Biography
Stanley DeSantis was an American actor. Born on 6 July 1953 in Roslyn, New York, he was raised in the Chicago area and graduated from Thornton Township High School in 1971. He began appearing in television and film roles from the late 1970s.
DeSantis appeared in motion pictures including Candyman (1992) as Dr. Burke, Ed Wood (1994), Boogie Nights (1997), Rush Hour (1998), I Am Sam (2001) and The Aviator (2004) as Louis B. Mayer. His television credits included guest roles in ALF, Six Feet Under and three episodes of Entourage. His death was noted in a dedication for the season two finale of the latter series.
Alongside acting, DeSantis owned and managed the clothing and memorabilia business Passing 4 Sane and the novelty soap company Bubbletown. He died of cardiac arrest on 9 August 2005 in Los Angeles, California.
