Nicholas Joy

Nicholas Joy

Deceased · Born: Jan 31, 1884 · Died: Mar 16, 1964

Personal Details

BornJan 31, 1884 Paris, France
Spouse
  • Hildreth Elizabeth Sisson Riddle

    ( Jun 13, 1934 to Mar 16, 1964 )
  • Florence A. Seeligsberg (fashion designer)

    ( Dec 31, 1969 to May 10, 2025 )
  • Claudia G.

Biography

Nicholas Joy, a multifaceted individual, entered this world on January 31, 1884, in the City of Light, Paris, France. His remarkable life was marked by his dual passions for acting and writing, leaving behind a legacy of iconic performances and literary works.

His notable film credits include the 1957 comedy classic "Desk Set", the 1941 drama "New Wine", and the 1951 adaptation of Richard Wright's acclaimed novel "Native Son". These roles showcased his versatility and range as an actor, solidifying his position as a respected figure in the entertainment industry.

Nicholas Joy's personal life was just as fascinating as his professional career. He was married three times, first to Hildreth Elizabeth Sisson Riddle, followed by Florence A. Seeligsberg, a talented fashion designer, and finally Claudia G., with whom he shared a deep bond.

Tragically, Nicholas Joy's life came to an abrupt end on March 16, 1964, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. Despite his untimely passing, his remarkable contributions to the world of entertainment continue to inspire and delight audiences to this day.

Career

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1957
Desk Set
Desk Set as Mr. Azae
{"id":82668,"title":"Affair with a Stranger","year":"1953","character":"Producer George W. Craig","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/affair-with-a-stranger","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_82668.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_82668.jpg"},"released":1}
1953
Affair with a Stranger
Affair with a Stranger as Producer George W. Craig
{"id":186860,"title":"Native Son","year":"1951","character":"Henry Dalton","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/native-son-1951","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_186860.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_186860.jpg"},"released":1}
1951
Native Son
Native Son as Henry Dalton
{"id":68442,"title":"The Man with a Cloak","year":"1951","character":"Dr. Roland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-man-with-a-cloak","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68442.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68442.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":68372,"title":"Here Comes the Groom","year":"1951","character":"Uncle Prentiss","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/here-comes-the-groom","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_68372.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_68372.jpg"},"released":1}
Here Comes the Groom
Here Comes the Groom as Uncle Prentiss
{"id":69060,"title":"And Baby Makes Three","year":"1949","character":"Marvin Fletcher","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/and-baby-makes-three","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69060.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69060.jpg"},"released":1}
1949
And Baby Makes Three
And Baby Makes Three as Marvin Fletcher
{"id":3998,"title":"Bud Abbott Lou Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff","year":"1949","character":"Amos Strickland","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bud-abbott-lou-costello-meet-the-killer-boris-karloff","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2sr7t3gpqbhg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2sr7t3gpqbhg.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14976,"title":"The Sun Comes Up","year":"1949","character":"Victor Alvord","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-sun-comes-up","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_14976.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_14976.jpg"},"released":1}
The Sun Comes Up
The Sun Comes Up as Victor Alvord
{"id":69154,"title":"Song of Surrender","year":"1949","character":"General Seckle","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/song-of-surrender","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69154.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69154.jpg"},"released":1}
Song of Surrender
Song of Surrender as General Seckle
{"id":69123,"title":"Bride of Vengeance","year":"1949","character":"Chamberlain","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/bride-of-vengeance","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69123.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69123.jpg"},"released":1}
Bride of Vengeance
Bride of Vengeance as Chamberlain
{"id":69482,"title":"Larceny","year":"1948","character":"Walter Vanderline","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/larceny-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69482.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69482.jpg"},"released":1}
1948
Larceny
Larceny as Walter Vanderline
{"id":69297,"title":"The Iron Curtain","year":"1948","character":"Dr. Harold Preston Norman, aka 'Alec'","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-iron-curtain","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69297.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69297.jpg"},"released":1}
The Iron Curtain
The Iron Curtain as Dr. Harold Preston Norman, aka 'Alec'
{"id":69382,"title":"The Fuller Brush Man","year":"1948","character":"Commissioner Gordon Trist","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-fuller-brush-man","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69382.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69382.jpg"},"released":1}
The Fuller Brush Man
The Fuller Brush Man as Commissioner Gordon Trist
{"id":69305,"title":"Joan of Arc","year":"1948","character":"Regnault de Chartres, Archbishop of Rheims and Chancellor of France","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/joan-of-arc-1948","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3povk2tivscg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/3povk2tivscg.jpg"},"released":1}
Joan of Arc
Joan of Arc as Regnault de Chartres, Archbishop of Rheims and Chancellor of France
{"id":30540,"title":"The Naked City","year":"1948","character":"Mr. McCormick (uncredited)","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/the-naked-city","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_30540.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_30540.jpg"},"released":1}
The Naked City
The Naked City as Mr. McCormick (uncredited)
{"id":22782,"title":"Daisy Kenyon","year":"1947","character":"Coverly","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/daisy-kenyon","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vfp22rm70tg.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/1vfp22rm70tg.jpg"},"released":1}
1947
Daisy Kenyon
Daisy Kenyon as Coverly
{"id":96643,"title":"Dishonored Lady","year":"1947","character":"Mitchell","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/dishonored-lady","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_96643.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_96643.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":14874,"title":"Gentleman's Agreement","year":"1947","character":"Dr. Craigie","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/gentlemans-agreement","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2eed0t3cptg0.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/images\/fanart\/movies\/poster\/2eed0t3cptg0.jpg"},"released":1}
{"id":69688,"title":"If Winter Comes","year":"1947","character":"Mr. Pettigrew","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/if-winter-comes","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_69688.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_69688.jpg"},"released":1}
If Winter Comes
If Winter Comes as Mr. Pettigrew
{"id":71644,"title":"New Wine","year":"1941","job":"Writer","permalink":"https:\/\/streambutter.com\/us\/movie\/new-wine","type":"movie","srcset":{"1x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/90x135\/thumbs\/movie_71644.jpg","2x":"https:\/\/img.streambutter.com\/img\/180x270\/thumbs\/movie_71644.jpg"},"released":1}
1941
New Wine
New Wine as Writer