This character actor passed away last Sunday. Joseph had played many roles, often villains or heavies but for he’ll be remembered for three big parts.
- The surrogate of Sid Caesar in the movie My Favorite Year. He’s great, playing an egomaniac TV start in the Fifties.
- The voice of police officer Dan Turpin in the Superman cartoons in the Nineties. They also drew the character to resemble legendary comic artist Jack Kirby.
- Co-star of a spinoff sitcom (from Married with Children) called Top of the Heap, it’s best known for being Matt LeBlanc’s first big TV gig.
There was more to his career than acting if you check his imdb.com page.
Thanks for all the funny memories.