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.
Movies
Back to the Future Sam Baines
Close Encounters of the Third Kind Major Benchley
The Exorcist III Stedman
Breach of Contract
Lesser Prophets Jerry
Starflight: The Plane That Couldn't Land Bowdish
Sing Mr. Marowitz
The Frisco Kid Darryl Diggs
Helter Skelter Vincent Bugliosi
About Last Night... Mr. Favio
The Ninth Configuration Capt. Fairbanks
He-Man and She-Ra: The Secret of the Sword Bow / Hordak (voice)
He-Man and She-Ra: A Christmas Special Hordak / Bow (voice)
Tempted Byron Blades
Illuminata Jailor
Las Vegas Lady Eversull
Omega Syndrome Philadelphia 'Phil' Horton
The Hostage Heart Chief George Reinhold
Hustle Bartlett Giamatti
It Had to Be You Mel
Joshua and the Battle of Jericho (voice)
Going Home Sergeant
Hotel Boris
Warm Hearts, Cold Feet Scotty
The Norliss Tapes Man in Langdon Gallery
The New Adventures of Pippi Longstocking Mr. Dan Blackheart
Walk Like a Man Bob (Bub) Downs
Last Hours Before Morning Owings
Reunion Vincent Scozzola
Cowboy Davis Bentlow
Down, Out and Dangerous Lance Fredericks
Rivkin: Bounty Hunter Tony Caruso
The Night Strangler Underground Tour Guide (uncredited)
High Midnight Bennett
Gypsy Eyes Wyden Burrows
Gangster Wars Arnold Rothstein
The Choirboys Lt. Grimsley
House of Dark Shadows Deputy (uncredited)
Killing at Hell's Gate Sam Caldwell
The Night the City Screamed Cliff Barrankos
The Invasion of Carol Enders Dr. Palmer
Murder Works Overtime Pacciardi
The Swiss Family Robinson Suramin
The Blue Knight Zoot Lafferty
The Jordan Chance Sheriff DeVega
Face of the Enemy James Wald
Perry Mason: The Case of the Fatal Fashion Albert Nardone
Memories of Manon Dorgan
To Kill a Cop Capt. Cornworth
Shows
Murder, She Wrote Johnny Blaze
Magnum, P.I.
Space Sentinels
Law & Order Eddie Palmieri
He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
Kung Fu Jess
The F.B.I. Dave
Judging Amy Atty. Barr
Matlock George Wilton (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hawaii Five-O Len Jessup
Baretta
Batman: The Animated Series Ubu (voice)
Dynasty Charles Dalton
Kojak Harry Ferguson
New York Undercover
Gunsmoke Newt
The Equalizer Dorgan
Jake and the Fatman Pat LaToni
Cannon
Eight Is Enough
The Waltons Calvin Satterfield
Law & Order: Criminal Intent Judge Raoul Sabatelli
Joe's Life
Hulk Hogan's Rock 'n' Wrestling
Police Story
Blackstar
McClain's Law
Space Academy
The Gangster Chronicles
The Manhunter
Blacke's Magic
Equal Justice Arnold Bach
Bodies of Evidence Robert Stiles
Murder, She Wrote Sgt. Kettler
Murder, She Wrote Mario Carboni
Murder, She Wrote Inspector Lombardo
Murder, She Wrote Lt. Harry Fogel
She-Ra: Princess of Power Bow / Sea Hawk / Hordak / Tung Lashor / Dylamug / Vultak
To Kill a Cop Captain Cornworth
Gunsmoke Mr. Bruce
Hawaii Five-O Professor Alika Kalei
Hawaii Five-O Yuri Bloch
Law & Order Sam "Bunny" Russo
The Rockford Files Harry Stoner
NYPD Blue Pete Russell
The Streets of San Francisco Frank Ciano
Hunter Rafik Saraffi
DuckTales Brigadier Broccoli (voice)
Paradise Ned Wick
Matlock George Wilton
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Captain America / Steve Rogers (voice)
If Tomorrow Comes Anthony Orsatti
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Lance Macho (voice)
How the West Was Won Tomaz
Spider-Man and His Amazing Friends Cyclops / Scott Summers (voice)
Doc Elliot Jim Semple
The Streets of San Francisco Bert Masters
Ironside Paul Benson
Ironside Joe
McNaughton's Daughter Jack Perrili
Wonderland Therapist
Barnaby Jones Landau
Aspen Abe Singer
The Equalizer Bruno Dominic
Murder, She Wrote Michael Gardner
Helter Skelter Vincent Bugliosi
