Joseph Pevney
- Date of birth:
- 1911
- Mini Bio:
- Pevney was born on September 15, 1911 in New York City, New York.He made his debut in vaudeville as a boy soprano in 1924. Although he hated vaudeville, he loved the theatre and developed a career as a stage actor, appearing in such plays as Home of the Brave, The World We Make, Key Largo, Golden Boy and Nature Son. A short career as a film actor followed, his most notable appearance being in the classic 1947 boxing film Body and Soul, in which he played the role of Shorty Pulaski. Subsequently Pevney became a prolific film and television director, with a directing career that spanned over 80 productions from 1950 to 1984.
Movies directed by Joseph Pevney (1 of 1)
