Actor profile

George DiCenzo

21st April 1940 New Haven, Connecticut, USA Acting

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.

51 Movies 68 TV Shows 120 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints poster

A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints 29th September 2006 as Uncle George

Hustle poster

Hustle 25th September 2004 as Bartlett Giamatti

Hotel poster

Hotel 12th September 2001 as Boris

Tempted poster

Tempted 1st January 2001 as Byron Blades

It Had to Be You poster

It Had to Be You 11th February 2000 as Mel

Illuminata poster

Illuminata 21st May 1998 as Jailor

Lesser Prophets poster

Lesser Prophets 28th November 1997 as Jerry

Down, Out and Dangerous poster

Down, Out and Dangerous 23rd August 1995 as Lance Fredericks

Gypsy Eyes poster

Gypsy Eyes 1st January 1993 as Wyden Burrows

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion poster

Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion 24th September 1991 as Albert Nardone

The Exorcist III poster

The Exorcist III 17th August 1990 as Stedman

Sing poster

Sing 31st March 1989 as Mr. Marowitz

Memories of Manon poster

Memories of Manon 13th February 1989 as Dorgan

Face of the Enemy poster

Face of the Enemy 1st January 1989 as James Wald

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking poster

The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking 1st March 1988 as Mr. Dan Blackheart

Walk Like a Man poster

Walk Like a Man 17th April 1987 as Bob (Bub) Downs

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet poster

Warm Hearts, Cold Feet 18th January 1987 as Scotty

Omega Syndrome poster

Omega Syndrome 26th October 1986 as Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton

About Last Night... poster

About Last Night... 2nd July 1986 as Mr. Favio

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho poster

Joshua and the Battle of Jericho 25th April 1986 as (voice)

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special poster

He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special 25th December 1985 as Hordak / Bow (voice)

Back to the Future poster

Back to the Future 3rd July 1985 as Sam Baines

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword poster

He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword 22nd March 1985 as Bow / Hordak (voice)

Cowboy poster

Cowboy 30th April 1983 as Davis Bentlow

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land poster

Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land 27th February 1983 as Bowdish

Breach of Contract poster

Breach of Contract 1st January 1982

Killing at Hell's Gate poster

Killing at Hell's Gate 31st October 1981 as Sam Caldwell

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter poster

Rivkin: Bounty Hunter 20th May 1981 as Tony Caruso

Gangster Wars poster

Gangster Wars 9th April 1981 as Arnold Rothstein

The Night the City Screamed poster

The Night the City Screamed 14th December 1980 as Cliff Barrankos

Reunion poster

Reunion 14th October 1980 as Vincent Scozzola

The Ninth Configuration poster

The Ninth Configuration 29th February 1980 as Capt. Fairbanks

High Midnight poster

High Midnight 27th November 1979 as Bennett

The Frisco Kid poster

The Frisco Kid 6th July 1979 as Darryl Diggs

The Jordan Chance poster

The Jordan Chance 12th December 1978 as Sheriff DeVega

To Kill a Cop poster

To Kill a Cop 10th April 1978 as Capt. Cornworth

The Choirboys poster

The Choirboys 23rd December 1977 as Lt. Grimsley

Close Encounters of the Third Kind poster

Close Encounters of the Third Kind 14th December 1977 as Major Benchley

The Hostage Heart poster

The Hostage Heart 9th September 1977 as Chief George Reinhold

Helter Skelter poster

Helter Skelter 1st April 1976 as Vincent Bugliosi

Las Vegas Lady poster

Las Vegas Lady 1st June 1975 as Eversull

Last Hours Before Morning poster

Last Hours Before Morning 19th April 1975 as Owings

The Swiss Family Robinson poster

The Swiss Family Robinson 15th April 1975 as Suramin

Murder Works Overtime poster

Murder Works Overtime 1st April 1974 as Pacciardi

The Invasion of Carol Enders poster

The Invasion of Carol Enders 8th March 1974 as Dr. Palmer

The Blue Knight poster

The Blue Knight 11th November 1973 as Zoot Lafferty

The Norliss Tapes poster

The Norliss Tapes 21st February 1973 as Man in Langdon Gallery

The Night Strangler poster

The Night Strangler 16th January 1973 as Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)

Across 110th Street poster

Across 110th Street 19th December 1972 as Patrolman

Going Home poster

Going Home 1st December 1971 as Sergeant

House of Dark Shadows poster

House of Dark Shadows 9th September 1970 as Deputy (uncredited)

