Joe Penny

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Joe Penny
Born	Joseph Edward Penny Jr. (1956-06-24) 24 June 1956 London, England, UK
Occupation	Actor

Joseph Edward Penny, Jr., credited as Joe Penny (born 24 June 1956, in London, England) is an actor best known for his roles as Nick Ryder on the detective series Riptide from 1984–86, and as Jake Styles in the CBS television series Jake and the Fatman from 1987-92.

Biography

Early life

Penny was born in London, England to an American father and an Italian mother. He was brought up in Marietta, Georgia. After his parents divorced, he moved to California with his mother. He attended Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, where he played football and basketball.^[1]

Career

Starting with a minor role on Forever Fernwood in 1977, Penny has appeared in numerous TV films and has made many guest appearances on television shows including Touched by an Angel, T. J. Hooker, Vega$, Matt Houston, Lou Grant, CHiPs, Flamingo Road, The Sopranos, Diagnosis: Murder, Walker, Texas Ranger, 7th Heaven, Tucker's Witch, Boomtown and CSI. In 2005, he co-starred with Lea Thompson in the mystery series Jane Doe on the Hallmark Channel.

References

↑ Joe Penny: IMDb profile

External links

Joe Penny at the Internet Movie Database

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Persondata
Name	Penny, Joe
Alternative names	Penny, Jr., Joseph Edward
Short description	Actor
Date of birth	24 June 1956
Place of birth	London, England, UK
Date of death
Place of death

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