Joseph Campanella
Actor Joseph Campanella's father, a Sicilian immigrant, was an early member of the American Federation of Musicians; perhaps as a result, the younger Campanella remained active in liberal "underdog" political causes all his life. At eighteen, Campanella became one of the youngest-ever skippers in the wartime navy. He went on to attend Columbia University, then began his acting career on the New York stage and in TV soap operas. Over the next three decades he would portray Joe Turino on The Guiding Light, Alec Fielding on The Doctors, Dr. Ted Steffen on the nighttime TV serial The Doctors and the Nurses and Senator Harper Devereaux on Days of Our Lives. Additional TV assignments for Campanella included the role of Mike Connors' boss on the first season (1967-68) of Mannix; attorney Brian Darrell on four seasons (1969-73) of The Bold Ones; and Hutch Corrigan on the 1985-86 season of The Colbys. He also narrated several National Geographic Specials, and was host of the syndicated 1983 revival of This is Your Life. A steadfast film supporting player, Campanella was finally awarded a lead in 1972's "rampaging rat" thriller Ben, only to find that his was the second name above the title: "Leave it to me," Campanella remarked with his usual self-deprecation, "to get second billing to a rat in my first big starring movie." Recent credits include a "guest voice" role as Dr. Thorne on the Fox Network's Batman: The Animated Series. Joseph Campanella is the brother of Frank Campanella, a character actor usually cast as uniformed big-city cops.
Filmography
For Heaven's Sake
as Donald Meeks
For Heaven's Sake
as Donald Meeks
The Showdown
as The Announcer
The Showdown
as The Announcer
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Dr. Curt Connors (voice)
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
as Dr. Curt Connors (voice)
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Doctor Curt Connors (voice)
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
as Doctor Curt Connors (voice)
The Glow
as Ben Goodstein
The Glow
as Ben Goodstein
America's National Parks: The Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone National Park
as Narrator
America's National Parks: The Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone National Park
as Narrator
All About Jesus – Who Is This Jesus?
as Narrator (voice)
All About Jesus – Who Is This Jesus?
as Narrator (voice)
The Great Builders of Egypt
as Narrator
The Great Builders of Egypt
as Narrator
Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark Mountain
as Professor Hunnicut
Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark Mountain
as Professor Hunnicut
James Dean: Race with Destiny
as Winton Dean
James Dean: Race with Destiny
as Winton Dean
The Glass Cage
as LeBeque
The Glass Cage
as LeBeque
Hologram Man
as Dr. Stern
Hologram Man
as Dr. Stern
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
as Mickey Ryder
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
as Mickey Ryder
Save Me
as Barton
Save Me
as Barton
Too Bad About Jack
Too Bad About Jack
Dark Dreams
as Phil
Dark Dreams
as Phil
Magic Kid
as Tony
Magic Kid
as Tony
The Force Within
as Police Chief
The Force Within
as Police Chief
Terror on Track 9
as Chief Mleczko
Terror on Track 9
as Chief Mleczko
Cafe Romeo
as Nino
Cafe Romeo
as Nino
Original Intent
as Judge May
Original Intent
as Judge May
Dead Girls Don't Tango
as Rheinhardt
Dead Girls Don't Tango
as Rheinhardt
Search for the Great Sharks
as Narrator (voice)
Search for the Great Sharks
as Narrator (voice)
Space Case
as General Maxwell
Space Case
as General Maxwell
Last Call
as Morris Thayer
Last Call
as Morris Thayer
A Show of Force
as Walker Ryan
A Show of Force
as Walker Ryan
Down the Drain
as Don Santiago
Down the Drain
as Don Santiago
Body Chemistry
as Dr. Pritchard
Body Chemistry
as Dr. Pritchard
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
as John Alexander
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
as John Alexander
The Game
as Schekel
The Game
as Schekel
Steele Justice
as Harry
Steele Justice
as Harry
Death Diploma
as Self - Narrator
Death Diploma
as Self - Narrator
The River That Harms
as Narrator
The River That Harms
as Narrator
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
Great Transport
Great Transport
Computers Are People, Too!
as Narrator
Computers Are People, Too!
as Narrator
Earthbound
as Conrad
Earthbound
as Conrad
Hangar 18
as Frank Lafferty
Hangar 18
as Frank Lafferty
Defiance
as Karenski
Defiance
as Karenski
The Plutonium Incident
as Harry Skirvan
The Plutonium Incident
as Harry Skirvan
Meteor
as General Easton
Meteor
as General Easton
Ring of Passion
as Paul Gallico
Ring of Passion
as Paul Gallico
Sky Hei$t
as Captain Monty Ballard
Sky Hei$t
as Captain Monty Ballard
Journey from Darkness
as Dr. Schroeder
Journey from Darkness
as Dr. Schroeder
Child Under a Leaf
as The Husband
Child Under a Leaf
as The Husband
Hit Lady
as Jeffrey Baine
Hit Lady
as Jeffrey Baine
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Howard Foster
Terror on the 40th Floor
as Howard Foster
Unwed Father
as Scott Simmons
Unwed Father
as Scott Simmons
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Col. Doug Henderson
The President's Plane Is Missing
as Col. Doug Henderson
The Trouble With People
as Detective (Story 3)
The Trouble With People
as Detective (Story 3)
Ben
as Cliff Kirtland
Ben
as Cliff Kirtland
Drive Hard, Drive Fast
as Eric Bradley
Drive Hard, Drive Fast
as Eric Bradley
Silent Running
as Neal - ‘Berkshire’ Captain (voice/uncredited)
Silent Running
as Neal - ‘Berkshire’ Captain (voice/uncredited)
And Then They Forgot God
as Arthur Thompson
And Then They Forgot God
as Arthur Thompson
Any Second Now
as Doctor Raul Valdez
Any Second Now
as Doctor Raul Valdez
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Albert Wienshank
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
as Albert Wienshank
The Young Lovers
as Prof. Reese
The Young Lovers
as Prof. Reese
Four Boys and a Gun
as Policeman killed during robbery (uncredited)
Four Boys and a Gun
as Policeman killed during robbery (uncredited)