生于俄克拉马荷州诺曼市，原名詹姆斯·斯科特·鲍姆加纳。儿童时期生母去世，常受到后母的虐待。14岁时离家出走，后在商船上做杂工。1947年来到好莱坞，因身材高大魁伟，被选作游泳裤广告模特儿。1950年参加朝鲜战争，获得紫心勋章。退役后做过门卫等杂工。1954年在朋友的引荐下登上百老...
rooklyn-born actor of Italian descent, Joe Santos started out a football jock at Fordham University and turned semi-pro before finding a new avenue in acting. Success was long in coming, and he paid his dues for years in a number of blue-collar jobs including railroad worker, tree trimmer, cabbie and barkeep while taking acting classes.
