Peter B. Crombie III (June 26, 1952 – January 10, 2024) was an American film and television actor.
Early life and education Crombie was born Peter B. Crombie III on June 26, 1952 to Virginia (née Taborsky; 1916–1999) and Peter B. Crombie Jr. (1923–2002), and raised in Oak Lawn, a suburb of Chicago. He has one brother named Jim. He studied acting at the Yale School of Drama before moving to New York City.
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.
Crombie also made guest appearances on such television series as Spenser: For Hire, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine (in the episode "Melora"), Walker, Texas Ranger, Law & Order, Picket Fences, NYPD Blue, Perfect Strangers and many others. Crombie wrote the script for the 2006 short drama Threshold.
Personal life and death Crombie married Nadine Kijner in 1991 and the couple divorced in 1997.
Crombie died after a brief illness on January 10, 2024, at the age of 71.
Filmography
Film +YearTitleRoleNotes1988The BlobSoldier at Command Post1989Born on the Fourth of JulyUndercover Vet1990Desperate HoursConnelly1990SmoothtalkerJack Perdue1991The DoorsAssociate Lawyer1993Rising SunGreg1994Natural Born KillersIntense Cop1995SafeDr. Reynolds1995SevenDr. O'Neill2000My Dog SkipJunior Smalls
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1987Broken VowsDan PhelanTelevision film1987LovingAlan Howard #2Episode #1.10961987Leg WorkHaddixEpisode: "Pilot"1988Spenser: For HireSolomon TrenchEpisode: "Arthur's Wake"1988Perfect StrangersMr. JonesEpisode: "The Graduate"1988American PlayhouseBernhard GoetzEpisode: "The Trial of Bernhard Goetz"1989As the World TurnsGageEpisode dated 29 December 19891990H.E.L.P.Mr. PerryEpisode: "Fire Down Below"1991Law & OrderHowie NefferEpisode: "Confession"1992–1993SeinfeldCrazy Joe Davola5 episodes1993Star Trek: Deep Space NineFallit KotEpisode: "Melora"1993The John Larroquette ShowTed SlatteryEpisode: "There's a Mister Hitler Here to See You"1994Diagnosis: MurderBrother 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 episodes1997A Walton EasterCalvin WeeksTelevision film1997House of FrankensteinFrankenstein's Creature2 episodes1998NYPD BlueCarneyEpisode: "Honeymoon at Viagra Falls"2000Walker, Texas RangerDetective MoodyEpisode: "Deadly Situation"
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