Joy N. Houck Jr.
Joy N. Houck Jr. | |
|---|---|
| Born | January 26, 1942 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | October 1, 2003 (aged 61) |
| Occupation | Film director, actor, screenwriter |
Joy Newton Houck Jr. (January 26, 1942 – October 1, 2003) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director who is probably best known for Creature from Black Lake, one of the many Bigfoot horror movies of the 1970s.[1]
His father, Joy Newton Houck Sr., founded Howco—a production and distribution company for low-budget films.
Filmography[]
Director[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | Women and Bloody Terror | ||
| 1969 | Night of Bloody Horror | ||
| 1972 | [2] | ||
| 1975 | Night of the Strangler | ||
| 1976 | Creature from Black Lake | ||
| 1994 | The St. Tammy Miracle |
Actor[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | The Shepherd of the Hills | Ollie Stewart | |
| 1974 | Bootleggers | Bobby Joe Woodall | |
| 1976 | Creature from Black Lake | Prof. Burch | |
| 1977 | The Shadow of Chikara | Half Moon O'Brian | |
| 1984 | Tightrope | Swap Meet Owner | |
| 1986 | Down by Law | Detective Mandino | |
| 1986 | The Big Easy | Sgt. Guerra | |
| 1987 | The Hidden | DeVries' Neighbor | |
| 1991 | Doublecrossed | Turks DEA | TV Movie |
References[]
- ^ Bruce Eder (2014). "Joy N. Houck, Jr". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-11-29.
- ^ Davies, Clive (6 March 2015). Spinegrinder: The Movies Most Critics Won't Write About. ISBN 9781909394063.
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Categories:
- 1942 births
- 2003 deaths
- American male actors
- American male screenwriters
- 20th-century American male writers
- 20th-century American screenwriters