"Joe Santos"@en . . . "Quantum Leap (TV series)"@en . "Joe Santos"@en . . "--06-09"^^ . "200"^^ . "Joe Santos(born Joseph Minieri June 9, 1931 \u2013 died March 18, 2016) guest starred on Quantum Leap as Tony La Palma, father of mafia hitman Frankie La Palma, whom Dr. Samuel Beckett leaps into in the Season 1 episode \"Double Identity\". A revered TV/film character actor, Joe was best known for his recurring role as Lt. Dennis Becker in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974-80), and all of it's follow-up TV movies. He also appeared as Oscar Carrera, head of the Carrera drug cartel in the episode \"Hostile Takeover\" of the NBC-TV series Miami Vice. He also played the part of Lt. Frank Harper in the ABC-TV series Hardcastle and McCormick from 1985\u20131986. He had brief parts in several lesser-known films, and made a number of guest appearances on television shows throughout his acting career, frequently in the stock character role of a police officer. He also appeared on The Sopranos as Angelo Garepe in seven 2004 episodes. From 1978-1980 Santos appeared on the CBS game show The Match Game always sitting in the top left seat. He appeared in numerous episodes and was usually comic foil to Brett Somers."@en . . "1964"^^ . "Mary Montero , two children"@en . . . "Active"@en . . . "Santa Monica, California, U.S."@en . "1931-06-09"^^ . "Mary Montero , 2 children"@en . "joesantos.jpg"@en . . "--03-18"^^ . . . . "Character actor"@en . . . "2016-03-18"^^ . "1964"^^ . "Joe Santos guest stars as mafia capo Tony La Palma, father of hitman Frankie, whom Sam leaps into in 1965 Brooklyn, NY in \"Double Identity\" in Season 1 of \"Quantum Leap\" ."@en . "Joe Santos(born Joseph Minieri June 9, 1931 \u2013 died March 18, 2016) guest starred on Quantum Leap as Tony La Palma, father of mafia hitman Frankie La Palma, whom Dr. Samuel Beckett leaps into in the Season 1 episode \"Double Identity\". A revered TV/film character actor, Joe was best known for his recurring role as Lt. Dennis Becker in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974-80), and all of it's follow-up TV movies. He also appeared as Oscar Carrera, head of the Carrera drug cartel in the episode \"Hostile Takeover\" of the NBC-TV series Miami Vice."@en . "Brooklyn, New York, U.S."@en . . . "Miami Vice Character"@en . "Joseph Minieri (9 June 1931 \u2013 18 March 2016) was an American character actor known as Joe Santos, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Dennis Becker in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974-80), and all of it's follow-up TV movies. He also appeared as Oscar Carrera, head of the Carrera drug cartel in the episode \"Hostile Takeover\" of the series Miami Vice."@en . "Joseph Minieri (9 June 1931 \u2013 18 March 2016) was an American character actor known as Joe Santos, best known for his portrayal of Lt. Dennis Becker in the TV series The Rockford Files (1974-80), and all of it's follow-up TV movies. He also appeared as Oscar Carrera, head of the Carrera drug cartel in the episode \"Hostile Takeover\" of the series Miami Vice."@en . "Male"@en . . . . "Tony La Palma in \"\""@en . "Born"@en . "Oscar Carrera"@en . "Joe Santos"@en . . "Spouse/Children"@en . "Joseph Mineri"@en . . . . "Died"@en .