What is Joe Penny doing now? Wiki Bio, wife Cindy, stroke, health, family

• Joe Penny is a professional actor known for his roles in "Riptide", "Jake and the Fatman", and the "Jane Doe" film series.
• He has a net worth of around $500,000 and is of American and Italian ancestry.
• He featured in over 75 film and television titles and reached peak success in the late 1980s and early 2000s.
• He is married to Cindy M. Penny and has no children.
• He is currently in semi-retirement and is not active on social media.

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Date Of Birth	June 24, 1956
Fact	While Joe is a graduate of Marina High School in Huntington Beach, California, Class of 1974, he was never a high-profile student. No extra-curricular activities (drama productions, etc), and he ducked every student picture day after his freshman year. You'll find him listed as "missing in action" in every MHS yearbook published after 1971.

Who is Joe Penny?

Joseph Edward ‘Joe’ Penny, Jr., was born on 24 June 1956 under the birth sign of Cancer, in Uxbridge, London, England of Italian and American ancestry. He is probably best recognized for being a professional actor, who has appeared in such major roles as Nick Ryder in the NBC detective series “Riptide”, Jake Styles in the popular CBS crime drama series “Jake and the Fatman”, and Frank Darnell in the Hallmark Channel’s “Jane Doe” film series.

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How rich is he? Joe Penny Net Worth

Regarding his career, it officially began in 1977, and Joe has been an active member of both the film and television industries ever since. So, if you ever wondered how rich he is, we can say that authoritative sources estimated the size of Joe Penny’s net worth is around $500,000. The main source of his wealth is his professional acting career, as he has appeared in more than 75 film and television titles. If he continues to expand it further, there is no doubt that his net worth will increase in the coming years.

Early Life, Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

When it comes to his early life, Joe Penny spent his early years in his hometown of London, where he was raised alongside his seven siblings by his parents, whose names and professions have not been revealed to the media yet. The family soon relocated to the US, settling in Marietta, Georgia. However, it didn’t take long until his parents ended their marriage, so he moved with his mother and siblings to Huntington Beach, California. He now holds American nationality and is of white ethnicity.

Education

Regarding his educational background, Joe went to Marina High School, where he developed his love for sport, so he was active not only in a basketball team but also in a football team.

Following his matriculation in 1974, Joe didn’t continue his education further, since he had to work various odd jobs to support himself before he moved his focus to acting career. So, he started studying acting under Lee Strasberg.

The late 1970s: Career Beginnings

His professional acting career started in 1977, when he made a guest-starring appearance as Brandon in an episode of the ABC mystery series “The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries”, after which he was cast in his debut recurring role as Sal DiVito in the TV series “Forever Fernwood” (1977). Thereafter, he featured as Dean Berger in Joseph Ruben’s drama film “Our Winning Season”, which was followed by his portrayal of Rick Bladen in the EMI Television horror “Deathmoon”, both in 1978.

By the end of the decade, Joe Penny landed the roles of Beau Galloway in the 1979 made-for-television romantic drama “The Girls In The Office” and Paul Cameron in another television film, entitled “The Gossip Columnist” in 1980. All of these appearances marked the establishment of his net worth.

The early 1980s: Rise to Prominence

At the beginning of the 1980s, Joe’s career moved to the next level as he came to prominence after being chosen to portray Benjamin ‘Bugsy’ Siegel in the NBC crime drama mini-series “The Gangster Chronicles” (1981), starring alongside Michael Nouri and Brian Benben, adding a considerable amount to his net worth. During the same year, he reprised the role in the film entitled “Gangster Wars”, based on the mini-series, and starred in other film titles, including the slasher film “Bloody Birthday”, playing Mr.

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Harding, the comedy “S.O.B.”, featuring as Officer Phil Buchwald, and the sci-fi film “Lifepod”, portraying Simmons. Moreover, Joe also guest-starred in such television series as “Archie Bunker’s Place”, “Flamingo Road”, “Savage In The Orient”, among many others.

