Peter Crombie

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| name = Peter Crombie

| image = Seinfeld-peter-crombie_resize.jpg

| alt =

| caption = Peter Crombie as Joe Davola in Seinfeld in a 1992 episode.

| birth_name = Peter B. Crombie

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1952|06|26}}

| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2024|01|10|1952|06|26}}

| death_place = Palm Springs, California, U.S.

| nationality =

| spouse = {{marriage|Nadine Kijner|1991|1997|end=divorce}}

| other_names =

| occupation = Actor

| years_active =

| known_for =

| notable_works = Seinfeld

| height = 6′ 2″

}}

Peter B. Crombie (June 26, 1952 – January 10, 2024){{cite web |title=It is with shock and extreme sadness that I share my Ex-husband died this morning. Thank you for so many wonderful memories and being such a good man. Fly free into the Un-boundless source of light, Peter. May you be greeted with love by your parents, and Oliver 🐈‍⬛. So so many people loved you because you were a kind, giving, caring and creative Soul. #petercrombie #transition #grief #love #joy #gift #RIP #peace #thankyou❤️ #yaleactors #compassion #angel |url=https://www.instagram.com/nadinekijner/p/C18KO25J9C5/?img_index=1 |website=instagram.com}} 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.{{cite web |title=Peter Crombie, known for 'House of Frankenstein,' dies at 71 |url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1147488-peter-crombie-known-for-house-of-frankenstein-dies-at-71 |website=www.thenews.com.pk}}{{Cite news |last=Ortiz |first=Aimee |date=2024-01-14 |title=Peter Crombie, Actor Known for 'Seinfeld' Appearances, Dies at 71 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/13/arts/television/peter-crombie-dead.html |access-date=2024-01-14 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}

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.{{Cite web |last=Armstrong |first=Jennifer Keishin |date=2014-07-15 |title=The Real Joe Davola |url=https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2014/07/15/the-real-joe-davola/ |access-date=2022-09-18 |website=Jennifer Keishin Armstrong |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-09-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920172806/https://jenniferkarmstrong.com/2014/07/15/the-real-joe-davola/ |url-status=dead }}

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.{{cite web |title='Seinfeld' actor Peter Crombie dead at 71: ex-wife |url=https://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/seinfeld-actor-peter-crombie-dead-71-ex-wife |website=www.foxnews.com|date=13 January 2024 }}

Crombie died after a brief illness on January 10, 2024, at the age of 71.{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/01/peter-crombie-dead-seinfeld-cast-favorite-crazy-joe-davola-was-71-obituary-1235731850/|title=Peter Crombie Dies: 'Seinfeld' Cast Favorite As 'Crazy Joe Davola' Was 71|website=Deadline|date=2024-01-12|access-date=2024-01-13}}{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/peter-crombie-dead-seinfeld-actor-1235787184/|title=Peter Crombie, 'Seinfeld' and 'House of Frankenstein' Actor, Dies at 71|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=2024-01-12|access-date=2024-01-13}}