Joseph Calleia was born in St. Julians, Malta on August 4, 1897. His given name at birth was Joseph Spurin-Calleia.
On October 31, 1975, Joseph Calleia died in Valletta, Malta.
Eleonore Vassallo married Joseph Calleia in 1929. They were together until her death in 1968.
Joseph Calleia was casted in the role of Tony Mako in the original BroadwayProduction of THE SMALL MIRACLE. The play was later filmed as FOUR HOURS TO KILL!
In the movie, THE THIN MAN, Joseph Calleia played the Dancer and Lichee Club Owner. THE THIN MAN was a movie to be enjoyed by all as it was a comedy, romance, crime, and Mystery.
Ernest Hemmingway wrote the novel FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS, the novel was considered one of the most thrilling novels of it's time. Director Sam Wood, turned the novel into a movie that offered drama, romance, adventure and war. Joseph Calleia was casted as El Sordo in the movie version. Filming the movie with Joseph Calleia, was such actor greats as Gary Cooper, Ingrid Bergman, and Vladimir Sokoloff.
Joseph Calleia was cast in THE ALAMO, with the likes of John Wayne, Richard Widmark, and Franke Avalon in 1960. He played the part of Juan Seguin.
Some of Joseph Calleia's credits include -
JOHNNY COOL - 1963
THE ALAMO - 1960
ZORRO - TV - 1959
THE LIGHT IN THE FOREST - 1958
THE LITTLEST OUTLAW - 1955
THE REASURE OF PANCH VILLA - 1955
THE CADDY - 1953
VALENTINO - 1951
FOUR FACES WEST - 1948
FOR WHOM THE BELL TOLLS - 1943
WYOMING - 1940
FULL CONFESSION - 1939
AFTER THE THIN MAN - 1936
MY SIN - 1931