The mid-1980s: “Riptide”

In 1984, Joe got a chance to join the cast as Nick Ryder in the detective series “Riptide”, which was aired for two seasons on the NBC network, increasing further both his wealth and his popularity. Following the end of series, he went on to play Robert McCay in the NBC film “Perry Mason: The Case Of The Shooting Star” in 1986, which was followed by his portrayals of Edward Moran in the NBC crime drama film “Blood Vows: The Story Of A Mafia Wife” and Lloyd Murphy in the CBS two-part drama series “Roses Are For The Rich”, both in 1987.

The late 1980s: “Jake And The Fatman”

Joe’s career reached its zenith during the same year, as he was cast in the title role in the extremely popular crime-drama series “Jake and the Fatman”, which was aired on the CBS network from 1987 to 1992. Starring in more than 100 episodes led him to become recognized all over the world, while his net worth was enormously increased thanks to the success of the show. Side by side with filming it, Joe also starred as Dan Walker in the made-for-television film “A Whisper Kills” in 1988, and as Dr. Ed Betters in the 1990 film “The Operation”.

The 1990s: Television Film Titles

With the beginning of the next decade, Joe continued to line up success after success by landing further major roles in television film titles, as Michael Carlin in the 1992 thriller “The Danger Of Love: The Carolyn Warmus Story”, after which he was cast as Lonnie in the drama thriller “Terror In The Night” and played Ron Rickman in the drama “The Disappearance Of Vonnie”, both in 1994. In the following year, he portrayed Mike in the CBS drama film “Young At Heart”, then starred as John Dubroski in the 1996 crime-drama thriller “Double Jeopardy” and landed the role of Ben Fein in the 1997 action “Breach Of Faith: A Family Of Cops 2”, which he reprised later in its sequel “Family Of Cops 3: Under Suspicion” (1999).

In the same year, Joe returned to the big screen, as he played Arden Cook in the 1999 crime “Jack Of Hearts”, directed by Serge Rodnunsky, and featured as Walter Motter in David Worth’s crime-drama thriller “The Prophet’s Game” (2000). During the 1990s, Penny was also active with making appearances in various television series, including “Walker, Texas Ranger”, “Touched By An Angel”, “The Sopranos”, etc.

The 2000s: “Jane Doe” film series

Joe’s first role in the next decade came in 2001, when he made an appearance as Tiny in the family adventure fantasy “The Little Unicorn”, after which he landed such parts as George Tomich in the drama “Two Against Time” and Jack Darrow in the action “The Red Phone: Manhunt”, both in 2002.

His next significant role came when he was chosen to play Frank Darnell in the “Jane Doe” mystery TV film series broadcast on the Hallmark Channel. The series include such titles as “Jane Doe: Now You See It, Now You Don’t” (2005), “Jane Doe: Yes, I Remember It Well” (2006), and “Jane Doe: Eye of the Beholder” (2008). Thereafter, he joined the cast of the NBC daytime soap opera “Days Of Our Lives” (2008), featuring as Martino Vitali, and then was cast as Hank Butler in the police procedural series “Cold Case”, aired on the CBS network between 2009 and 2010.

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The 2010s and Recent Projects

In early 2010s, Joe landed a part in the 2011 made-for-television film “Betrayed At 17”, featuring as John Taylor, after which he became pretty passive in searching for new projects since he decided to withdraw from the film industry for a while. Fortunately for his fans, he returned in 2016 when he landed the role of Sam in the crime-drama film “The Last Night Inn”, directed by John Heath.

Personal Life: Wife Cindy

Speaking about his personal life, Joe Penny is a married man. After being so popular he has managed to keep his privacy very low profile. However, it is known that he and his wife Cindy M. Penny exchanged their wedding vows at a ceremony held in 2004. The couple has no children.

How old is he? Appearance, Vital Statistics, Nationality, Ethnicity

Speaking about his age, as mentioned Joe Penny was born in 1956, which makes him 63 years-old. Regarding his appearance, he has short dark brown hair and green colored eyes. Although he is in his late 60s, Joe still looks great. He stands at a height of 6ft (1.83m), while his weight is approximately 189lbs (86kgs). Information about his vital statistics is not available.