Joseph Campanella

Joseph Anthony Campanella (November 21, 1924 – May 16, 2018) was an American character actor. He appeared in more than 200 television and film roles from the early 1950s to 2009. Campanella was widely known for his roles as Joe Turino on Guiding Light from 1959 to 1962, Lew Wickersham on the detective series Mannix from 1967 to 1968, Brian Darrell on the legal drama The Bold Ones: The Lawyers from 1969 to 1972, Harper Deveraux on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1992, co-host of Science International from 1976 to 1979, and his recurring role as Jonathan Young on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1996 to 2005.

He narrated the Discover science series on the Disney Channel from 1992 until 1994. Campanella voiced the character of Dr. Curt Connors/The Lizard on Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1997).

Campanella was nominated for a Daytime and Primetime Emmy Award and a Tony Award throughout his career.

Early life Campanella was born in Manhattan, New York City to Sicilian immigrants Philip and Mary O. Campanella. His father was a pianist and his mother was a homemaker and dressmaker. The family lived in the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan. He and his brothers grew up speaking Italian before learning English. The Campanella family was staunchly Catholic.

Campanella served in the United States Navy during World War II as a landing craft commander. At 18, he was one of the youngest commanders in the Navy, serving from 1944 to 1946. He later graduated from Manhattan College in 1948, and attended Columbia University, where he studied drama. Before starting his acting career, he worked as a radio sportscaster in Lewistown, Pennsylvania.

Career Campanella appeared in such television shows as Combat!, Decoy, The Eleventh Hour, The Doctors, The Fugitive, Mission: Impossible, Marcus Welby, M.D., Gunsmoke, The Big Valley, Alias Smith and Jones, A Man Called Ironside (pilot), The Untouchables, Police Story, The Road West, The Invaders, The Mary Tyler Moore Show, The Rockford Files, The Golden Girls, Mama's Family, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman and Baywatch.

Campanella had a recurring role from 1959 to 1962 as a criminal named Joe Turino on the long-running CBS daytime drama Guiding Light. He played Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Captain Monty Ballard in the crime drama television film Sky Hei$t in 1975.

Campanella played Ann Romano's (Bonnie Franklin) ex-husband, Ed Cooper, in eight episodes of One Day at a Time (1975–1984) and Barbara Stanwyck's love interest in the first season (1985–1986) of Aaron Spelling's short-lived Dynasty spinoff, The Colbys. He had a prominent role as Harper Deveraux on the soap opera Days of Our Lives from 1987 to 1988, had a recurring role as a doctor in Beauty and the Beast (1989–1990), a recurring role as Jimmy Everett on General Hospital from 1991 to 1992, and a recurring role on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1996 to 2005. He also appeared in the independent comedy, For Heaven's Sake. His last Broadway performance was in the musical Hot Spot in 1963, which starred Judy Holliday. The show was not well received and delayed its opening four times, resulting in a run of 58 previews and 43 regular performances.

For a time Campanella provided the voice-over for BMW commercials in the United States, intoning, "BMW — the ultimate driving machine". For several years beginning in the 1970s, He was a spokesman for NAPA Auto Parts.

Campanella voiced the character of Dr. Curt Connors/The Lizard on Spider-Man: The Animated Series (1994–1997).

Throughout his career, Campanella was nominated for the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Play for his work in A Gift of Time in 1962. and a stillborn daughter, Lucy Kathryn (b.d. 1981).

According to Campanella, their baby daughter's death "nearly destroyed" his wife, as she dearly wished for a little girl. He said his wife was inconsolable for weeks, blaming the hospital staff for the stillbirth, and locking herself in their bedroom, crying. The couple attempted to adopt a daughter, but were turned down.

