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George DiCenzo
Acting
Born: April 21, 1940
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Biography
George Ralph DiCenzo (April 21, 1940 – August 9, 2010) was an American actor, and one-time associate producer for Dark Shadows. He was in the show business for over 30 years, with extensive film, TV, stage, and commercial credits. DiCenzo notably played Marty's grandfather Sam Baines in the film Back to the Future. He also had a minor role in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist III. DiCenzo died on August 9, 2010, as a result of sepsis.
Known For
Back to the Future
as Sam Baines
Close Encounters of the Third Kind
as Major Benchley
The Norliss Tapes
as Man in Langdon Gallery
The Exorcist III
as Stedman
The Choirboys
as Lt. Grimsley
About Last Night...
as Mr. Favio
The Ninth Configuration
as Capt. Fairbanks
It Had to Be You
as Mel
The Blue Knight
as Zoot Lafferty
The Night Strangler
as Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)
