Joseph Sirola

Joseph Sirola

Deceased · Born: Oct 7, 1929 · Died: Feb 10, 2019

Personal Details

BornOct 7, 1929 Carteret, New Jersey, USA
Parents
  • Ana Sirola
Relatives
  • Vera Sirola (Sibling)

Biography

Joe Sirola's illustrious career has been marked by a plethora of television appearances, with a diverse range of roles that have showcased his remarkable versatility as a performer. He has had the distinction of starring in his own series, including the critically acclaimed "The Montefuscos" and the equally impressive "Wolf", which have cemented his status as a talented and dedicated actor.

In addition to his own shows, Sirola has also made significant contributions to numerous popular programs, including the beloved sitcom "Get Smart", the stylish and sophisticated spy series "The Man from U.N.C.L.E.", and the magical and mysterious "The Magician". Throughout his career, he has consistently demonstrated his ability to adapt to a wide range of characters and genres, earning him a reputation as a talented and reliable performer.

Noted actor has had the privilege of sharing the screen with some of the most renowned stars in the industry, including the charismatic Rock Hudson and the captivating Gina Lollobrigida in the 1965 comedy classic "Strange Bedfellows". His impressive filmography also boasts collaborations with the legendary Clint Eastwood in the 1968 western "Hang 'Em High".

Beyond his prolific contributions to the realm of television and film, Joe Sirola has concurrently cultivated a distinguished career on the esteemed stages of Broadway, where he has had the privilege of taking on leading roles in a diverse array of productions, including the iconic musicals "Molly Brown", "Pal Joey", and the radiant "Golden Rainbow".

Noted financial publication, The Wall Street Journal, has bestowed upon him the esteemed title of "King of the Voiceovers" in recognition of his remarkable achievement of recording an astonishing 10,000 commercials or more, a testament to his prolific career in the voiceover industry.

In addition to his impressive vocal talents, he has also earned a unique and endearing nickname, "The Green Thumb of the Upper East Side", due to his extraordinary skill in cultivating a breathtaking rooftop garden, a true oasis in the midst of the bustling city, showcasing his remarkable green thumb and passion for horticulture.

Notable among his many remarkable accomplishments is his groundbreaking, one-man theatrical masterpiece, "Shakespeare's Ages of Man", a tour-de-force production that showcases his extraordinary versatility and range as a performer. In this remarkable show, he embodies a staggering eighteen of the Bard's most iconic and enduring characters, each one meticulously crafted to bring the original text to vivid, life-like existence.

With "Shakespeare's Ages of Man", he has achieved a level of artistic triumph that has resonated with audiences nationwide, earning widespread critical acclaim and commercial success. This production has been performed in numerous venues across the country, leaving a lasting impact on those who have had the privilege of experiencing it.

Joe Sirola, a renowned figure in the world of Broadway, has made a triumphant return to the stage, this time as a Tony Award-winning producer. His impressive producing credits in New York are a testament to his exceptional talent and dedication to the art form.

Joe Sirola's illustrious career has been marked by an astonishing capacity to consistently deliver exceptional performances and results, effortlessly transitioning between various creative endeavors, including acting and producing, thereby garnering a plethora of prestigious awards and distinctions, a testament to his unwavering dedication and unbridled talent.

