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Joe Santos (born Joseph John Minieri Jr.; June 9, 1931 – March 18, 2016) was an American film and television actor, best known as Sgt. Dennis Becker (later Lieutenant), the friend of James Garner's character on the NBC crime drama The Rockford Files.
Mar 18, 2016 · NBC/Photofest. Joe Santos, best known for playing Lt. Dennis Becker, the frustrated L.A. policeman pal of James Garner’s private detective on The Rockford Files, died Friday, his agent, Alicia...
Joe Santos was a Brooklyn-born actor of Italian descent who appeared in films, TV shows, and plays. He was best known for his roles as Lt. Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files and Angelo Garepe on The Sopranos.
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- Santa Monica, California, USA
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Mar 19, 2016 · March 18, 2016. Joe Santos, a sturdily built, unpretentious character actor who had a memorable role as the overworked detective Dennis Becker on the popular 1970s drama “The Rockford Files,”...
Mar 18, 2016 · NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Santos, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on “The Rockford Files,” has died at 84. Santos died Friday in Santa Monica, California, after a heart attack earlier in the week, according to his agent Alicia Beekman.
Mar 18, 2016 · Joe Santos, who played Lieutenant Dennis Becker on "The Rockford Files," passed away in 2016 after a heart attack. He had a long career in TV and film, from "Naked City" to "The Sopranos."
Mar 18, 2016 · The actor, who played a frustrated policeman on the NBC show for eight years, died of a heart attack at his home in Los Angeles. He also appeared in other police-themed shows and films, such as "Magnum P.I." and "The Sopranos."
