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Joe Downing

Highest Rated: 67% A Slight Case of Murder (1938)

Lowest Rated: 50% Each Dawn I Die (1939)

Birthday: Jun 26, 1903

Birthplace: New York, New York, USA

Joseph Downing was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Downing started his acting career landing roles in such films as the mystery "The Case of the Lucky Legs" (1935) with Warren William, "A Slight Case of Murder" (1938) and the drama "Angels With Dirty Faces" (1938) with James Cagney. He also appeared in "Danger on the Air" (1938), "Racket Busters" (1938) and "Wide Open Faces" (1938). He continued to act in productions like "Each Dawn I Die" (1939), "Smashing the Money Ring" (1939) with Ronald Reagan and "Torchy Runs For Mayor" (1939). He also appeared in "You Can't Get Away With Murder" (1939) with Humphrey Bogart, the crime picture "Invisible Stripes" (1940) with George Raft and "Belle Starr" (1941) with Randolph Scott. Toward the end of his career, he tackled roles in "Johnny Eager" (1941), "Unholy Partners" (1941) and the Edward G Robinson comedy adaptation "Larceny, Inc." (1942). He also appeared in "The Big Shot" (1942) and "You Can't Escape Forever" (1942). Downing last acted in "Las Vegas Shakedown" (1955). Downing passed away in October 1975 at the age of 72.

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Highest rated movies

67% 76% A Slight Case of Murder
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50% 71% Each Dawn I Die
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Smashing the Money Ring
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You Can't Escape Forever
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Fighting Trouble
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43% Dr. Socrates
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The Secret Seven
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71% The Big Shot
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The Rainmaker
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56% Invisible Stripes
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Filmography

Movies

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No Score Yet No Score Yet Fighting Trouble Handsome Hal Lomax (Character) - 1956
No Score Yet No Score Yet You Can't Escape Forever Unknown (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet 79% Larceny, Inc. Smitty (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet 71% The Big Shot Frenchy (Character) - 1942
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Secret Seven Lou Bodie (Character) - 1940
No Score Yet 56% Invisible Stripes Johnny (Character) - 1939
50% 71% Each Dawn I Die Limpy Julien (Character) - 1939
No Score Yet No Score Yet Smashing the Money Ring Dice Mathews (Character) - 1939
67% 76% A Slight Case of Murder Innocence (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Wide Open Faces Stretch (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet No Score Yet Lady in the Morgue Steve Collins (Character) - 1938
No Score Yet 43% Dr. Socrates Cinq Laval (Character) - 1935
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Rainmaker Father Murphy (Character) - 1926

TV

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No Score Yet 87% Alfred Hitchcock Presents Floyd Unser (Character) 1956 1958
No Score Yet No Score Yet Suspense Unknown (Character) 1951