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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

January 15, 1932 (age 94)

Place of Birth

Florida, USA

Also Known As

Jack Dorsey

Joe Dorsey

Biography

Well-known and supported actor Joe Dorsey started acting in the early 70s, with The Mean Machine (1974). Though his acting career had just started, he got a great role which would also be his most remembered role as the greedy "Parks Supervisor Kittridge" in the 1976 box office hit Grizzly (1976). Dorsey got a great amount of profits with his second film. He then went on to supporting roles throughout the seventies in films like The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977), Wise Blood (1979) and The Prize Fighter (1979). His next remembered role was as "Coach Spinks" in The Great Santini (1979) and, by 1980, Dorsey was just getting better in Hopscotch (1980) and WarGames (1983). Dorsey occasionally took breaks from acting for golfing, going on a vacation and visiting family, until he was offered a role as a scientist in the science fiction box office smash with Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in Brainstorm (1983). Dorsey was shocked when his new best friend (Wood) died during filming. Brainstorm (1983) and Grizzly (1976) were both Dorsey's greatest so far. He later did other films like Real Genius (1985), Club Paradise (1986), Stewardess School (1986), and the epic war drama Bat*21 (1988). As the 90s rolled, Dorsey was in Pet Sematary II (1992) and appeared uncredited in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). He then worked with his relative Alexander Dorsey in Killing Midnight (1997) as "Anthony Cambers". Dorsey also has other relatives in films like actress Sandra Dorsey and his other relatives owned a music industry in the 50s. Dorsey also does Broadway plays. Actually lives in the coast of Colon, Republic of Panama

Known For

Filmography

1992FilmPet Sematary IIas Caretaker1992FilmThe Secret Passion of Robert Claytonas Sheriff1992FilmTaking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Storyas Detective Roth1990TVCapital Newsas Lt. Colonel DuBois1989TVCoachas Opera Patron1988FilmBat★21as Col. Douglass1988FilmFrank Nitti: The Enforcer1988FilmShadows in the Stormas Birkenstock1987TVThe Oldest Rookie1987FilmDeadly Careas Mr. Halloran1986TVL.A. Lawas Al Becker1986FilmStewardess Schoolas Captain1986FilmClub Paradiseas Data Processing Supervisor1985FilmReal Geniusas Congressman1985FilmCode of Vengeanceas Chief Milford Carsworth1984FilmThe Philadelphia Experimentas Sheriff Bates1984TVMurder, She Wroteas Harry Kingman1984TVCover Up1984TVHighway to Heaven1984TVHunteras Sgt. Louis Whitlow1984TVBlue Thunderas Van Ark1983FilmRita Hayworth: The Love Goddessas Winfield Sheehan1983FilmBrainstormas Hal Abramson1983FilmWarGamesas Conley1982TVVoyagers!1982TVRemington Steeleas Sheriff Dwight Clifford1982TVT. J. Hookeras Capt. Herb1981TVSimon & Simon1981FilmCoward of the Countyas Lem Gatlin1981TVHill Street Bluesas Anthony Garibaldi1980FilmAngel Cityas Tom1980FilmHopscotchas Security Guard1980TVGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Jake1980FilmThe Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Gen. Edward Trafe1979FilmThe Prize Fighteras Stranger1979FilmThe Great Santinias Coach Spinks1979FilmWise Bloodas Stranger #41979FilmThe Visitoras Sheriff Paul Townsend1979FilmNorma Raeas Woodrow Thompson1978FilmThey Went That-A-Way & That-A-Wayas Bill1978FilmThe Million Dollar Dixie Deliveranceas Capt. Guthrie1977FilmThe Lincoln Conspiracyas Lt. Edward P. Doherty1977TVYoung Dan'l Boone1977TVRootsas Calvert1976FilmProject: Killas Sen. Walker (uncredited)1976FilmGrizzlyas Charley Kittridge1976FilmJudge Horton and the Scottsboro Boysas Newlin Andrews1974FilmThe Longest Yardas Bartender

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