Joe Downing

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Joe Downing
Joe Downing in Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1956.jpg
Joe Downing in Alfred Hitchcock Presents 1956
Born(1903-06-26)June 26, 1903
DiedOctober 16, 1975(1975-10-16) (aged 72)

Joe Downing (June 26, 1903 in New York City, New York – October 16, 1975 in Canoga Park, California) was an American stage, TV and B-movie actor who made more than 70 appearances.

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Downing's early acting experience included work with the Theatre Guild, particularly dancing in The Garrick Gaieties . [1] His Broadway credits include Ramshackle Inn (1944), Cross-town (1937), Dead End (1935), Ceiling Zero (1935), Page Miss Glory (1934), The Drums Begin (1933), Heat Lightning (1933), Shooting Star (1933), and A Farewell to Arms (1930). [2]

Downing's film debut came in Doctor Socrates. [3] Often cast as gangsters, his film credits include A Slight Case of Murder , Danger on the Air , Racket Busters , Each Dawn I Die and The Big Shot . His television credits include three appearances on Alfred Hitchcock Presents from 1956 to 1958, as well as other anthology series popular during the era.

Partial filmography

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References

  1. "Meet Joe Downing, On Stage Gunman, Off Stage Papa". The Brooklyn Daily Eagle. New York, Brooklyn. January 23, 1944. p. 29. Retrieved September 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "Joseph Downing". Internet Broadway Database. The Broadway League. Archived from the original on 18 September 2018. Retrieved 18 September 2018.
  3. "Earns Living Getting Killed". Lansing State Journal. Michigan, Lansing. August 18, 1938. p. 19. Retrieved September 18, 2018 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg