Joe Dorsey
Well-known and supported actor Joe Dorsey started acting in the early 70s, with The Mean Machine (1974). Though his acting career had just started, he got a great role which would also be his most remembered role as the greedy "Parks Supervisor Kittridge" in the 1976 box office hit Grizzly (1976). Dorsey got a great amount of profits with his second film. He then went on to supporting roles throughout the seventies in films like The Lincoln Conspiracy (1977), Wise Blood (1979) and The Prize Fighter (1979). His next remembered role was as "Coach Spinks" in The Great Santini (1979) and, by 1980, Dorsey was just getting better in Hopscotch (1980) and WarGames (1983). Dorsey occasionally took breaks from acting for golfing, going on a vacation and visiting family, until he was offered a role as a scientist in the science fiction box office smash with Christopher Walken and Natalie Wood in Brainstorm (1983). Dorsey was shocked when his new best friend (Wood) died during filming. Brainstorm (1983) and Grizzly (1976) were both Dorsey's greatest so far. He later did other films like Real Genius (1985), Club Paradise (1986), Stewardess School (1986), and the epic war drama Bat*21 (1988). As the 90s rolled, Dorsey was in Pet Sematary II (1992) and appeared uncredited in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995). He then worked with his relative Alexander Dorsey in Killing Midnight (1997) as "Anthony Cambers". Dorsey also has other relatives in films like actress Sandra Dorsey and his other relatives owned a music industry in the 50s. Dorsey also does Broadway plays. Actually lives in the coast of Colon, Republic of Panama
Known For
Credits
- 1992 ยทPet Sematary IIas Caretaker
- 1992 ยทThe Secret Passion of Robert Claytonas Sheriff
- 1992 ยทTaking Back My Life: The Nancy Ziegenmeyer Storyas Detective Roth
- 1990 ยทCapital Newsas Lt. Colonel DuBois
- 1989 ยทCoachas Opera Patron
- 1988 ยทBatโ 21as Col. Douglass
- 1988 ยทFrank Nitti: The Enforceras
- 1988 ยทShadows in the Stormas Birkenstock
- 1987 ยทThe Oldest Rookieas
- 1987 ยทDeadly Careas Mr. Halloran
- 1986 ยทL.A. Lawas Al Becker
- 1986 ยทStewardess Schoolas Captain
- 1985 ยทReal Geniusas Congressman
- 1985 ยทCode of Vengeanceas Chief Milford Carsworth
- 1984 ยทThe Philadelphia Experimentas Sheriff Bates
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Harry Kingman
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Bennett J. Devlin
- 1984 ยทMurder, She Wroteas Doc Schaeffer
- 1984 ยทCover Upas
- 1984 ยทHighway to Heavenas
- 1984 ยทHunteras Sgt. Louis Whitlow
- 1983 ยทRita Hayworth: The Love Goddessas Winfield Sheehan
- 1983 ยทBrainstormas Hal Abramson
- 1983 ยทWarGamesas Conley
- 1982 ยทVoyagers!as
- 1982 ยทRemington Steeleas Sheriff Dwight Clifford
- 1982 ยทT. J. Hookeras
- 1981 ยทSimon & Simonas
- 1981 ยทCoward of the Countyas Lem Gatlin
- 1981 ยทHill Street Bluesas Anthony Garibaldi
- 1980 ยทAngel Cityas Tom
- 1980 ยทHopscotchas Security Guard
- 1980 ยทGuyana Tragedy: The Story of Jim Jonesas Jake
- 1980 ยทThe Ordeal of Dr. Muddas Gen. Edward Trafe
- 1979 ยทThe Prize Fighteras Stranger
- 1979 ยทThe Great Santinias Coach Spinks
- 1979 ยทWise Bloodas Stranger #4
- 1979 ยทThe Visitoras Sheriff Paul Townsend
- 1979 ยทNorma Raeas Woodrow Thompson
- 1978 ยทThey Went That-A-Way & That-A-Wayas Bill
- 1978 ยทThe Million Dollar Dixie Deliveranceas Capt. Guthrie
- 1977 ยทThe Lincoln Conspiracyas Lt. Edward P. Doherty
- 1977 ยทYoung Dan'l Booneas
- 1976 ยทProject: Killas Sen. Walker (uncredited)
- 1976 ยทGrizzlyas Charley Kittridge
- 1976 ยทJudge Horton and the Scottsboro Boysas Newlin Andrews
- 1974 ยทThe Longest Yardas Bartender