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'''Stanley DeSantis''' (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.
'''Stanley DeSantis''' (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.


DeSantis was raised in the [[Chicago]] area, and graduated from [[Thornton Township High School]] in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including ''[[Candyman (1992 film)|Candyman]]'' (1992), ''[[Ed Wood]]'' (1994),
DeSantis was raised in the [[Chicago]] area, and graduated from [[Thornton Township High School]] in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including ''[[Candyman (1992 film)|Candyman]]'' (1992), ''[[Ed Wood (film)|Ed Wood]]'' (1994), ''[[Boogie Nights]]'' (1997), ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' (1998), ''[[I Am Sam]]'' (2001), and ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator ]]'' (2004). He also made many television appearances.
''[[Boogie Nights]]'' (1997), ''[[Rush Hour (1998 film)|Rush Hour]]'' (1998), ''[[I Am Sam]]'' (2001), and ''[[The Aviator (2004 film)|The Aviator ]]'' (2004). He also made many television appearances.


When not acting, DeSantis owned and managed a clothing-and-memorabilia business,<ref>{{cite news| date=March 16, 1992| title=Bad Times Better for Wear| page=40| first=Alton| last=Slagle| newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70418171/bad-times-better-for-wear/| access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=1987-11-04| title=Trends with a Capital T| page=F5| newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70418814/trends-with-a-capital-t/| first=Marla| last=Donato| access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=1994-06-09| title=Accepting Roles That Fit to a T| page=F6| work=[[Los Angeles Times]]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70419263/accepting-roles-that-fit-to-a-t/| first=David| last=Kronke| access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref> Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty [[soap]] company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in licensed characters.
When not acting, DeSantis owned and managed a clothing-and-memorabilia business,<ref>{{cite news| date=March 16, 1992| title=Bad Times Better for Wear| page=40| first=Alton| last=Slagle| newspaper=[[New York Daily News]]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70418171/bad-times-better-for-wear/| access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=1987-11-04| title=Trends with a Capital T| page=F5| newspaper=[[Chicago Tribune]]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70418814/trends-with-a-capital-t/| first=Marla| last=Donato| access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref><ref>{{cite news| date=1994-06-09| title=Accepting Roles That Fit to a T| page=F6| work=[[Los Angeles Times]]| url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/70419263/accepting-roles-that-fit-to-a-t/| first=David| last=Kronke| access-date=2021-08-26}}</ref> Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty [[soap]] company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in licensed characters.

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Stanley DeSantis
BornJuly 6, 1953
Roslyn, New York, U.S.
DiedAugust 9, 2005(2005-08-09) (aged 52)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
OccupationActor
Years active1978–2005

Stanley DeSantis (July 6, 1953 – August 9, 2005) was an American actor and businessman.

DeSantis was raised in the Chicago area, and graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including Candyman (1992), Ed Wood (1994), Boogie Nights (1997), Rush Hour (1998), I Am Sam (2001), and The Aviator (2004). He also made many television appearances.

When not acting, DeSantis owned and managed a clothing-and-memorabilia business,[1][2][3] Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty soap company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in licensed characters.

According to his death notice in The Advocate, DeSantis was openly gay.[4] He died of cardiac arrest in August 2005,[5] and his death was noted in a dedication for the season two finale of Entourage, in which he guest starred in three episodes.

Selected filmography

References

  1. ^ Slagle, Alton (March 16, 1992). "Bad Times Better for Wear". New York Daily News. p. 40. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  2. ^ Donato, Marla (1987-11-04). "Trends with a Capital T". Chicago Tribune. p. F5. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  3. ^ Kronke, David (1994-06-09). "Accepting Roles That Fit to a T". Los Angeles Times. p. F6. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
  4. ^ "Transitions". The Advocate. 2005-10-11. p. 27.
  5. ^ "Stanley DeSantis". Variety. 2005-08-23. Retrieved 2021-02-13.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ^ The Paper Chase, Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)
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