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Joseph Calleia

US-Maltese actor and singer (1897–1975)

  • Fame51.3
  • Momentum0.0
  • Wikipedia2.8K
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Lived 1897–1975, aged 78
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    23 languages
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  • Era
    1897–1975
    Aged 78
  • Known for
    Touch of Evil
    1958
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Updated 2026-07-18

Joseph Calleia was a Maltese-born American actor and singer on the stage and in films, radio and television. After serving in the British Transport Service during World War I, he travelled to the United States and began his career on the stage, initially in musical comedy, but later in original Broadway productions such as Broadway (1926), The Front Page (1928), The Last Mile (1930), and Grand Hotel (1930). Calleia became a star with the play Small Miracle (1934), his first real role as a villain, and he was put under contract by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

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