Campanella died at the age of 93 on May 16, 2018, at his home in Sherman Oaks, California of complications from Parkinson's disease.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 1960 Murder, Inc. Panto Uncredited 1964 The Young Lovers Professor Reese 1967 The St. Valentine's Day Massacre Albert Wienshank 1972 Silent Running Neal, Berkshire Captain (voice) Uncredited Ben Cliff Kirtland 1974 Child Under a Leaf Gerald 1977 Mission to Glory: A True Story Father At San Bruno Mission 1979 Meteor General Easton The Narrator/ Scholar Mu Voice; English dub 1980 Defiance Karenski Hangar 18 Frank Lafferty 1981 Earthbound Conrad 1983 Great Transport German Major 1987 Steele Justice Harry 1988 The Game Schekel 1990 No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers John Alexander Body Chemistry Dr. Pritchard Down the Drain Don Santiago A Show of Force Walker Ryan Club Fed FBI Chief Vince Hooligan 1991 Last Call Morris Thayer Cafe Romeo Nino 1992 Original Intent Judge May Direct-to-video Space Case General Maxwell Dead Girls Don't Tango Rheinhardt 1993 Magic Kid Tony Direct-to-video The Force Within Police Chief 1994 Save Me Barton Too Bad About Jack 1995 Hologram Man Dr. Stern Direct-to-video 1996 The Glass Cage LeBeque 1997 James Dean: Race with Destiny Winton Dean Dust Mayor Grites 1998 The Right Way 1999 Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark Mountain Professor Hunnicut 2006 The Showdown The Announcer Short film 2007 The Dukes Giovanni Zorro The Legend of God's Gun The Narrator 2008 For Heaven's Sake Donald Meeks 2009 Lost Dream Emil Final role

