Joe Downing

Joe Downing was an American actor who is best known for his roles in Danger on the Air (1938), A Slight Case of Murder (1938), and Torchy Runs for Mayor (1939). He was born on June 26, 1903, in New York City, New York, USA, and passed away on October 16, 1975, in Canoga Park, California, USA.

Personal and Family Life

Joe Downing had a personal life that remained relatively private. There is limited information available about his family background or personal relationships, but he lived during a vibrant time in the entertainment industry.

Death and Legacy

Joe Downing died of a heart attack on October 16, 1975. His contributions to film and television from the 1930s to the 1960s have left a mark on classic American cinema, and he is remembered for his diverse roles across various genres.

Filmography

Title	Release Date	Character
A Slight Case of Murder	1938-02-26	Innocence
Angels with Dirty Faces	1938-11-26	Steve
Larceny, Inc.	1942-04-24	Smitty
The Big Shot	1942-06-13	Frenchy
Belle Starr	1941-09-12	Jim Cole
Unholy Partners	1941-11-01	Jerry
Racket Busters	1938-07-16	Joe Pender
Missing Evidence	1939-12-15	Marty Peters
Smashing the Money Ring	1939-10-21	Dice Mathews
Dr. Socrates	1935-10-19	Cinq Laval
Wide Open Faces	1938-04-18	Stretch
Danger on the Air	1938-06-30	Joe Carney
The Lady in the Morgue	1938-04-22	Steve Collins
The Devil’s Party	1938-06-02	Frank Diamond
Strange Alibi	1941-04-19	Benny McKaye
Another Thin Man	1939-11-17	Hoodlum (uncredited)
Each Dawn I Die	1939-08-19	Limpy Julien
Torchy Runs for Mayor	1939-05-13	Spuds O’Brien
Castle on the Hudson	1940-02-17	Gangster in Car (uncredited)
Fighting Trouble	1956-09-16	Hal Lomax
Borrowing Trouble	1937-12-10	Charlie
Oh, Johnny, How You Can Love!	1940-01-01	‘Doc’ Kendrick – Bank Robber
Lucky Jordan	1942-11-16	Harrison
San Francisco Docks	1940-12-25	Cassidy
Slaughter on 10th Avenue	1957-09-01	Eddie ‘Cockeye’ Cook
You Can’t Get Away with Murder	1939-03-23	Smitty
Invisible Stripes	1939-12-30	Johnny
Blood	1973-09-01	The New Realton
You Can’t Escape Forever	1942-10-10	Varney (uncredited)
The Secret Seven	1940-08-15	Lou Boyd
The Case of the Lucky Legs	1935-10-05	George Sanborne (as Joseph Downing)
Johnny Eager	1941-12-09	Ryan (as Joseph Downing)
The Night Hawk	1938-10-01	Lefty
The Forgotten Woman	1939-07-07	Johnny Bradshaw
North of Shanghai	1939-01-24	Chandler
87th Precinct	1961-09-25
The Donna Reed Show	1958-09-24
The Millionaire	1955-01-19	Pete Fullerton
Sergeant Preston of the Yukon	1955-09-29
General Electric Theater	1953-02-01	Lieutenant
Glynis	1963-09-25
Going My Way	1962-10-03
The Philco Television Playhouse	1948-10-03	Patton
Navy Log	1955-09-20