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Joseph G. Medalis(1942-2018)

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Joseph G. Medalis was born on 24 August 1942 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Brewster's Millions (1985), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) and Sister Act (1992). He was married to Lucille Morgan Medalis. He died on 3 November 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornAugust 24, 1942
DiedNovember 3, 2018(76)
BornAugust 24, 1942
DiedNovember 3, 2018(76)
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John Candy and Richard Pryor in Brewster's Millions (1985)
Brewster's Millions
6.5
  • Bank Executive
  • 1985
The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977)
The Kentucky Fried Movie
6.4
  • Paul Burmaster (segment "High Adventure")(as Joe Medalis)
  • 1977
Whoopi Goldberg in Sister Act (1992)
Sister Act
6.5
  • Henry Parker
  • 1992
Henry Fonda, Natalie Wood, Sean Connery, Brian Keith, Martin Landau, Karl Malden, and Trevor Howard in Meteor (1979)
Meteor
5.1
  • Bartender(as Joe Medalis)
  • 1979

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  • Eric Roberts, Andy Dick, Andrea Parker, Sara Rue, Sherri Shepherd, and Zachary Levi in Less Than Perfect (2002)
    Less Than Perfect
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Older Executive (as Joe Medalis)
    • 2002
  • Erin Cahill, Michael Copon, Jason Faunt, Kevin Kleinberg, and Deborah Estelle Philips in Power Rangers Time Force (2001)
    Power Rangers Time Force
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Ivan
    • 2001
  • Melissa Joan Hart in Sabrina the Teenage Witch (1996)
    Sabrina the Teenage Witch
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Justice of the Peace (as Joe Medalis)
    • 2000
  • In Quiet Night (1998)
    In Quiet Night
    5.6
    • Sparks
    • 1998
  • Mila Kunis, Ashton Kutcher, Danny Masterson, Wilmer Valderrama, Topher Grace, and Laura Prepon in That '70s Show (1998)
    That '70s Show
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Pastor (as Joe Medalis)
    • 1998
  • John Lithgow, Kristen Johnston, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, and French Stewart in 3rd Rock from the Sun (1996)
    3rd Rock from the Sun
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Chancellor
    • 1998
  • 413 Hope St. (1997)
    413 Hope St.
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Donor
    • 1997
  • Baby Face Nelson (1996)
    Baby Face Nelson
    5.1
    • Priest (as Joseph Medalis)
    • 1996
  • Christina Applegate, David Faustino, Katey Sagal, and Ed O'Neill in Married... with Children (1987)
    Married... with Children
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Bald No Ma'am Guy #1
    • 1995
  • Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
    Burke's Law
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Brother Damien
    • 1995
  • Cosmic Slop (1994)
    Cosmic Slop
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Defense Secretary (segment "Space Traders")
    • 1994
  • Salma Hayek and Antonio Sabato Jr. in Rebel Highway (1994)
    Rebel Highway
    5.5
    TV Series
    • Mr. Wiess
    • 1994
  • Alicia Silverstone and Jared Leto in Cool and the Crazy (1994)
    Cool and the Crazy
    4.0
    TV Movie
    • Mr. Wales
    • 1994
  • Homefront (1991)
    Homefront
    8.9
    TV Series
    • Owner
    • Bar Owner
    • Dr. McGee
    • 1992–1993
  • The Ben Stiller Show (1992)
    The Ben Stiller Show
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Chaperone
    • 1992

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  • Alternative names
    • Joe G. Medalis
  • Born
    • August 24, 1942
    • Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 3, 2018
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(Parkinson's disease)
  • Spouse
    • Lucille Morgan MedalisSeptember 17, 1966 - November 3, 2018 (his death)
  • Other works
    Joanne Bayless; Robert Black; Karen Sue Boettcher Tate; George Brown; Emily Carpenter; Catherine "Cathy" Christy Lincoln; Leslie Ann Clumpner; Randall Craig; Evelyn Davenport; Philip Davidson; Ken De Gusta; Tom Donaldson; Sherman Dorsey; Shirley Douglass Patton; Ann Kinsolving Hackney; Betsy Lee Sacks Hamilton; Rick Hamilton; Jonathan Hardy; Larry Haynes; Dan Hays; Jennifer Herring; Dick Hooser; Bob Horn; Arnold Hummasti; Nagle Jackson; Teresa Krug; Vincent Landro; Richard Lincoln; Sandy Logan; Thomas Martin; Glenn Mazen; Hank McCormick; Sidney McLain; David Kent Nale; Tom Oleniacz; Patrick Omeirs; David Owen; Mary Ed Peters Porter; Hal Poe; Michael Poe; Scott Porter; Molly Riley Risso; Richard Risso; William Roberts; Timothy Shelton; Rosemary Shevlin; Dennis Sparks; Vernon Statler; Jay Theodore Sterling; Randall Eugene Stothers; Milt Tarver; Cindy Kay Veazey; Claudia Wilkens; Greg Williams; Roald B. Wulff; Valerie Zellerhoff and he were performers at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon.

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    Served as Actor-in-Residence at Stephens College in Columbia, MO, where he acted, taught acting, and directed for three years prior to coming to Los Angeles.

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