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Joe Downing(1903-1975)

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Joe Downing was born on 26 June 1903 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Danger on the Air (1938), A Slight Case of Murder (1938) and Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939). He died on 16 October 1975 in Canoga Park, California, USA.
BornJune 26, 1903
DiedOctober 16, 1975(72)
BornJune 26, 1903
DiedOctober 16, 1975(72)
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Known for

Richard 'Skeets' Gallagher, Nan Grey, Frank Milan, and Donald Woods in Danger on the Air (1938)
Danger on the Air
6.3
  • Joe Carney(as Joseph Downing)
  • 1938
A Slight Case of Murder (1938)
A Slight Case of Murder
7.0
  • Innocence
  • 1938
Glenda Farrell and Barton MacLane in Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939)
Torchy Runs for Mayor
6.3
  • Spuds O'Brien
  • 1939
Humphrey Bogart, Pat O'Brien, Gabriel Dell, Leo Gorcey, Huntz Hall, Billy Halop, Bobby Jordan, Bernard Punsly, and The Dead End Kids in Angels with Dirty Faces (1938)
Angels with Dirty Faces
7.9
  • Steve
  • 1938

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Actor

  • Glynis (1963)
    Glynis
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Joe
    • 1963
  • Going My Way (1962)
    Going My Way
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Detective (as Joseph Downing)
    • 1963
  • Car 54, Where Are You? (1961)
    Car 54, Where Are You?
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Prisoner at Bar Mitzvah (uncredited)
    • 1963
  • The Donna Reed Show (1958)
    The Donna Reed Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Eric
    • Man (as Joseph Downing)
    • 1963
  • 87th Precinct (1961)
    87th Precinct
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Dr. Stagler
    • Clem Peterson
    • 1961–1962
  • Frank McHugh and Marvin Miller in The Millionaire (1955)
    The Millionaire
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Frankie
    • Pete
    • 1955–1959
  • Alfred Hitchcock in Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Kramer--Detective
    • Floyd Unser
    • Lieutenant Al Hawkshaw (as Joseph Downing)
    • 1956–1958
  • Julie Adams, Jan Sterling, and Richard Egan in Slaughter on 10th Avenue (1957)
    Slaughter on 10th Avenue
    6.6
    • Eddie 'Cockeye' Cook
    • 1957
  • Craig Hill and Kenneth Tobey in Whirlybirds (1957)
    Whirlybirds
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Art
    • 1957
  • Ronald Reagan in General Electric Theater (1953)
    General Electric Theater
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Lieutenant (as Joseph Downing)
    • 1957
  • Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre (1955)
    Jane Wyman Presents the Fireside Theatre
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Peters
    • 1956
  • Stanley Clements, Huntz Hall, Adele Jergens, Laurie Mitchell, and Queenie Smith in Fighting Trouble (1956)
    Fighting Trouble
    5.1
    • Handsome Hal Lomax (as Joseph Downing)
    • 1956
  • Four Star Playhouse (1952)
    Four Star Playhouse
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Gus Anderson
    • 1956
  • Front Row Center (1955)
    Front Row Center
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Bob Oldfield (as Joseph Downing)
    • 1956
  • Dick Simmons and Yukon King in Sergeant Preston of the Yukon (1955)
    Sergeant Preston of the Yukon
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Alec Dewar
    • Bert Trask
    • 1956

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jose Dawning
  • Born
    • June 26, 1903
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • October 16, 1975
    • Canoga Park, California, USA(heart attack)

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