Known For
Acting
Birthday
April 21, 1940
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Also Known As
- George Di Cenzo
- George Di'Cenzo
- George Ralph DiCenzo
- George Dicenzo
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 - Movies
Back to the Future
as Sam Baines
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Major Benchley
The Exorcist III
as Stedman
The Ninth Configuration
as Capt. Fairbanks
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking
as Mr. Dan Blackheart
The Frisco Kid
as Darryl Diggs
The Choirboys
as Lt. Grimsley
To Kill a Cop
as Capt. Cornworth
Gypsy Eyes
as Wyden Burrows
Hotel
as Boris
Known For - TV Shows
Law & Order
as Eddie Palmieri
Law & Order
as Sam "Bunny" Russo
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Raoul Sabatelli
Murder, She Wrote
as Johnny Blaze
Murder, She Wrote
as Sgt. Kettler
Murder, She Wrote
as Mario Carboni
Murder, She Wrote
as Inspector Lombardo
Murder, She Wrote
as Lt. Harry Fogel
Murder, She Wrote
as Michael Gardner
Dynasty
as Charles Dalton