Joe Downing

Joe Downing

Deceased · Born: Jun 26, 1903 · Died: Oct 16, 1975

Known For

Angels with Dirty FacesAngels with Dirty Faces
Each Dawn I DieEach Dawn I Die
A Slight Case of MurderA Slight Case of Murder
Another Thin ManAnother Thin Man

Personal Details

BornJun 26, 1903 New York City, New York, USA

Biography

Joseph Downing, a distinguished thespian, entered the world on June 26th, 1903, in the bustling metropolis of New York City, New York, USA. Throughout his illustrious career, he captivated audiences with his remarkable performances in various film projects, including the 1938 productions "Danger on the Air" and "A Slight Case of Murder", as well as the 1939 comedy "Torchy Runs for Mayor". Downing's life came full circle on October 16th, 1975, when he passed away in Canoga Park, California, USA, leaving behind a legacy that continues to inspire and entertain to this day.

Career

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1973
Blood
Blood as The New Realton
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1957
Slaughter on 10th Avenue
Slaughter on 10th Avenue as Eddie 'Cockeye' Cook
{"id":67016,"title":"Fighting Trouble","year":"1956","character":"Hal Lomax","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/fighting-trouble","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_67016.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_67016.jpg"},"released":1}
1956
Fighting Trouble
Fighting Trouble as Hal Lomax
{"id":190680,"title":"Las Vegas Shakedown","year":"1955","character":"Matty - Henchman","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/las-vegas-shakedown","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_190680.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_190680.jpg"},"released":1}
1955
Las Vegas Shakedown
Las Vegas Shakedown as Matty - Henchman
{"id":103834779,"title":"The Philco Television Playhouse","year":1948,"character":"Patton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/show\/the-philco-television-playhouse","type":"show","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/show_103834779.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
The Philco Television Playhouse
The Philco Television Playhouse as Patton
{"id":71121,"title":"The Big Shot","year":"1942","character":"Frenchy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-big-shot","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71121.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71121.jpg"},"released":1}
1942
The Big Shot
The Big Shot as Frenchy
{"id":71263,"title":"You Can't Escape Forever","year":"1942","character":"Varney (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-cant-escape-forever-1942","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71263.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71263.jpg"},"released":1}
You Can't Escape Forever
You Can't Escape Forever as Varney (uncredited)
{"id":71156,"title":"Lucky Jordan","year":"1942","character":"Harrison","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/lucky-jordan","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71156.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71156.jpg"},"released":1}
Lucky Jordan
Lucky Jordan as Harrison
{"id":21627,"title":"Larceny, Inc","year":"1942","character":"Smitty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/larceny-inc","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_21627.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_21627.jpg"},"released":1}
Larceny, Inc
Larceny, Inc as Smitty
{"id":71516,"title":"Unholy Partners","year":"1941","character":"Jerry","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/unholy-partners","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71516.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71516.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
Unholy Partners
Unholy Partners as Jerry
{"id":71727,"title":"Strange Alibi","year":"1941","character":"Benny McKaye","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/strange-alibi","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71727.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71727.jpg"},"released":1}
Strange Alibi
Strange Alibi as Benny McKaye
{"id":71433,"title":"Belle Starr","year":"1941","character":"Jim Cole","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/belle-starr","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71433.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71433.jpg"},"released":1}
Belle Starr
Belle Starr as Jim Cole
{"id":71428,"title":"Johnny Eager","year":"1941","character":"Ryan (as Joseph Downing)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/johnny-eager","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71428.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71428.jpg"},"released":1}
Johnny Eager
Johnny Eager as Ryan (as Joseph Downing)
{"id":175792,"title":"The Secret Seven","year":"1940","character":"Lou Boyd","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-secret-seven","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_175792.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_175792.jpg"},"released":1}
1940
The Secret Seven
The Secret Seven as Lou Boyd
{"id":71978,"title":"San Francisco Docks","year":"1940","character":"Cassidy","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/san-francisco-docks","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71978.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71978.jpg"},"released":1}
San Francisco Docks
San Francisco Docks as Cassidy
{"id":32152,"title":"Castle on the Hudson","year":"1940","character":"Gangster in Car (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/castle-on-the-hudson","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_32152.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_32152.jpg"},"released":1}
Castle on the Hudson
Castle on the Hudson as Gangster in Car (uncredited)
{"id":72457,"title":"Torchy Runs for Mayor","year":"1939","character":"Spuds O'Brien","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/torchy-runs-for-mayor","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72457.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72457.jpg"},"released":1}
1939
Torchy Runs for Mayor
Torchy Runs for Mayor as Spuds O'Brien
{"id":72377,"title":"Smashing the Money Ring","year":"1939","character":"Dice Mathews","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/smashing-the-money-ring","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72377.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72377.jpg"},"released":1}
Smashing the Money Ring
Smashing the Money Ring as Dice Mathews
{"id":83150,"title":"You Can't Get Away with Murder","year":"1939","character":"Smitty","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/you-cant-get-away-with-murder-1939","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83150.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83150.jpg"},"released":1}
You Can't Get Away with Murder
You Can't Get Away with Murder as Smitty
{"id":119287,"title":"Invisible Stripes","year":"1939","character":"Johnny","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/invisible-stripes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_119287.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_119287.jpg"},"released":1}
Invisible Stripes
Invisible Stripes as Johnny
{"id":72364,"title":"Each Dawn I Die","year":"1939","character":"Limpy Julien","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/each-dawn-i-die","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72364.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72364.jpg"},"released":1}
Each Dawn I Die
Each Dawn I Die as Limpy Julien
{"id":72142,"title":"Another Thin Man","year":"1939","character":"Hoodlum (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/another-thin-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72142.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72142.jpg"},"released":1}
Another Thin Man
Another Thin Man as Hoodlum (uncredited)
{"id":72777,"title":"The Lady in the Morgue","year":"1938","character":"Steve Collins","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-lady-in-the-morgue","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72777.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72777.jpg"},"released":1}
1938
The Lady in the Morgue
The Lady in the Morgue as Steve Collins
{"id":72654,"title":"The Devil's Party","year":"1938","character":"Frank Diamond","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-devils-party-1938","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72654.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72654.jpg"},"released":1}
The Devil's Party
The Devil's Party as Frank Diamond
{"id":72849,"title":"Wide Open Faces","year":"1938","character":"Stretch","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/wide-open-faces","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72849.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72849.jpg"},"released":1}
Wide Open Faces
Wide Open Faces as Stretch
{"id":72669,"title":"Danger on the Air","year":"1938","character":"Joe Carney","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/danger-on-the-air","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_72669.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_72669.jpg"},"released":1}
Danger on the Air
Danger on the Air as Joe Carney
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A Slight Case of Murder
A Slight Case of Murder as Innocence
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Angels with Dirty Faces
Angels with Dirty Faces as Steve
{"id":83330,"title":"The Case of the Lucky Legs","year":"1935","character":"George Sanborne (as Joseph Downing)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-case-of-the-lucky-legs","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_83330.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_83330.jpg"},"released":1}
1935
The Case of the Lucky Legs
The Case of the Lucky Legs as George Sanborne (as Joseph Downing)
{"id":73874,"title":"Dr. Socrates","year":"1935","character":"Cinq Laval","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dr-socrates","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_73874.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_73874.jpg"},"released":1}
Dr. Socrates
Dr. Socrates as Cinq Laval