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Dave Petitjean (1928–2013)

Actor
Dave Petitjean Jr. was born in 1928 to Dave Sr. and Mary Petitean, who ran a warehouse that stored crops for local farmers. Influenced by Louisiana humorists Bud Fletcher and Justin Wilson, Petitjean... read full biography
Known for Angel Heart (1987), The Big Easy (1986), Down by Law (1986), No Mercy (1986)
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Jan 11, 1928 (died Jun 18, 2013)
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15 titles
Past Film & Video (8 titles) Budget Gross
(US & Canada) 		Worldwide
Dirty Rice
Dirty Rice (1997)
Parrain Parrain   See fewer
Blaze
Blaze (1989)
Security Doorman (uncredited) Security Doorman (uncredited)   See fewer
$19MM
$19MM
Shy People
Shy People (1987)
Sheriff Sheriff   See fewer
$769K
Angel Heart
Angel Heart (1987)
Baptism Preacher (as David Petitjean) Baptism Preacher (as David Petitjean)   See fewer
$17MM
$17MM
$17MM
The Big Easy
The Big Easy (1986)
Uncle Sos Uncle Sos   See fewer
$18MM
$18MM
No Mercy
No Mercy (1986)
Hawker Hawker   See fewer
$12MM
$12MM
Down by Law
Down by Law (1986)
Cajun Detective Cajun Detective   See fewer
$1.1MM
$1.4MM
$1.5MM
Belizaire the Cajun
Belizaire the Cajun (1986)
Ozeme Guidry Ozeme Guidry   See fewer
$1.1MM
$1.1MM
Past Television (6 titles) Episodes
Orleans
Orleans (1997)
(TV Series) - Shrimper (1 episode, 1997) Shrimper (1 episode, 1997)   See fewer
When the Saints Go Marching in (Apr 4, 1997) Season 1, Episode 7 - Shrimper Shrimper   See fewer
1
The Big Easy
The Big Easy (1996)
(TV Series) - Fisherman #1 (1 episode, 1996) Fisherman #1 (1 episode, 1996)   See fewer
Pilot (Aug 11, 1996) Season 1, Episode 1 - Fisherman #1 Fisherman #1   See fewer
1
False Witness
False Witness (1989)
(TV Movie) - Captain Barrow (as David Petitjean) Captain Barrow (as David Petitjean)   See fewer
The Outside Woman
The Outside Woman (1989)
(TV Movie) - Block Guard Block Guard   See fewer
In the Heat of the Night
In the Heat of the Night (1988)
(TV Series) - Smiley Hewitt (2 episodes, 1988) Smiley Hewitt (2 episodes, 1988)   See fewer
Pilot: Part 2 (Mar 6, 1988) Season 1, Episode 2 - Smiley Hewitt Smiley Hewitt   See fewer
Pilot: Part 1 (Mar 6, 1988) Season 1, Episode 1 - Smiley Hewitt Smiley Hewitt   See fewer
2
A Gathering of Old Men
A Gathering of Old Men (1987)
(TV Movie) - Deputy Russell Deputy Russell   See fewer
Self (1 title) Budget Gross
(US & Canada) 		Worldwide
A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co.
A Taste of Louisiana with Chef John Folse & Co. (1990– )
(TV Series) - Himself - Cajun Humorist (1 episode) Himself - Cajun Humorist (1 episode)   See fewer
Rayne Season 4, Episode 8 - Himself - Cajun Humorist Himself - Cajun Humorist   See fewer
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