Joe Di Reda

Joe Di Reda

Deceased · Born: Sep 16, 1928 · Died: Jun 16, 2007

Personal Details

BornSep 16, 1928 Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Spouse
  • Rita Dubois Astrella

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to Jun 16, 2007 )
  • Adele Palacios

    ( Jan 14, 1962 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Elsie J Hartmann

    ( Jun 1, 1953 to May 10, 2025 )

Biography

Joe Di Reda, a remarkably gifted actor, burst onto the scene on September 16, 1928, in the vibrant city of Worcester, Massachusetts, a quintessential American metropolis nestled in the heart of the United States of America.

Throughout his illustrious career, Di Reda has left an indelible mark on the world of cinema, earning widespread recognition for his mesmerizing portrayals in a wide range of iconic films.

One of his most notable roles was in the 1971 science fiction thriller, The Andromeda Strain, a groundbreaking production that continues to captivate audiences to this day.

In addition to his work in The Andromeda Strain, Di Reda has also made a lasting impression with his performances in other classic films, including the 1958 crime drama, Mike Hammer, and the 1956 romantic comedy, Gaby, both of which have become beloved staples of American cinema.

With a career spanning decades, Di Reda has consistently demonstrated his remarkable range and versatility as an actor, earning him a reputation as one of the most talented and enduring thespians of his generation.

Joe Di Reda's life was marked by the profound influence of three extraordinary women, whose love and companionship had a profound impact on his existence, bringing to him a sense of joy and fulfillment that was unparalleled in its depth and richness.

Joe Di Reda's extraordinary odyssey on this terrestrial sphere finally reached its terminus on June 16, 2007, in the city of his nativity, Worcester, Massachusetts, a locale situated within the geographical boundaries of the United States of America.

Career

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1983
Murder 1, Dancer 0
Murder 1, Dancer 0 as Studio Security Guard
{"id":163380,"title":"The Ordeal of Patty Hearst","year":"1979","character":"Sam Bennett","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-ordeal-of-patty-hearst","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_163380.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_163380.jpg"},"released":1}
1979
{"id":86082,"title":"Special Delivery","year":"1976","character":"Second Guard in Bank","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/special-delivery-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86082.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86082.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
Special Delivery
Special Delivery as Second Guard in Bank
{"id":23017,"title":"The Hindenburg","year":"1975","character":"Schulz","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-hindenburg","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3k2p5sq4mge0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3k2p5sq4mge0.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
{"id":86323,"title":"The Green Hornet","year":"1974","character":"Bill Corman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-green-hornet-1974","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86323.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86323.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet as Bill Corman
{"id":32649,"title":"The Parallax View","year":"1974","character":"Ralph Scoletta","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-parallax-view","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/28muk8gh4q1g.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/28muk8gh4q1g.jpg"},"released":1}
The Parallax View
The Parallax View as Ralph Scoletta
{"id":64690,"title":"Emperor of the North","year":"1973","character":"Dinger","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/emperor-of-the-north","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_64690.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_64690.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
{"id":86929,"title":"Cactus in the Snow","year":"1971","character":"Mr. Harris","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cactus-in-the-snow","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86929.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86929.jpg"},"released":1}
1971
{"id":165525,"title":"Lock, Stock and Barrel","year":"1971","character":"Kane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lock-stock-and-barrel","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165525.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165525.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":12009,"title":"The Andromeda Strain","year":"1971","character":"Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-andromeda-strain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7har3s20r1u0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/7har3s20r1u0.jpg"},"released":1}
The Andromeda Strain
The Andromeda Strain as Wildfire Computer Sgt. Burk
{"id":10348,"title":"The Invaders","year":1967,"character":"Phil","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-invaders","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10348.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
{"id":22333,"title":"The Sand Pebbles","year":"1966","character":"Shanahan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sand-pebbles","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_22333.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_22333.jpg"},"released":1}
1966
{"id":1014,"title":"Batman","year":1966,"character":"Mars","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/batman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1vqsh3o24qg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/1vqsh3o24qg0.jpg"},"released":1}
Batman
Batman as Mars
{"id":10358,"title":"The Green Hornet","year":1966,"character":"Bill Corman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-green-hornet","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10358.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10358.jpg"},"released":1}
The Green Hornet
The Green Hornet as Bill Corman
{"id":82162,"title":"Flight from Ashiya","year":"1964","character":"SSgt. Randy Smith","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/flight-from-ashiya","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82162.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82162.jpg"},"released":1}
1964
Flight from Ashiya
Flight from Ashiya as SSgt. Randy Smith
{"id":13539,"title":"36 Hours","year":"1964","character":"American Soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/36-hours","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_13539.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_13539.jpg"},"released":1}
36 Hours
36 Hours as American Soldier
{"id":66408,"title":"The Big Fisherman","year":"1959","character":"Arab Assassin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-fisherman","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66408.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66408.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
The Big Fisherman
The Big Fisherman as Arab Assassin
{"id":66372,"title":"The Black Orchid","year":"1958","character":"Joe","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-black-orchid","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66372.jpg"},"released":1}
1958
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{"id":82361,"title":"Imitation General","year":"1958","character":"Soldier","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/imitation-general","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82361.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82361.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66634,"title":"In Love and War","year":"1958","character":"Capistron","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/in-love-and-war-1958","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66634.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66634.jpg"},"released":1}
In Love and War
In Love and War as Capistron
{"id":96406,"title":"Time Limit","year":"1957","character":"Gus (as Joe Di Rida)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/time-limit","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96406.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96406.jpg"},"released":1}
1957
Time Limit
Time Limit as Gus (as Joe Di Rida)
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The Enemy Below
The Enemy Below as BMSN Robbins
{"id":14259,"title":"Sweet Smell of Success","year":"1957","character":"Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/sweet-smell-of-success","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14259.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14259.jpg"},"released":1}
Sweet Smell of Success
Sweet Smell of Success as Toots Shor's Patron (uncredited)
{"id":11891,"title":"The True Story of Jesse James","year":"1957","character":"Bill Ryan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-true-story-of-jesse-james","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_11891.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_11891.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":66982,"title":"Gaby","year":"1956","character":"Allen","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gaby","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_66982.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_66982.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Gaby
Gaby as Allen
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Screaming Eagles
Screaming Eagles as Pvt. Dubrowski