Joe Downing

Acting

Joe Downing

Born June 26, 1903 · New York City, New York, USA

Died October 16, 1975 · aged 72

No biography available.

Known For

Invisible StripesInvisible Stripes · 1939
Invisible Stripes
★ 6.21939
MovieCrimeDrama
A gangster is unable to go straight after returning home from prison.
Lucky JordanLucky Jordan · 1942
Lucky Jordan
★ 7.41942
MovieComedyCrime
Lucky Jordan is a gangster living in New York City and when he's drafted into the army, he tries to escape duty by using an old con woman named Annie to convince the draft board he's needed at home. When that fails, Jordan is sent to boot camp, but he doesn't stay there long. He takes a beautiful USO worker hostage and flees back to New York. There, he learns that a rival gangster is plotting against America.
Each Dawn I DieEach Dawn I Die · 1939
Each Dawn I Die
★ 6.91939
MovieCrimeDrama
A corrupt D.A. with governatorial ambitions is annoyed by an investigative reporter's criticism of his criminal activities and decides to frame the reporter for manslaughter in order to silence him.
Johnny EagerJohnny Eager · 1941
Johnny Eager
★ 6.21941
MovieCrimeDrama
A charming racketeer seduces the DA's stepdaughter for revenge, then falls in love.
Slaughter on 10th AvenueSlaughter on 10th Avenue · 1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
★ 5.81957
MovieCrimeDrama
A rookie assistant DA is assigned to investigate the murder of a longshoreman, killed for exposing gangster involvement on the piers, and meets up with a "code of silence" amongst all potential witnesses.
Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces · 1938
Angels with Dirty Faces
★ 7.51938
MovieCrimeDrama
Childhood chums Rocky Sullivan and Jerry Connelly grow up on opposite sides of the fence: Rocky matures into a prominent gangster, while Jerry becomes a priest, tending to the needs of his old tenement neighborhood.
Another Thin ManAnother Thin Man · 1939
Another Thin Man
★ 7.11939
MovieComedyMystery
Nick and Nora Charles are back - and this time, they have a baby, a wealthy new client, and another murder to solve! Retired detective Nick is enjoying family life with Nora and their young son, Nick Jr., when eccentric industrialist Colonel MacFay asks for protection after receiving threatening messages. When MacFay is found dead at his isolated estate, Nick and Nora spring into action, questioning a houseful of suspicious guests and uncovering greed, blackmail, family secrets, and a dangerous inheritance plot. With their trademark wit and sophistication, the glamorous couple balances parenthood, parties, and peril as they race to expose the killer.
The Case of the Lucky LegsThe Case of the Lucky Legs · 1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
★ 6.01935
MovieComedyCrime
A con man who stages phony "lucky legs" beauty contests and leaves town with the money is found with a surgical knife in his heart by Mason.

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Four Star PlayhouseFour Star Playhouse · 1952
Four Star Playhouse
★ 6.81952
SeriesDramaComedy
Four Star Playhouse is an American television anthology series that ran from 1952 to 1956, sponsored in its first bi-weekly season by The Singer Company; Bristol-Myers became an alternate sponsor when it became a weekly series in the fall of 1953. The original premise was that Charles Boyer, Ida Lupino, David Niven, and Dick Powell would take turns starring in episodes. However, several other performers took the lead from time to time, including Ronald Colman and Joan Fontaine. Blake Edwards was among the writers and directors who contributed to the series. Edwards created the recurring character of illegal gambling house operator Willie Dante for Dick Powell to play on this series. The character was later revamped and spun off in his own series starring Howard Duff, then-husband of Lupino. The pilot for Meet McGraw, starring Frank Lovejoy, aired here, as did another episode in which Lovejoy recreated his role of Chicago newspaper reporter Randy Stone, from the radio drama Nightbeat.

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