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Updated: 3/25/2007

Name: Joe Penny

Born:  June 24, 1956, London, England

Claim to Fame:  For me when I hear Joe Penny, I think of 'Jake and the Fatman.' I never saw the show, but I do remember that Joe was in the series.

Family Life:  Cindy M. Penny (2004 - present)

Info:
In the 1980s, Joe Penny starred on three weekly series: he played trigger-happy Bugsy Siegel in 'The Gangster Chronicles' (1981), private eye Nick Ryder in 'Riptide' (1984-86) and
undercover investigator Jake Styles in 'Jake and the Fatman' (1987-92). 

Trivia:
 Born in England to an American father and an Italian mother, but raised in Georgia.

Played football during high school in Huntington Beach, California. Odd jobs before acting including washing postal trucks, crew foreman, and dishwasher.

Dark, hunky 'tough guy' actor who studied under Lee Strasberg and went on to play heroes and mobsters in mini-movies in the 80s. Best known for his series work with William Conrad in "Jake and the Fatman."

First job was a small part in the pilot of "Nancy Drew" TV series.

Suffered from seasickness while filming the "Riptide" TV series.

He' s practicing Nichiren Shoshu, subsidiary of Buddhism.

In the end of the 80s and the beginning of the 90s he founded the music band 'Stray Dogs'. Their CD 'This Years Blonde' wasn't successful in his country, but there were some sale in Europe.

Joe loves to cook. For a recipe of his Lasagna, Click Here

Where is He Now:  Joe is still busy acting. In fact this week he can be seen on The Sci-Fi Channel in the movie, 'Reign of the Gargoyles.' He also can be seen in the recurring role of Frank Darnell in the USA channel's TV series, 'Jane Doe.'

WRITE TO JOE:
Joe Penny
c/o Deborah Miller
Deborah Miller & Company Management
427 N Canon Dr #215
;plBeverly Hills, CA 90210

 

 
CREDITS:

