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Joe Downing

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Joe Downing
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Joe Downing (June 26, 1903 October 16, 1975) was an American stage, TV and B-movie actor who made more than 70 appearances.

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Career

Downing's early acting experience included work with the Theatre Guild, particularly dancing in The Garrick Gaieties.[1] His Broadway credits include Ramshackle Inn (1944), Cross-town (1937), Dead End (1935), Ceiling Zero (1935), Page Miss Glory (1934), The Drums Begin (1933), Heat Lightning (1933), Shooting Star (1933), and A Farewell to Arms (1930).[2]

Downing's film debut came in Doctor Socrates.[3] Often cast as gangsters, his film credits include A Slight Case of Murder, Danger on the Air, Racket Busters, Each Dawn I Die, and The Big Shot. His television credits include three appearances on Alfred Hitchcock Presents from 1956 to 1958, as well as other anthology series popular during the era.

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Partial filmography

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