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 Big Easy, le flic de mon coeur (1986), The Brain Machine (1972) and La nuit sanglante (1969). He died on 1 October 2003 in Prescott, Arizona, USA.

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Known for

Ellen Barkin and Dennis Quaid in Big Easy, le flic de mon coeur (1986)

Big Easy, le flic de mon coeur

6.5

Sgt. Guerra

1986

The Brain Machine (1972)

The Brain Machine

3.1

Director

1972

La nuit sanglante (1969)

La nuit sanglante

3.6

Director

1969

Roberto Benigni, Nicoletta Braschi, Tom Waits, and John Lurie in Down by Law - Sous le coup de la loi (1986)

Down by Law - Sous le coup de la loi

7.6

Detective Mandino(as Joy Houck Jr.)

1986

Credits

Actor

Flic de mon coeur
7.0
TV Series
- Maynard
- 1997
Trahison
6.3
TV Movie
- Turks DEA (as Joy Houck Jr.)
- 1991
Les routes du paradis
6.9
TV Series
- Skipper (as J.N. Houck)
- 1988
Dynastie
6.4
TV Series
- Coroner (as J.N. Houck)
- 1987
Hidden
7.0
- DeVries' Neighbor (as J. N. Houck)
- 1987
Capitaine Furillo
8.2
TV Series
- Conventioneer (as J.N. Houck)
- 1987
Big Easy, le flic de mon coeur
6.5
- Sgt. Guerra
- 1986
Down by Law - Sous le coup de la loi
7.6
- Detective Mandino (as Joy Houck Jr.)
- 1986
La corde raide
6.3
- Swap Meet Owner
- 1984
Chikara
5.3
- Half Moon O'Brian (as Joy Houck Jr.)
- 1977
Le monstre du lac noir
5.1
- Prof. Burch (as J.N. Houck Jr.)
- 1976
Bootleggers
5.2
- Bobby Joe Woodall (as J.N. Houck Jr.)
- 1974
The Shepherd of the Hills
6.8
- Ollie Stewart
- 1964

Director

Writer

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Down by Law

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

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

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

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)

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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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