<P> Joseph Peter Mascolo ( March 13 , 1929 -- December 8 , 2016 ) was an American musician and dramatic actor . During his long career , he acted in numerous motion pictures and television series . He was best known for playing supervillain Stefano DiMera , a role he originated in 1982 on NBC 's Days of Our Lives . </P>
<P> Joseph Peter Mascolo ( March 13 , 1929 -- December 8 , 2016 ) was an American musician and dramatic actor . During his long career , he acted in numerous motion pictures and television series . He was best known for playing supervillain Stefano DiMera , a role he originated in 1982 on NBC 's Days of Our Lives . </P>
actor who played stefano dimera on days of our lives
actor who played stefano dimera on days of our lives
Joseph Peter Mascolo
Joseph Peter Mascolo