Law & Order: Criminal Intent poster

Law & Order: Criminal Intent 30th September 2001 as Raoul Sabatelli

Wonderland poster

Wonderland 30th March 2000 as Therapist

Judging Amy poster

Judging Amy 19th September 1999 as Atty. Barr

New York Undercover poster

New York Undercover 8th September 1994

Joe's Life poster

Joe's Life 29th September 1993

NYPD Blue poster

NYPD Blue 21st September 1993 as Pete Russell

Animaniacs poster

Animaniacs 13th September 1993 as Commandant (voice)

Batman: The Animated Series poster

Batman: The Animated Series 5th September 1992 as Ubu (voice)

Bodies of Evidence poster

Bodies of Evidence 18th June 1992 as Robert Stiles

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Eddie Palmieri

Law & Order poster

Law & Order 13th September 1990 as Sam "Bunny" Russo

Equal Justice poster

Equal Justice 27th March 1990 as Arnold Bach

Paradise poster

Paradise 27th October 1988 as Ned Wick

Jake and the Fatman poster

Jake and the Fatman 26th September 1987 as Pat LaToni

DuckTales poster

DuckTales 18th September 1987 as Brigadier Broccoli (voice)

If Tomorrow Comes poster

If Tomorrow Comes 16th March 1986 as Anthony Orsatti

Matlock poster

Matlock 3rd March 1986 as George Wilton

Blacke's Magic poster

Blacke's Magic 5th January 1986

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Dorgan

The Equalizer poster

The Equalizer 18th September 1985 as Bruno Dominic

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling poster

Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling 14th September 1985 as (voice)

She-Ra: Princess of Power poster

She-Ra: Princess of Power 9th September 1985 as Bow / Sea Hawk / Hordak / Tung Lashor / Dylamug / Vultak

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Johnny Blaze

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Sgt. Kettler

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Mario Carboni

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Inspector Lombardo

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Lt. Harry Fogel

Murder, She Wrote poster

Murder, She Wrote 30th September 1984 as Michael Gardner

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe poster

He-Man and the Masters of the Universe 5th September 1983

McClain's Law poster

McClain's Law 20th November 1981 as Lt. Edward DeNisco

Blackstar poster

Blackstar 19th September 1981

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends poster

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends 12th September 1981 as Lance Macho (voice)

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends poster

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends 12th September 1981 as Captain America / Steve Rogers (voice)

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends poster

Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends 12th September 1981 as Cyclops / Scott Summers (voice)

The Gangster Chronicles poster

The Gangster Chronicles 12th February 1981

Dynasty poster

Dynasty 12th January 1981 as Charles Dalton

Magnum, P.I. poster

Magnum, P.I. 11th December 1980 as M. Barry Aldridge

To Kill a Cop poster

To Kill a Cop 10th April 1978 as Captain Cornworth

Aspen poster

Aspen 5th November 1977 as Abe Singer

Space Academy poster

Space Academy 10th September 1977

Space Sentinels poster

Space Sentinels 10th September 1977

Eight Is Enough poster

Eight Is Enough 15th March 1977

Hunter poster

Hunter 18th February 1977 as Rafik Saraffi

How the West Was Won poster

How the West Was Won 6th February 1977 as Tomaz

Helter Skelter poster

Helter Skelter 1st April 1976 as Vincent Bugliosi

Baretta poster

Baretta 17th January 1975

The Rockford Files poster

The Rockford Files 13th September 1974 as Harry Stoner

The Manhunter poster

The Manhunter 11th September 1974

The Blue Knight poster

The Blue Knight 11th November 1973 as Zoot Lafferty

Kojak poster

Kojak 24th October 1973 as Harry Ferguson

Doc Elliot poster

Doc Elliot 10th October 1973 as Jim Semple

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973

Police Story poster

Police Story 20th March 1973 as Torchia

Barnaby Jones poster

Barnaby Jones 28th January 1973 as Landau

Kung Fu poster

Kung Fu 14th October 1972 as Jess

Delphi Bureau poster

Delphi Bureau 5th October 1972 as Langtree

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Frank Ciano

The Streets of San Francisco poster

The Streets of San Francisco 23rd September 1972 as Bert Masters

The Waltons poster

The Waltons 14th September 1972 as Calvin Satterfield

Cannon poster

Cannon 14th September 1971

Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O 20th September 1968 as Len Jessup

Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O 20th September 1968 as Professor Alika Kalei

Hawaii Five-O poster

Hawaii Five-O 20th September 1968 as Yuri Bloch

Ironside poster

Ironside 28th March 1967 as Paul Benson

Ironside poster

Ironside 28th March 1967 as Joe

The F.B.I. poster

The F.B.I. 19th September 1965 as Dave

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Newt

Gunsmoke poster

Gunsmoke 10th September 1955 as Mr. Bruce