George DiCenzo

Personal Info

Birthday

April 21, 1940

Day of Death

2010-08-09

(70 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

George Di Cenzo

George Di'Cenzo

George Ralph DiCenzo

George Dicenzo

Джордж Ральф ДиЧенцо

George DiCenzo

Biography

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

Known For

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Murder, She Wrote

NYPD Blue

Magnum, P.I.

The Waltons

Batman: The Animated Series

Hawaii Five-O

Filmography

2004
Hustle
as Bartlett Giamatti
2001
Hotel
as Boris
Tempted
as Byron Blades
2000
It Had to Be You
as Mel
1998
Illuminata
as Jailor
1997
Lesser Prophets
as Jerry
1995
Down, Out and Dangerous
as Lance Fredericks
1993
Gypsy Eyes
as Wyden Burrows
1991
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion
as Albert Nardone
1990
The Exorcist III
as Stedman
1989
Sing
as Mr. Marowitz
Memories of Manon
as Dorgan
Face of the Enemy
as James Wald
1988
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
as Mr. Dan Blackheart
1987
Walk Like a Man
as Bob (Bub) Downs
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet
as Scotty
1986
Omega Syndrome
as Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton
About Last Night...
as Mr. Favio
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho
as (voice)
1985
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special
as Hordak / Bow (voice)
Back to the Future
as Sam Baines
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword
as Bow / Hordak (voice)
1983
Cowboy
as Davis Bentlow
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land
as Bowdish
1981
Killing at Hell's Gate
as Sam Caldwell
Rivkin: Bounty Hunter
as Tony Caruso
Gangster Wars
as Arnold Rothstein
1980
The Night the City Screamed
as Cliff Barrankos
Reunion
as Vincent Scozzola
The Ninth Configuration
as Capt. Fairbanks
1979
High Midnight
as Bennett
The Frisco Kid
as Darryl Diggs
1978
The Jordan Chance
as Sheriff DeVega
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Cornworth
1977
The Choirboys
as Lt. Grimsley
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Major Benchley
The Hostage Heart
as Chief George Reinhold
1976
Helter Skelter
as Vincent Bugliosi
1975
Las Vegas Lady
as Eversull
Last Hours Before Morning
as Owings
The Swiss Family Robinson
as Suramin
1974
Murder Works Overtime
as Pacciardi
1973
The Blue Knight
as Zoot Lafferty
The Invasion of Carol Enders
as Dr. Palmer
The Norliss Tapes
as Man in Langdon Gallery
The Night Strangler
as Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)
1971
Going Home
as Sergeant
1970
House of Dark Shadows
as Deputy (uncredited)