Joe Esposito
Actor, Film actor
1938 –
Who is Joe Esposito?
Joe Esposito is a veteran author and publisher, who along with his long-time business partner Daniel Lombardy, have several best selling books to their credit.
Joe Esposito is best known for his association with Elvis Presley. He first met Presley while serving in the military in 1958. They both went through basic training at Fort Hood, Texas, but did not meet face to face until a year later when they were both stationed in West Germany, where they quickly became lifelong friends. Esposito became Elvis's road manager and bodyguard beginning in 1960. Esposito served as the best man at Elvis's wedding while Esposito's wife, Joan, served as the matron of honor. After Elvis' death in 1977 Joe Esposito went to work for Jerry Weintraub becoming the road manager for greats including Michael Jackson, The Bee Gees, Karen Carpenter and John Denver.
Joe Esposito, Col. Tom Parker and Jerry Schilling served as principal consultants in the movie This Is Elvis.
Joe has 3 children, Debbie and Cindy from his first marriage to Joan and Anthony from his second marriage to Martha Gallub. Martha Gallub Esposito died on March 19, 2012, after a long fight with cancer.
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- Born
- Jan 22, 1938
Chicago - Also known as
- Diamond Joe
- Spouses
- Joan Roberts
- Martha Gallub Esposito
( - 2012/03/19)
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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