Joseph Sirola Biography

Fast Facts

• Performed the solo piece "Ages of Man" for free in schools, libraries, and clubs for students, scholars, and Shakespeare fans
• Attended courses in acting and directing at Hunter College and graduated from Columbia University with a degree in Business in 1951
• Made his screen acting debut in the TV series "The Brighter Day" in 1954
• Worked as a sales promotion manager at Kimberly-Clark before deciding to pursue an acting career
• Quote: "(On his success doing voice-overs): "Not knowing any better, I used the mic as a person․ I spoke to the audience rather than at them․""
• Best known for his role as Reno in "Hang 'Em High" and as Joe Subalowsky in "Sunday․"
• Has also appeared on Broadway several times, including productions of "Song for a Certain Midnight" and "The Unsinkable Molly Brown․"
• Is a very successful voice-over artist, working on projects for Mobil, Ford, Hertz, Wendy's, and numerous other brands, and he is even the voice of the Empire State Building Tour
• Was the voice of Dr․ Doom in the 1967 animated series "Fantastic Four․"