Television Year Title Role Notes 1952 Suspense Townsman 2 episodes 1952–1955 Studio One Police Sergeant Monahan / DOG Company Soldier 2 episodes 1955–1957 Robert Montgomery Presents Tony 3 episodes 1956–1958 Kraft Television Theatre 3 episodes 1957 The United States Steel Hour Jacques Episode: "Haunted Harbor" 1958 Decoy Sergeant Episode: "My Brother's Killer" Omnibus Episode: "Capital Punishment" 1959 Armstrong Circle Theatre Episode: "The Man with a Thousand Names" New York Confidential Ernie Episode: "Incident at Fulton Market" 1959–1962 Guiding Light Joe Turino 1960 Startime Repairman Episode: "The Man" 1961–1962 Naked City Dr. Rutland / Dutton / Detective Dutton 3 episodes 1962 Alcoa Premiere Marc Malatesta Episode: "The Hands of Danofrio" The Untouchables Vince Dastille Episode: "The Floyd Gibbons Story" 1962–1963 Route 66 Whit Spencer / Perry Hall 2 episodes 1962–1965 The Nurses Dr. Ted Steffen / Dr. Adam Nemets 31 episodes 1963 The Doctors Alec Fielding Episode: "In Sickness and in Health" East Side/West Side Chuck Severson Episode: "No Hiding Place" Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre Frank Mancini Episode: "Corridor 400" 1963–1964 Combat! Lieutenant Douglas / D'Amato 2 episodes 1963–1968 The Virginian Walker / Corbett / Pedro Lopez 3 episodes 1964 Espionage Ben Ashman Episode: "We the Hunted" The Eleventh Hour Pete Ceballos Episode: "87 Different Kinds of Love" The Lieutenant Major Jason Clark Episode: "Lament for a Dead Goldbrick" Suspense A Driver Episode: "I, Buck Larsen" 1964–1967 The Fugitive Captain Ralph Lee / Deputy Harry Banner / Jesse Stransel / Lieutenant Spencer 4 episodes 1965 For the People Dr. Ted Steffen Episode: "Act of Violence: Part 2" 1966 Shane Barney Lucas Episode: "Killer in the Valley" Twelve O'Clock High Father Roman Episode: "The Duel at Mont Sainte Marie" The Road West Tom Burrus Episode: "Power of Fear" 1966–1967 The Big Valley Francisco De Navarre / Martinson Episodes: "The Martyr", "Turn of a Card" 1966–1972 The F.B.I. Ken Meade / John Anthony Harris / Fritz Moline 3 episodes 1967 Run for Your Life Ward Cooper Episode: "A Rage for Justice: Part 2" The Wild Wild West Talamantes Episode: "The Night of the Wolf" The Invaders Father Joe Corelli Episode: "Storm" Captain Nice Kincade Episode: "Beware of Hidden Prophets" 1967–1968 Mission: Impossible Captain Miklos Cherno / Dr. Helmut Cherlotov 2 episodes 1967–1969 Insight Mike / Irwin / Deliverer / Roger 4 episodes 1967–1972 Mannix Lew Wickersham (co-starring role in Season 1)Dr. Graham Aspinall (Guest star in "The Crimson Halo" in Season 6) 25 episodesNominated—Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1968) 1968–1970 The Name of the Game Ben Fisher / Charles Thorndyke 2 episodes 1968–1972 Gunsmoke Jack Norcross / Amos McKee 2 episodes 1969 Any Second Now Dr. Raul Valdez Television film The Whole World Is Watching Brian Darrell Television film The Doris Day Show Roger Flanders Episode: "The Con Man" Lancer Douglas Blessing Episode: "Devil's Blessing" 1969–1972 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers Brian Darrell 26 episodes 1969–1975 Ironside Judge John Fredericks / Curtis Whitney / Harry Peters / Raymond Otis Baker 4 episodes 1970 Paris 7000 Alex Prokosch Episode: "No Place to Hide" Bracken's World Sampson Wilkes Episode: "A Beginning, a Middle and an End" A Clear and Present Danger Jordan Boyle Television film 1970–1971 Marcus Welby, M.D. Howard Garsen / Ignacio Ladera / Leo Maslow 3 episodes 1970–1971 Night Gallery Father / Simms 2 episodes 1971 Alias Smith and Jones Jake Carlson Episode: "The 5th Victim" Murder Once Removed Lieutenant Phil Proctor Television film And Then They Forgot God Television film 1971–1972 Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Alan Hamilton / Dr. Eric Gibson 2 episodes 1972 The Sixth Sense Paul Crowley Episode: "The Man Who Died at Three and Nine" 1973 The Mary Tyler Moore Show Tom Vernon Episode: "Remembrance of Things Past" You'll Never See Me Again Lieutenant John Stillman Television film Honor Thy Father The Narrator Voice, television film Assignment Vienna Frank Cort Episode: "Soldier of Fortune" Drive Hard, Drive Fast Eric Bradley Television film The Rookies Joe Mannley Episode: "Get Ryker" The President's Plane Is Missing Colonel Doug Henderson Television film The ABC Afternoon Playbreak Episode: "The Things I Never Said" 1973–1975 Medical Center Colson / Duncan 2 episodes 1974 Tenafly Dr. Poston Episode: "Man Running" The Magician Frank Mitchell Episode: "Shattered Image" Skyway to Death Bob Parsons Television film Unwed Father Scott Simmons Television film Police Story Vitale Episode: "The Gamble" Lily Television film Petrocelli Arthur Holbrook Episode: "The Golden Cage" Terror on the 40th Floor Howard Foster Television film Hit Lady Jeffrey Baine Television film McCloud Victor Rhigas Episode: "The Concrete Jungle Caper" 1975 Khan! Episode: "Mask of Deceit" Journey