Joseph Campanella

Joseph Campanella

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Joseph Anthony Campanella (November 21, 1924 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was best remembered for his roles as Joe Turino on Guiding Light from 1959 to 1962, Lew Wickersham on the detective series Mannix from 1967 to 1968, Brian Darrell on the legal drama The Bold Ones: The Lawyers from 1969 to 1972, Harper Deveraux on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1992, Science International from 1976 to 1979, and his recurring role as Jonathan Young on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1996 to 2005.

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Joseph Campanella was born on Friday, 21 November 1924 in New York City, New York, U.S.. His full name at birth was Joseph Anthony Campanella. He was best known as an actor. Campanella's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Wednesday, 16 May 2018 in Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. at the age of 93. For university, he studied at Manhattan College in Bronx, NY. He was 6' 1" (185 cm) tall with a slim build. He had grey eyes and grey hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Scorpio.

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Full name at birth
Joseph Anthony Campanella
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Claim to fame
Jonathan Young on The Bold and The Beautiful
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Date of birth
21 November 1924
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Place of birth
New York City, New York, U.S.
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Date of death
16 May 2018
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Age
93 (age at death)
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Sherman Oaks, California, U.S.
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Cause of death
Complications from Parkinson's disease
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Actor
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6' 1" (185 cm)
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  • Manhattan College in Bronx, NY
  • Columbia University
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  • Campanella became one of the youngest-ever skippers in the wartime navy.
  • He went on to attend Columbia University, then began his acting career on the New York stage and in TV soap operas.
  • Two of Joesph's sons (Rob and Dominic) played in the LA Psychedelic Rock Band, The Quarter After.
  • A popular narrator for PBS over the years.
  • His father, a Sicilian immigrant, was an early member of the American Federation of Musicians. As a result, he remained active in liberal "underdog" political causes all his life.

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