**Next Person Biography**

Career

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2000
Diagnosis Murder
Diagnosis Murder as Ted Barkley
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1997
Sunday
Sunday as Joe Subalowsky
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1994
Love Is a Gun
Love Is a Gun as Al Kinder
{"id":103837645,"title":"Wolf","year":1989,"character":"Sal Wolf","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wolf","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103837645.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103837645.jpg"},"released":1}
1989
Wolf
Wolf as Sal Wolf
{"id":10035,"title":"Simon & Simon","year":1985,"character":"Matthew Haskell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/simon-simon","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10035.jpg"},"released":1}
1985
Simon & Simon
Simon & Simon as Matthew Haskell
{"id":85893,"title":"Terrible Joe Moran","year":"1984","character":"Capo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/terrible-joe-moran","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_85893.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_85893.jpg"},"released":1}
1984
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The A-Team
The A-Team as Nathan Vincent
{"id":63972,"title":"Swan Song","year":"1980","character":"Adolfo","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/swan-song","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_63972.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_63972.jpg"},"released":1}
1980
Swan Song
Swan Song as Adolfo
{"id":10208,"title":"Wonder Woman","year":1978,"character":"Harrison Fynch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/wonder-woman","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/69eess7fp8a0.jpg"},"released":1}
1978
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman as Harrison Fynch
{"id":10236,"title":"The Rockford Files","year":1978,"character":"Joseph Minette","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-rockford-files","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10236.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10236.jpg"},"released":1}
The Rockford Files
The Rockford Files as Joseph Minette
{"id":186087,"title":"High Risk","year":"1976","character":"Guthrie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/high-risk-1976","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186087.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186087.jpg"},"released":1}
1976
High Risk
High Risk as Guthrie
{"id":11196,"title":"The Montefuscos","year":1975,"character":"Tony Montefusco","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-montefuscos","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_11196.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_11196.jpg"},"released":1}
1975
The Montefuscos
The Montefuscos as Tony Montefusco
{"id":86348,"title":"Seizure","year":"1974","character":"Charlie Hughes","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/seizure","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86348.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86348.jpg"},"released":1}
1974
Seizure
Seizure as Charlie Hughes
{"id":14261,"title":"The Super Cops","year":"1974","character":"Police Lt. O'Shaughnessy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-super-cops","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e5pjlus8hfg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3e5pjlus8hfg.jpg"},"released":1}
The Super Cops
The Super Cops as Police Lt. O'Shaughnessy
{"id":1732,"title":"Kolchak: The Night Stalker","year":1974,"character":"Benjamin Sposato","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/kolchak-the-night-stalker","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_1732.jpg"},"released":1}
Kolchak: The Night Stalker
Kolchak: The Night Stalker as Benjamin Sposato
{"id":10230,"title":"Rhoda","year":1974,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/rhoda","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10230.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10230.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":81743,"title":"Cry Rape","year":"1973","character":"Det. Sloane","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/cry-rape","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81743.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81743.jpg"},"released":1}
1973
Cry Rape
Cry Rape as Det. Sloane
{"id":86584,"title":"Hail","year":"1973","character":"Rev. Jimmy Williams","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hail","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_86584.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_86584.jpg"},"released":1}
Hail
Hail as Rev. Jimmy Williams
{"id":8614,"title":"The Magician","year":1973,"character":"Dominick","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-magician-1973","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_8614.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_8614.jpg"},"released":1}
The Magician
The Magician as Dominick
{"id":165301,"title":"Visions...","year":"1972","character":"George Simpson","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/visions-1972","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_165301.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_165301.jpg"},"released":1}
1972
Visions...
Visions... as George Simpson
{"id":81856,"title":"The Delta Factor","year":"1970","character":"Sal Dekker","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-delta-factor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_81856.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_81856.jpg"},"released":1}
1970
The Delta Factor
The Delta Factor as Sal Dekker
{"id":7000,"title":"Hang 'Em High","year":"1968","character":"Reno","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/hang-em-high","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c0fiqarrdig.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1c0fiqarrdig.jpg"},"released":1}
1968
{"id":96120,"title":"Chuka","year":"1967","character":"Jake Baldwin","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/chuka","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96120.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96120.jpg"},"released":1}
1967
Chuka
Chuka as Jake Baldwin
{"id":10358,"title":"The Green Hornet","year":1966,"character":"Charley","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}
1966
{"id":10366,"title":"Get Smart","year":1966,"character":"","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/get-smart-1965","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10366.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10366.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14141,"title":"Strange Bedfellows","year":"1965","character":"Petracini","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-bedfellows","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14141.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14141.jpg"},"released":1}
1965
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{"id":1342,"title":"Perry Mason","year":1963,"character":"Bill Sheridan","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/perry-mason-us","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/shows\/poster\/3lakj624b5p0.jpg"},"released":1}
1963
Perry Mason
Perry Mason as Bill Sheridan
{"id":10405,"title":"Gunsmoke","year":1963,"character":"Eddie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/gunsmoke","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10405.jpg"},"released":1}
Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke as Eddie
{"id":10394,"title":"The Andy Griffith Show","year":1962,"character":"Freddy Fleet","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-andy-griffith-show","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_10394.jpg"},"released":1}
1962
{"id":94669,"title":"Happy Anniversary","year":"1959","character":"Waiter at El Morocco (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/happy-anniversary","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_94669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_94669.jpg"},"released":1}
1959
Happy Anniversary
Happy Anniversary as Waiter at El Morocco (uncredited)