Reign of the Gargoyles (2007) (TV) .... Gus
Jane Doe: Mind Games (2007) (TV) (completed) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder (2007) (TV) (completed) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Ties That Bind (2007) (TV) (completed) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: The Harder They Fall (2006) (TV) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well (2006) (TV) .... Frank Darnell
"Threshold" .... Robert Sprague (1 episode, 2005)
- Shock (2005) TV Episode .... Robert Sprague
Jane Doe: The Wrong Face (2005) (TV) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Til Death Do Us Part (2005) (TV) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don't (2005) (TV) .... Frank Darnell
Jane Doe: Vanishing Act (2005) (TV) .... Agent Frank Darnell
"7th Heaven" .... Nick (1 episode, 2003)
- Baggage (2003) TV Episode .... Nick
The Red Phone: Checkmate (2003) (TV) .... Darrow
"Boomtown" .... Les Van Buren (1 episode, 2002)
- Insured by Smith & Wesson (2002) TV Episode .... Les Van Buren
Two Against Time (2002) (TV) .... George Tomich
"Scope" (2001) TV Series .... Host
The Red Phone: Manhunt (2001) (TV) .... Jack Darrow
Jack of Hearts (2000) .... Arden Cook
"Chicken Soup for the Soul" .... David (1 episode, 2000)
- The Surprise (2000) TV Episode .... David
"The Sopranos" .... Vic Musto (2 episodes, 2000)
- The Knight in White Satin Armor (2000) TV Episode .... Vic Musto
- Bust-Out (2000) TV Episode .... Vic Musto
"Walker, Texas Ranger" .... Sonny Tantero (1 episode, 1999)
- Suspicious Minds (1999) TV Episode .... Sonny Tantero
"Twice in a Lifetime" (1 episode, 1999)
- Blood Brothers (1999) TV Episode
BitterSweet (1999) (V) .... Carl Peckato
Family of Cops III: Under Suspicion (1999) (TV) .... Ben Fein
The Prophet's Game (1999) .... Walter Motter
"Diagnosis Murder" .... Det. Reggie Ackroyd (1 episode, 1998)
- The Last Resort (1998) TV Episode .... Det. Reggie Ackroyd
The Little Unicorn (1998) .... Tiny
Stranger in My Home (1997) (TV) .... Ned Covington
Breach of Faith: Family of Cops II (1997) (TV) .... Ben Fein
She Woke Up Pregnant (1996) (TV) .... Dr. Roger Nolton
Double Jeopardy (1996) (TV) .... John Dubroski
"Touched by an Angel" .... Zack Bennett (1 episode, 1995)
- Trust (1995) TV Episode .... Zack Bennett
Young at Heart (1995) (TV) .... Mike
The Disappearance of Vonnie (1994) (TV) .... Ron Rickman
Terror in the Night (1994) (TV) .... Lonnie
The Danger of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story (1992) (TV) .... Michael Carlin
"Jake and the Fatman" .... Jake Styles / ... (3 episodes, 1987-1992)
- You Don't Know Me (1991) TV Episode .... Jake
- Fatal Attraction: Part 1 (1987) TV Episode .... Jake Styles
- Happy Days Are Here Again (1987) TV Episode .... Jake Styles
The Operation (1990) (TV) .... Dr. Ed Betters
A Whisper Kills (1988) (TV) .... Dan Walker
Jake and the Fatman (1987) (TV) .... Jake Styles
Roses Are for the Rich (1987) (TV) .... Lloyd Murphy
Blood Vows: The Story of a Mafia Wife (1987) (TV) .... Edward Moran
"The Twilight Zone" .... Ricky Frost (1 episode, 1986)
- The Convict's Piano (1986) TV Episode .... Ricky Frost
Perry Mason: The Case of the Shooting Star (1986) (TV) .... Robert McCay
"Matlock" .... Paul Baron (2 episodes, 1986)
- The Don: Part 2 (1986) TV Episode .... Paul Baron
- The Don: Part 1 (1986) TV Episode .... Paul Baron
"Riptide" .... Nick Ryder (14 episodes, 1984)
- Something Fishy (1984) TV Episode .... Nick Ryder
- Raiders of the Lost Sub (1984) TV Episode .... Nick Ryder
- Double Your Pleasure (1984) TV Episode .... Nick Ryder
- Long Distance Daddy (1984) TV Episode .... Nick Ryder
- #1 with a Bullet (1984) TV Episode .... Nick Ryder
(9 more)
"T.J. Hooker" .... Miles Dickson (1 episode, 1983)
- The Cheerleader Murder (1983) TV Episode .... Miles Dickson
"Matt Houston" .... Eric Jason (1 episode, 1983)
- The Centerfold Murders (1983) TV Episode .... Eric Jason
"Lottery!" (1 episode, 1983)
- Denver: Following Through (1983) TV Episode
Savage in the Orient (1983) (TV)
"Archie Bunker's Place" .... Rick Baxter (1 episode, 1983)
- I'm Torn Here (1983) TV Episode .... Rick Baxter
"Tucker's Witch" .... Justin St. Peter (1 episode, 1983)
- Dye Job (1983) TV Episode .... Justin St. Peter
S.O.B. (1981) .... Officer Buchwald
Bloody Birthday (1981) .... Mr. Harding
"The Gangster Chronicles" (1981) (mini) TV Series .... Benjamn "Bugsy" Siegel
"Vega$" .... Nickie Andreas (1 episode, 1981)
- The Andreas Addiction (1981) TV Episode .... Nickie Andreas
"Flamingo Road" .... Nick Walker (2 episodes, 1981)
- The Hostages (1981) TV Episode .... Nick Walker
- The Hostages: Part 2 (1981) TV Episode .... Nick Walker
Gangster Wars (1981) .... Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel
The Gossip Columnist (1980) (TV) .... Paul Cameron
"Paris" (1 episode, 1980)
- Fitz's Boys (1980) TV Episode
Lifepod (1980) .... Simmons
"Lou Grant" .... Mike Tynan (1 episode, 1979)
- Cop (1979) TV Episode .... Mike Tynan
Samurai (1979) (TV) .... Lee Cantrell
The Girls in the Office (1979) (TV) .... Beau Galloway
Mother, Juggs & Speed (1978) (TV) .... Speed
Our Winning Season (1978) .... Dean Berger
Death Moon (1978) (TV) .... Rick Bladen
"CHiPs" .... Brent Delaney (1 episode, 1978)
- Flashback! (1978) TV Episode .... Brent Delaney
Delta County, U.S.A. (1977) (TV) .... Joe Ed
"The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" .... Brandon (1 episode, 1977)
- The Mystery of Pirate's Cove (1977) TV Episode .... Brandon
"Forever Fernwood" (1977) TV Series .... Sal DiVito
 

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