Joseph Sirola
Cast ofThe Montefuscos (1975).Sal Viscuso,John Aprea,Linda Dano,Bill Cort. Middle row: Phoebe Dorin,Naomi Stevens, Joseph Sirola,Ron Carey. Front: Dominique Pinassi, Jeffrey Palladini, Damon Raskin and Robby Paris.
Born	Joseph Anthony Sirola (1929-10-07)October 7, 1929 Carteret, New Jersey, U.S.
Died	February 10, 2019(2019-02-10) (aged 89) New York City, U.S.
Alma mater	Columbia University[1]
Occupation(s)	Commercial, film, television, theatre actor and theatre producer
Years active	1959–2015

Joseph Anthony Sirola (October 7, 1929 – February 10, 2019)^[2][3] was an American commercial, film, television, theatre actor and theatre producer.

Sirola was born inCarteret, New Jersey toCroatian parents Anton, a carpenter and Ana (née Dubrovich), who ran aboardinghouse at 363 West 19th Street inChelsea. He graduated fromStuyvesant High School in 1947 and earned a Bachelor of Science in Business fromColumbia University in 1951.^[4][5] He then worked as asales promotion manager at themultinationalpersonal care corporationKimberly-Clark, at the age of 28.^[6]

Sirola began his acting career in 1959, appearing as Peter Nino in the television soap operaThe Brighter Day.^[7] In 1960 he co-starred in the Broadway play,The Unsinkable Molly Brown.^[8][9] Sirola co-starred in another Broadway play,Golden Rainbow, in 1968.^[10][9] During the 1960s he also appeared in a few films and television programs includingGunsmoke,Hang 'Em High,The Andy Griffith Show,^[11][12]Chuka,Get Smart,The Man from U.N.C.L.E.,Perry Mason,Strange Bedfellows andThe Greatest Story Ever Told.^[6][13][14] His work on television commercials, for which he won over 20Clio Awards, led toThe Wall Street Journal nicknaming him “The King of the Voice-Overs” in 1970.^[6]

Over the next 30 years Sirola appeared and guest-starred in numerous film and television programs includingHawaii Five-O;The Super Cops;Mannix;Kolchak: The Night Stalker;Wonder Woman;Quincy, M.E.;Seizure;The Rockford Files;Spin City;Love, American Style;Charlie's Angels;Terrible Joe Moran;Diagnosis: Murder;The Ellen Burstyn Show andWashington: Behind Closed Doors.^[13][14] He was recurring in the short-lived TV series,The Magician, and he also starred in two short-lived television programs,The Montefuscos^[15] andWolf.^[16] Sirola continued in voice-over work for television commercials including ads forFord,Mobil,Wendy's andNyquil.^[1]

In the 21st century Sirola began producing Broadway plays, including,Time Stands Still,Stick Fly,The Trip to Bountiful,A Gentleman's Guide to Love & Murder andLove Letters.^[9] He also won and was nominated forDrama Desk Awards andTony Awards.^[9][17] Sirola retired in 2015.^{[citation needed]}

Sirola died on February 10, 2019, of complications fromrespiratory failure at a hospital in Manhattan; he was 89.^{[1][6][18][13][19]}

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