from Darkness Dr. Schroeder Television film Sky Heist Captain Monty Ballard Television film Barbary Coast Austin Benedict Episode: "Sauce for the Goose" Matt Helm Corbett Episode: "Death Rods" The People's Lawyer The Announcer Television film 1976 Police Woman Joseph Carbeau Episode: "Angela" The Rockford Files Arnold Bailey Episode: "In Hazard" Child Abuse The Announcer Television film Friday Night Burn The Announcer Television film 1976–1982 One Day at a Time Ed Cooper 8 episodes 1976-1979 Science International / What Will They Think of Next? The Narrator Canadian science news show 1977–1982 Quincy, M.E. Dr. Styer / Lieutenant Alex Markesian / Charlie Barnes / Attorney Jules Draper 4 episodes 1978 Fantasy Island Brian Faber Episode: "Return to Fantasy Island" Ring of Passion Paul Gallico Television film What Really Happened to the Class of '65? Racklin Episode: "The Misfit" Pearl The Narrator Television miniseries Greatest Heroes of the Bible The Pharaoh 2 episodes 1978–1980 Vegas Bruno Moretti / Stewy Wilson 2 episodes 1980 The Plutonium Incident Harry Skirvan Television film 1981 The Brady Brides Inspector Rankin Episode: "The Siege" Jessica Novak Larry Baker Episode: "The Boy Most Likely" Trapper John, M.D. Dr. Julian King Episode: "Future Imperfect" 1982 My Body, My Child Joe Cabrezi Television film The Comic Book Kids Burl Bonnix 1983 Matt Houston Nick Harrigan Episode: "A Novel Way to Die" This Is Your Life Host 1984 Airwolf General Elliot Sandhower Episode: "Firestorm" 1985 Hotel Russ Turnbull Episode: "Illusions" 1985–1986 The Colbys Hutch Corrigan 8 episodes 1985–1987 Murder, She Wrote George McDaniels / George Knapp 2 episodes 1986 Crazy Like a Fox Bart Simian Episode: "Hyde-And-Seek" The Love Boat Nabil El Masri 2 episodes 1987 The Golden Girls Al Mullins Episode: "To Catch a Neighbor" Tales from the Hollywood Hills: Pat Hobby Teamed with Genius Jack Berners Television film 1987–1988 Mama's Family Mr. Hanson 3 episodes 1987–1992 Days of Our Lives Harper Deveraux Nominated—Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (1989) 1988–1989 Dallas Joseph Lombardi Sr. 3 episodes 1988–1989 Beauty and the Beast Dr. Peter Alcott 3 episodes 1989 Reel to Real The Narrator 21 Jump Street Hunt Samperton Episode: "The Dreaded Return of Russell Buckins" Superboy The Phantom Episode: "The Phantom of the Third Division" 1989–1991 Knots Landing Deputy District Attorney / Judge Percal 3 episodes 1990 Paradise The Horseman Episode: "The Gates of Paradise" Over My Dead Body Leon Geary Episode: "Carrie Christmas and a Nappie New Year" 1991 The Everlasting Adventure Series P.S. I Luv U Dellacourt Episode: "Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Friend" Memories of Midnight Father Konstantinou Television film 1991–1992 General Hospital Jimmy Everett 1992 Terror on Track 9 Chief Mleczko Television film Dark Justice Carter Pruitt Episode: "Happy Mothers Day" Pauper's Dream The Narrator Television film 1993 Baywatch Al Buchannon Episode: "A Matter of Life and Death" Batman: The Animated Series Matthew Thorne / Crime Doctor Voice, episode: "Paging the Crime Doctor" Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman George Thompson Episode: "Strange Visitor (From Another Planet)" 1994 Renegade Henry Episode: "Carrick O'Quinn" The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A. Mickey Ryder Television film 1994–1997 Spider-Man: The Animated Series Dr. Curt Connors / Lizard Voice, 20 episodes 1996 Walker, Texas Ranger Victor DeMarco Episode: "Rodeo" Charlie Grace Episode: "I've Got a Secret" 1996–1997 Pacific Blue Joseph Tataglia 3 episodes 1996–1997 Road Rovers The Master / William Shepherd Voice, main role (13 episodes) 1996–2005 The Bold and the Beautiful Jonathan Young 97 episodes 1997 Touched by an Angel Clive Hathaway Episode: "Charades" L.A. Heat John Guidell Episode: "National Security" 1998–2001 The Practice Judge Joseph Camp 5 episodes 1999 Early Edition MacGruder Episode: "The Last Untouchable" The Great Builders of Egypt The Narrator Television film Melrose Place Barry Denott 3 episodes G vs E Dr. Townsend Episode: "Evilator" 2000 Who Is This Jesus? The Narrator Television film 2000–2001 That's Life Joe 11 episodes 2001 Biography Host Episode: "Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice" The Apostle Paul: The Man Who Turned the World Upside Down St. Paul Voice, television film Star Trek: Voyager Federation Arbitrator Episode: "Author, Author" 2002 The Division Judge Miles King Episode: "Brave New World" The Glow Ben Goodstein Television film 2003 The Guardian Ralph Longo Episode: "Let God Sort 'Em Out" 2004 Cold Case Nelson Episode: "Factory Girls" 2006 La Macchina Da Guerra Romana The English Narrator Three Part Mini-Series for The History Channel 2007 Christmas at Cadillac Jack's Joe Jenkins Television film 2008 CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grissley Geezer Episode: "Bull"