Joy N. Houck, Jr.

Joy Newton Houck Jr. (January 26, 1942 – October 1, 2003) was an American actor, screenwriter and film director who is probably best known for Creature from Black Lake, one of the many Bigfoot horror films of the 1970s.

His father, Joy Newton Houck Sr., founded Howco—a production and distribution company for low-budget films.

Filmography

Director Year Title Role Notes1969 Women and Bloody Terror 1969 Night of Bloody Horror 1972 The Brain Machine 1975 Night of the Strangler 1976 Creature from Black Lake 1994 The St. Tammy Miracle

Actor Year Title Role Notes1964 The Shepherd of the Hills Ollie Stewart 1974 Bootleggers Bobby Joe Woodall 1976 Creature from Black Lake Prof. Burch 1977 The Shadow of Chikara Half Moon O'Brian 1984 Tightrope Swap Meet Owner 1986 Down by Law Detective Mandino 1986 The Big Easy Sgt. Guerra 1987 The Hidden DeVries' Neighbor 1991 Doublecrossed Turks DEA TV movie