Biography

Joseph G. Medalis was born on August 24, 1942 in Shenandoah, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Brewster's Millions (1985), The Kentucky Fried Movie (1977) and Sister Act (1992). He was married to Lucille Morgan Medalis. He died on November 3, 2018 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Served as Actor-in-Residence at Stephens College in Columbia, MO, where he acted, taught acting, and directed for three years prior to coming to Los Angeles.

Held advanced degrees from Penn State and Stanford Universities in Theatre Arts.