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

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area, and graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1971. He appeared in several motion pictures, including '' Candyman'' (1992), ''

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'' (1994), ''

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'' (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, Passing 4 Sane, and a novelty

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company, Bubbletown, both of which were primarily involved in licensed characters. According to his death notice in '' The Advocate'', DeSantis was openly gay. He died of

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in August 2005, 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

* '' The Paper Chase'' (1978–1979, TV series) as Gagarian, a law student''The Paper Chase,'' Season 1, Episode 16: "A Matter of Anger" (YouTube)
/ref> * '' Fame'' (1982, TV series) as The Director * '' Black Moon Rising'' (1986) as The Mover * ''

Just Say Julie ''Just Say Julie'' is an American comedy/music video show created by and starring comedian and singer Julie Brown. The series aired from 1989 to 1992 on MTV in the United States, where it aired on Friday nights during its run. Series background Th ...

'' (1988-1992) as The Devil and Various * '' Moonlighting'' (1989, TV series) as Desk Clerk * '' ALF'' (1990, TV series) as Minister * ''

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'' (1990) as Loan Officer * '' Taking Care of Business'' (1990) as Airport Car Rental Man * ''

thirtysomething ''Thirtysomething'' is an American drama television series created by Edward Zwick and Marshall Herskovitz for United Artists Television (under MGM/UA Television) and aired on ABC from September 29, 1987, to May 28, 1991."The 'don't trust ...

'' (1991, TV series) as Ad Person * ''Caged Fear'' (1991) as Mr. O Daniels * '' Candyman'' (1992) as Dr. Burke * '' Doppelganger'' (1993) as Richard Wolf * ''

Tales of the City ''Tales of the City'' is a series of nine novels written by American author Armistead Maupin from 1978 to 2014, depicting the life of a group of friends in San Francisco, many of whom are LGBT. The stories from ''Tales'' were originally seria ...

'' (1993, TV mini-series) as Norman Neal Williams * ''

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'' (1994, 3 episodes: "

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", "Guns and Gossip," "The Substitute") as Mr. Demitri / Social Studies Teacher * ''

'' (1994) as Mr. Feldman * ''

The Birdcage ''The Birdcage'' is a 1996 American comedy film directed by Mike Nichols, adapted by Elaine May, and starring Robin Williams, Gene Hackman, Nathan Lane, and Dianne Wiest. Dan Futterman, Calista Flockhart, Hank Azaria, and Christine Baranski appea ...

'' (1996) as TV Man in Van * '' The Truth About Cats & Dogs'' (1996) as Mario * '' The Fan'' (1996) as Stoney * ''

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'' (1996, TV series) as Howard Phillips * '' Fools Rush In'' (1997) as Judd Marshall * '' NYPD Blue'' (1997, TV series) as Dr. Herbert Wentzel * '' Clockwatchers'' (1997) as Art * ''

'' (1997) as Buck's Manager * '' After the Game'' (1997) as Frank Bertini * ''

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'' (1998) as Manny Liebowitz * '' Rush Hour'' (1998) as FBI Gate Guard #1 * ''

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'' (1998) as Gerry Talbot * '' Tracey Takes On...'' (1998–1999, TV series) as Bobby / Albert Pittman * '' Stark Raving Mad'' (1999, TV series) as Jonathan Dalton * '' Lansky'' (1999, TV movie) as

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* '' Head Over Heels'' (2001) as Alfredo * '' See Jane Run'' (2001) * '' The Man Who Wasn't There'' (2001) as New Man's Customer * ''

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'' (2001) as Doctor * '' I Am Sam'' (2001) as Robert * '' Die, Mommie, Die!'' (2003) as Tuchman * ''

Curb Your Enthusiasm ''Curb Your Enthusiasm'' is an American television sitcom produced and broadcast by HBO since October 15, 2000, and created by Larry David, who stars as a semi-fictionalized version of himself. It follows David's life as a semi-retired televis ...

'' (2004, TV series) as Stanley * '' The Aviator'' (2004) as Louis B. Mayer * '' Entourage'' (2004–2005, TV series) as Scott Wick * '' Six Feet Under'' (2005, TV series) as Peter Burns * '' Something New'' (2006) as Jack Pino (final film role)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Desantis, Stanley 1953 births 2005 deaths Male actors from New York (state) American male film actors American male television actors People from Roslyn, New York 20th-century American businesspeople 20th-century American male actors