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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.
Joe Santos was a Brooklyn-born character actor of Italian descent who appeared in films, TV shows, and plays. He is best known for his role as Lt. Dennis Becker on The Rockford Files, for which he earned an Emmy nomination, and as Angelo Garepe on The Sopranos.
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Mar 18, 2016 · 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 Beekman ...
Mar 19, 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,” died on Friday ...
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.
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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 · Joe Santos, who played Lt. Dennis Becker on the NBC show for eight years, suffered a heart attack and passed away on Friday. He also appeared in films like "Panic in Needle Park" and "The Sopranos".
