiss Family RobinsonSuramin
  44. 1974Murder Works OvertimePacciardi
  45. 1974The Invasion of Carol EndersDr. Palmer
  46. 1973The Blue KnightZoot Lafferty
  47. 1973The Norliss TapesMan in Langdon Gallery
  48. 1973The Night StranglerUnderground Tour Guide (uncredited)
  49. 1972Across 110th StreetPatrolman
  50. 1971Going HomeSergeant
  51. 1970House of Dark ShadowsDeputy (uncredited)