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.
73 movies · 93 shows
For Heaven's Sake
2008·9.0
Christmas at Cadillac Jack's
2007·10.0
The Dukes
2007·5.1
The Showdown
2006·0.0
Spider-Man: The Venom Saga
2005·7.0
Spider-Man vs. Doc Ock
2004·7.0
Spider-Man: The Return of the Green Goblin
2002·7.5
The Glow
2002·5.4
America's National Parks: The Sights and Sounds of Yellowstone National Park
2002·0.0
All About Jesus – Who Is This Jesus?
2000·7.0
The Great Builders of Egypt
1999·0.0
Grizzly Adams and the Legend of Dark Mountain
1999·7.8
Charles Darwin: Evolution's Voice
1998·10.0
James Dean: Race with Destiny
1997·6.8
The Glass Cage
1996·2.4
Hologram Man
1995·4.2
The Rockford Files: I Still Love L.A.
1994·6.4
Save Me
1994·4.5
Too Bad About Jack
1994·10.0
Dark Dreams
1993·0.0
Magic Kid
1993·5.1
The Force Within
1993·6.5
Terror on Track 9
1992·3.8
Cafe Romeo
1992·6.0
Original Intent
1992·4.8
Dead Girls Don't Tango
1992·4.0
Search for the Great Sharks
1992·6.1
Space Case
1992·10.0
Last Call
1991·4.5
A Show of Force
1990·5.3
Down the Drain
1990·4.3
Body Chemistry
1990·4.5
No Retreat, No Surrender 3: Blood Brothers
1990·6.7
The Game
1988·6.7
Steele Justice
1987·4.8
Death Diploma
1987·7.5
The River That Harms
1987·0.0
Dorothy Stratten: The Untold Story
1985·10.0
Great Transport
1983·7.5
Computers Are People, Too!
1982·7.0
My Body, My Child
1982·9.0
Earthbound
1981·5.0
Hangar 18
1980·5.1
Defiance
1980·6.4
The Plutonium Incident
1980·6.5
Meteor
1979·5.2
Ring of Passion
1978·7.0
Return to Fantasy Island
1978·6.0
Mission to Glory: A True Story
1977·7.0
Sky Hei$t
1975·5.3
Journey from Darkness
1975·7.0
Child Under a Leaf
1974·4.0
Hit Lady
1974·3.7
Terror on the 40th Floor
1974·4.8
Unwed Father
1974·5.3
Skyway to Death
1974·5.3
The President's Plane Is Missing
1973·6.3
Honor Thy Father
1973·5.0
You'll Never See Me Again
1973·7.0
The Trouble With People
1972·0.0
Ben
1972·6.1
Drive Hard, Drive Fast
1972·9.0
Silent Running
1972·6.4
And Then They Forgot God
1971·0.0
Murder Once Removed
1971·4.9
Zoos of the World
1970·0.0
A Clear and Present Danger
1970·7.0
Wild River: The Colorado
1970·0.0
The Whole World Is Watching
1969·9.0
Any Second Now
1969·6.8
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre
1967·6.3
The Young Lovers
1964·4.0
Four Boys and a Gun
1957·6.6