Peter Crombie Explained

Peter Crombie
Birth Date:26 June 1952
Birth Place:Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Death Place:Palm Springs, California, U.S.
Occupation:Actor
Notable Works:Seinfeld
Height:6′ 2″

Peter B. Crombie (June 26, 1952 – January 10, 2024) was an American film and television actor.

Early life and education

Crombie was born on June 26, 1952, and raised in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago. He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama before moving to New York City.[1]

Career

Crombie appeared in such films as Born on the Fourth of July, Natural Born Killers, Seven, My Dog Skip and The Doors. His best-known television role was as the recurring minor character "Crazy" Joe Davola on Seinfeld. The name was used with the consent of Fox TV executive, Joe "Lennard" Davola.[2]

Crombie also made guest appearances on such television series as , (in the episode "Melora"), Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, Picket Fences, NYPD Blue and many others. Crombie wrote the script for the 2006 short drama Threshold.

Personal life

Crombie married Nadine Kijner in 1991 and the couple divorced a few years later.

Death

Crombie died after a brief illness on January 10, 2024, at the age of 71.[3] [4]

Filmography

Film

!Year!Title!Role!Notes
1988The BlobSoldier at Command Post
1989Born on the Fourth of JulyUndercover Vet
1990Desperate HoursConnelly
1990SmoothtalkerJack Perdue
1991The DoorsAssociate Lawyer
1993Rising SunGreg
1994Natural Born KillersIntense Cop
1995SafeDr. Reynolds
1995SevenDr. O'Neill
2000My Dog SkipJunior Smalls

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1987Broken VowsDan PhelanTelevision film
1987LovingAlan Howard #2Episode #1.1096
1987Leg WorkHaddixEpisode: "Pilot"
1988Solomon TrenchEpisode: "Arthur's Wake"
1988Perfect StrangersMr. JonesEpisode: "The Graduate"
1988American PlayhouseBernhard GoetzEpisode: "The Trial of Bernhard Goetz"
1989As the World TurnsGageEpisode dated 29 December 1989
1990H.E.L.P.Mr. PerryEpisode: "Fire Down Below"
1991Law & OrderHowie NefferEpisode: "Confession"
1992–1993SeinfeldCrazy Joe Davola5 episodes
1993Fallit KotEpisode: "Melora"
1993The John Larroquette ShowTed SlatteryEpisode: "There's a Mister Hitler Here to See You"
1994Brother Charles SimmonsEpisode: "Lily"
1994L.A. LawJulius WatsonEpisode: "Dead Issue"
1995Get SmartLarzEpisode: "Pilot"
1996Grace Under FireCountermanEpisode: "Take Me to Your Breeder"
1996Picket FencesAgent Wesley BanesEpisode: "Forget Selma"
1996L.A. FirefightersNorman Minter5 episodes
1997A Walton EasterCalvin WeeksTelevision film
1997House of FrankensteinFrankenstein's Creature2 episodes
1998NYPD BlueCarneyEpisode: "Honeymoon at Viagra Falls"
2000Walker, Texas RangerDetective MoodyEpisode: "Deadly Situation"

Notes and References

  1. News: Ortiz . Aimee . 2024-01-14 . Peter Crombie, Actor Known for 'Seinfeld' Appearances, Dies at 71 . 2024-01-14 . The New York Times . en-US . 0362-4331.
  2. Web site: Armstrong . Jennifer Keishin . 2014-07-15 . The Real Joe Davola . 2022-09-18 . Jennifer Keishin Armstrong . en-US . 2022-09-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172806/https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2014/07/15/the-real-joe-davola/ . dead .
  3. Web site: Peter Crombie Dies: 'Seinfeld' Cast Favorite As 'Crazy Joe Davola' Was 71. Deadline. 2024-01-12. 2024-01-13.
  4. Web site: Peter Crombie, 'Seinfeld' and 'House of Frankenstein' Actor, Dies at 71. The Hollywood Reporter. 2024-01-12. 2024-01-13.