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Joe Abdullah

Actor · Died March 10, 1999, aged 72 · Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA

Joe Abdullah was born on 24 December 1926 in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA. He was an actor, known for Rocky King, Detective (1950), Johnny Staccato (1959) and Thriller (1960). He was married to Alice Catherine Rowold. He died on 10 March 1999 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

Biography from IMDb.

Born
December 24, 1926
Died
March 10, 1999 (aged 72)
From
Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 11 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 37 days to Oct 26Down 2% in 30 days

Where can I watch Joe Abdullah's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).

Subscription and free streaming for Joe Abdullah's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

11 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • Mommie Dearest(1981)

    as Captain

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films

  • Record City(1977)

    as Arab Sheik

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all films

  • Fantasy Island(1977)

    Show 1 episode · as Captain

    Midcredits score: 31st percentile of all shows

  • Quincy, M.E. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Show 1 episode · as Customs Officer

  • Gambit(1966)

    as Restaurant Manager (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Do Not Disturb(1965)

    as Buyer (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • I Dream of Jeannie(1965)

    Show 1 episode · as Hakim

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all shows

  • Five Weeks in a Balloon(1962)

    as Slave Trader (uncredited)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Captain Brassbound's Conversion (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1960)

    as Hassan (as Joseph Abdullah)

  • The Mole People(1956)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Requiem for a Heavyweight (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1956)

    as Fight Announcer

Career shape

Film career

19621981

Peak 1965 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

Billing

usually 12th · top billed in 0% of 5 roles

Counts over their MovieCove titles; a title counts in every role they held on it. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.