- Joseph Mascolo
Infobox actor
name = Joseph Mascolo
caption = Mascolo as Massimo Marone
birthdate = Birth date and age|1929|3|13|
location =West Hartford, Connecticut
notable role =
occupation=Actor Joseph Mascolo (born
March 13 ,1929 ) [Ancestry.com 1930 census] is an Americanactor andsoap opera veteran, best known for his long-running role as Stefano DiMera onNBC 'sDays of our Lives .Early life
He was born in and lived in West Hartford, Connecticut in his early life. He then went onto the
University of Miami , with a full scholarship and thenWest Point Academy . He was originally training in Classical Music. [cite web |url=http://www.josephmascolo.com/career.html |title=Career |accessdate=2008-08-12 |work= |publisher=www.josephmascolo.com |date= ]Career
Mascolo appeared in the 1978 film "
Jaws 2 " as a member of the city council who confronted Chief Brody (Roy Scheider ) when the Chief brought forth the underwater photograph of what he believed was another shark. He also played a police detective in theBurt Reynolds feature "Sharky's Machine ".Mascolo is known as
Stefano DiMera on "Days of Our Lives " from 1982 to 1985, returning briefly in 1988, and from 1993 to 2001 and then again from 2007 to 2008. He returned again to show in August 2008. He has also played a wide range of roles on many different series including (but not limited to) a Stefano-like villain named Domino (Nicholas Van Buren) on "General Hospital ", Carlos Alvarez on "Santa Barbara". Before achieving his fame, he previously performed in the earlier soap operas "Where the Heart Is" and "From These Roots ". He made primetime television appearances on "All in the Family ," "Lou Grant " and "The Rockford Files ".He played the character of
Massimo Marone onCBS 's "The Bold and the Beautiful " beginning August 2001. He decided not to renew his contract with the show in July 2006 due to lack of storyline and decided to return toDays of our Lives , where his characterStefano DiMera was resurrected after six years.[ [http://www.soapoperadigest.com/news/breaking/ Breaking News - Soap Opera News - Soap News - Soap Updates - Spoilers - Scoops ] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.josephmascolo.com/ His Personal Website]
*imdb name | id=0556217| name=Joseph Mascolo
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