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Joe Santos (born Joseph John Minieri Jr.; June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016) was an American film and television actor, best known as Sgt. Dennis Becker (later Lieutenant), the friend of James Garner's character on the NBC crime drama The Rockford Files.
Joe Santos was a Brooklyn-born actor of Italian descent who appeared in films, TV shows, and plays. He was best known for his roles as Lt. Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files and Angelo Garepe on The Sopranos.
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Mar 18, 2016 · NBC/Photofest. Joe Santos, best known for playing Lt. Dennis Becker, the frustrated L.A. policeman pal of James Garner’s private detective on The Rockford Files, died Friday, his agent, Alicia ...
Mar 19, 2016 · Joe Santos attended military schools in the New York area, served in the Army during the Korean War and went to Fordham University, where he played football. In the 1950s he went to Havana ...
Mar 18, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Santos, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on “The Rockford Files,” has died at 84. Santos died Friday in Santa Monica, California, after a heart attack earlier in the week, according to his agent Alicia Beekman. Santos’ career spanned more than four decades, from a guest shot on “Naked City” in the early 1960s ...
Mar 18, 2016 · Joe Santos, who played Lt. Dennis Becker in The Rockford Files and other cop roles, passed away in 2016. He earned an Emmy nomination and appeared in 112 episodes of the NBC show.
Mar 18, 2016 · Joe Santos, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on the TV show, had a heart attack and passed away in 2016. He also appeared in movies and other TV shows, such as The Sopranos.
