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Nicholas Joy(1884-1964)

  • Actor
  • Writer
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Nicholas Joy
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Nicholas Joy was born on 31 January 1884 in Paris, France. He was an actor and writer, known for Desk Set (1957), The Man with a Cloak (1951) and New Wine (1941). He was married to Hildreth Elizabeth Sisson Riddle, Florence A. Seeligsberg (fashion designer) and Claudia G.. He died on 16 March 1964 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.
BornJanuary 31, 1884
DiedMarch 16, 1964(80)
BornJanuary 31, 1884
DiedMarch 16, 1964(80)
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Known for

Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Joan Blondell, Sue Randall, Harry Ellerbe, Henry Ephron, Walter Lang, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson, and Gig Young in Desk Set (1957)
Desk Set
7.2
  • Mr. Azae
  • 1957
Joseph Cotten, Barbara Stanwyck, Leslie Caron, and Louis Calhern in The Man with a Cloak (1951)
The Man with a Cloak
6.6
  • Dr. Roland
  • 1951
Binnie Barnes, Albert Bassermann, Alan Curtis, Billy Gilbert, and Ilona Massey in New Wine (1941)
New Wine
6.0
  • Writer
  • 1941
Native Son (1951)
Native Son
6.2
  • Henry Dalton
  • 1951

Credits

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Actor

  • Katharine Hepburn, Spencer Tracy, Joan Blondell, Sue Randall, Harry Ellerbe, Henry Ephron, Walter Lang, Dina Merrill, Neva Patterson, and Gig Young in Desk Set (1957)
    Desk Set
    7.2
    • Mr. Azae
    • 1957
  • Natalie Wood and Jacques Sernas in Camera Three (1954)
    Camera Three
    6.3
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Star Stage (1955)
    Star Stage
    6.0
    TV Series
    • 1956
  • Star Tonight (1955)
    Star Tonight
    7.0
    TV Series
    • Senator Cunningham
    • 1956
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    The United States Steel Hour
    8.0
    TV Series
    • Col. Edward Hall Sr.
    • 1955
  • Dan Duryea in Climax! (1954)
    Climax!
    6.5
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Marsha Hunt and John Rodney in Studio One (1948)
    Studio One
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Christopher Bott
    • General
    • 1953–1954
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (1947)
    Kraft Mystery Theatre
    7.8
    TV Series
    • Henry
    • 1954
  • Victor Mature, Jean Simmons, and Linda Douglas in Affair with a Stranger (1953)
    Affair with a Stranger
    5.7
    • Producer George W. Craig
    • 1953
  • Proudly I Love
    TV Movie
    • 1953
  • Lux Video Theatre (1950)
    Lux Video Theatre
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Frobisher
    • 1953
  • Boss Lady (1952)
    Boss Lady
    5.4
    TV Series
    • Gwen's Father
    • 1952
  • Joseph Cotten, Barbara Stanwyck, Leslie Caron, and Louis Calhern in The Man with a Cloak (1951)
    The Man with a Cloak
    6.6
    • Dr. Roland
    • 1951
  • Bing Crosby, Anna Maria Alberghetti, James Barton, Jacques Gencel, Alexis Smith, Franchot Tone, Beverly Washburn, and Jane Wyman in Here Comes the Groom (1951)
    Here Comes the Groom
    6.3
    • Uncle Prentiss
    • 1951
  • Native Son (1951)
    Native Son
    6.2
    • Henry Dalton
    • 1951

Writer

  • Binnie Barnes, Albert Bassermann, Alan Curtis, Billy Gilbert, and Ilona Massey in New Wine (1941)
    New Wine
    6.0
    • original screenplay
    • 1941

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NATIVE SON - official 2020 re-release trailer
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NATIVE SON - official 2020 re-release trailer

Personal details

  • Born
    • January 31, 1884
    • Paris, France
  • Died
    • March 16, 1964
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA(heart attack)
  • Spouses
      Hildreth Elizabeth Sisson RiddleJune 13, 1934 - March 16, 1964 (his death)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:
  • Publicity listings
    • 2 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Broadway actor; active from 1912-1957. Joy had an extremely prolific theatrical career, cast in numerous hit productions. He appeared in the original cast production of "The Iceman Cometh" (as "Cecil Lewis") in 1946, "The Philadelphia Story" (as "Seth Lord") in 1939, "Music in the Air" (as "Ernst Weber") in 1932 and "Topaze" (as "Roger de Berville"), one of the biggest hits of the 1930 theatrical season.

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