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David Downing

Actor

David Downing

Born July 21, 1943 in New York City, New York, USA13 films

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Putney Swope posterFirst watchPutney Swope19696.3as (uncredited)Swope—the only black man on the executive board of an advertising firm—is accidentally put in charge after the death of the chairman.View film

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Cast a Deadly Spell poster6.1Cast a Deadly Spell1991

Filmography

13 films as actor
  1. 1991Cast a Deadly SpellThadius Pilgrim
  2. 1990Extreme Close-UpPsychiatrist
  3. 1988Meet the Raisins!Red (voice)
  4. 1983A Rose for EmilyTobe
  5. 1982A Piano for Mrs. CiminoMr. Harris
  6. 1981Margin for Murder
  7. 1978Loose Shoes'Dark Town' Singer
  8. 1978Ziegfeld: The Man and His WomenBert Williams
  9. 1976TongueDr. Woodcock
  10. 1973Gordon's WarOtis Russell
  11. 1972Up the SandboxJohn
  12. 1971Been Down So Long It Looks Like Up to MeHeff
  13. 1969Putney Swope(uncredited)