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Joy N. Houck Jr.(1942-2003)

  • Actor
  • Director
  • Writer
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Joy N. Houck Jr. was born on 26 January 1942 in New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. He was an actor and director, known for The Big Easy (1986), The Brain Machine (1972) and The Hidden (1987). He died on 1 October 2003 in Prescott, Arizona, USA.
BornJanuary 26, 1942
DiedOctober 1, 2003(61)
BornJanuary 26, 1942
DiedOctober 1, 2003(61)
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Known for

Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid in The Big Easy (1986)
The Big Easy
6.5
  • Sgt. Guerra
  • 1986
The Brain Machine (1972)
The Brain Machine
3.1
  • Director
  • 1972
Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, and Ed O'Ross in The Hidden (1987)
The Hidden
7.0
  • DeVries' Neighbor(as J. N. Houck)
  • 1987
Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
Night of Bloody Horror
3.6
  • Director
  • 1969

Credits

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Actor

  • Susan Walters in The Big Easy (1996)
    The Big Easy
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Maynard
    • 1997
  • Dennis Hopper in Doublecrossed (1991)
    Doublecrossed
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Turks DEA (as Joy Houck Jr.)
    • 1991
  • Michael Landon in Highway to Heaven (1984)
    Highway to Heaven
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Skipper (as J.N. Houck)
    • 1988
  • Dynasty (1981)
    Dynasty
    6.4
    TV Series
    • Coroner (as J.N. Houck)
    • 1987
  • Kyle MacLachlan, Michael Nouri, and Ed O'Ross in The Hidden (1987)
    The Hidden
    7.0
    • DeVries' Neighbor (as J. N. Houck)
    • 1987
  • Robert Clohessy, Michael Warren, and Bruce Weitz in Hill Street Blues (1981)
    Hill Street Blues
    8.2
    TV Series
    • Conventioneer (as J.N. Houck)
    • 1987
  • Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid in The Big Easy (1986)
    The Big Easy
    6.5
    • Sgt. Guerra
    • 1986
  • Roberto Benigni, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law (1986)
    Down by Law
    7.6
    • Detective Mandino (as Joy Houck Jr.)
    • 1986
  • Clint Eastwood in Tightrope (1984)
    Tightrope
    6.3
    • Swap Meet Owner
    • 1984
  • The Shadow of Chikara (1977)
    The Shadow of Chikara
    5.3
    • Half Moon O'Brian (as Joy Houck Jr.)
    • 1977
  • Jack Elam in Creature from Black Lake (1976)
    Creature from Black Lake
    5.1
    • Prof. Burch (as J.N. Houck Jr.)
    • 1976
  • Bootleggers (1974)
    Bootleggers
    5.2
    • Bobby Joe Woodall (as J.N. Houck Jr.)
    • 1974
  • Richard Arlen, Joy N. Houck Jr., and Sherry Lynn in Thunder Mountain (1964)
    Thunder Mountain
    6.6
    • Ollie Stewart
    • 1964

Director

  • The St. Tammany Miracle (1994)
    The St. Tammany Miracle
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1994
  • Jack Elam in Creature from Black Lake (1976)
    Creature from Black Lake
    5.1
    • directed by (as Joy Houck Jr.)
    • 1976
  • The Brain Machine (1972)
    The Brain Machine
    3.1
    • Director
    • 1972
  • The Night of the Strangler (1972)
    The Night of the Strangler
    4.8
    • Director
    • 1972
  • Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
    Women and Bloody Terror
    5.0
    • Director
    • 1970
  • Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
    Night of Bloody Horror
    3.6
    • Director
    • 1969

Writer

  • Soggy Bottom, U.S.A. (1981)
    Soggy Bottom, U.S.A.
    5.4
    • screenplay
    • story
    • 1981
  • The Brain Machine (1972)
    The Brain Machine
    3.1
    • story and screenplay
    • 1972
  • Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
    Women and Bloody Terror
    5.0
    • screenplay
    • original story
    • 1970
  • Night of Bloody Horror (1969)
    Night of Bloody Horror
    3.6
    • writer
    • 1969

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Down by Law
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Down by Law
Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
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Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]
Trailer 1:32
Down by Law: The Criterion Collection [Blu-Ray]

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • J.N. Houck Jr.
  • Born
    • January 26, 1942
    • New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
  • Died
    • October 1, 2003
    • Prescott, Arizona, USA(heart failure)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His father was Joy N. Houck who produced all of the Lash La Rue movies in the 1940s and early 50s. Joy N. Houck's production/distribution company was Howco International. He also owned or co-owned about 200 movie theaters from Texas to Georgia.
  • Nickname
    • J Beau

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