Joseph Campanella (born November 21, 1933 in New York City) is an American character actor who has appeared in over 200 TV and film roles since 1955, including such shows as Mission Impossible, Gunsmoke, Golden Girls, and Mama's Family. In 1967, he was Joe Mannix's partner before the P.I. went solo and started his own firm. He played Ann Romano's ex-husband, Ed Cooper, in seven episodes of One Day At A Time (1975-1984). The actor had a prominent role as Harper Deveraux on the soap opera Days of our Lives from 1987 to 1988 and from 1990 to 1992, and a recurring role on The Bold and the Beautiful from 1997 to 2003. He is the brother of actor Frank Campanella who died in December, 2006.

Brother of actor Frank Campanella (I)

Rumored to be the voice of Berkshire Control in the classic science fiction movie Silent Running (1972).

Honorary sheriff of Toluca Lake, California

Graduated from Manhattan College in the Bronx, NY

Received a 1962 Tony nomination as Best Supporting or Featured Actor (Dramatic) for his performance in "A Gift of Time", which was written and directed by Garson Kanin, and which starred Henry Fonda and Olivia de Havilland.

Shares a birthday with Björk, Goldie Hawn, Rachel Rogers (II), Nicollette Sheridan, & Juliet Mills