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Joe McTurk(1897-1961)

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Joe McTurk was born on 22 December 1897 in New York City, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Guys and Dolls (1955), Route 66 (1960) and Breakdown (1952). He died on 19 July 1961 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 22, 1897
DiedJuly 19, 1961(63)
BornDecember 22, 1897
DiedJuly 19, 1961(63)
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Known for

Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons, and Vivian Blaine in Guys and Dolls (1955)
Guys and Dolls
7.1
  • Angie the Ox
  • 1955
George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
Route 66
7.7
TV Series
  • Character #3
Breakdown (1952)
Breakdown
6.1
  • 'Longshot' Maginnis
  • 1952
Victor Jory in Manhunt (1959)
Manhunt
7.3
TV Series
  • Maxie

Credits

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Actor

  • Bette Davis, Peter Falk, Glenn Ford, Hope Lange, Thomas Mitchell, and Arthur O'Connell in Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
    Pocketful of Miracles
    7.1
    • Powder (uncredited)
    • 1961
  • George Maharis and Martin Milner in Route 66 (1960)
    Route 66
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Character #3
    • 1961
  • Dean Martin, Judy Holliday, and Jean Stapleton in Bells Are Ringing (1960)
    Bells Are Ringing
    6.9
    • Minor Role (uncredited)
    • 1960
  • Victor Jory in Manhunt (1959)
    Manhunt
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Maxie
    • 1960
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    7.1
    • Taxi Driver (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Cary Grant, Sophia Loren, Mimi Gibson, Charles Herbert, and Paul Petersen in Houseboat (1958)
    Houseboat
    6.6
    • Pitchman (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Beau James (1957)
    Beau James
    6.6
    • Billy - Speakeasy Owner (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • June Allyson, Joan Blondell, Joan Collins, Dolores Gray, Ann Miller, David Miller, Joe Pasternak, and Ann Sheridan in The Opposite Sex (1956)
    The Opposite Sex
    6.1
    • Popsicle Vendor in Park (uncredited)
    • 1956
  • Frank Sinatra, Kim Novak, and Eleanor Parker in The Man with the Golden Arm (1955)
    The Man with the Golden Arm
    7.3
    • Meter-Reader (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Marlon Brando, Frank Sinatra, Jean Simmons, and Vivian Blaine in Guys and Dolls (1955)
    Guys and Dolls
    7.1
    • Angie the Ox
    • 1955
  • Preston Foster in Cavalcade of America (1952)
    Cavalcade of America
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Newstand Operator (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Tony Curtis, Julie Adams, and George Nader in Six Bridges to Cross (1955)
    Six Bridges to Cross
    6.7
    • Stanley (uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • William Bendix, Wesley Morgan, Marjorie Reynolds, and Lugene Sanders in The Life of Riley (1953)
    The Life of Riley
    8.0
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Pat Crowley, and Marjie Millar in Money from Home (1953)
    Money from Home
    6.1
    • No-Knees Nolan (uncredited)
    • 1953

Personal details

  • Born
    • December 22, 1897
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 1961
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

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    Worked as a jockey and had a career as a boxer before his acting career. Also opened five nightclubs.

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