- Born
- DiedNovember 2016 · P'yongyang, North Korea (stroke)
- Birth nameJames Joseph Dresnok
- Nickname
- Joe
- Height6′ 5″ (1.96 m)
- James Joseph Dresnok was born on November 24, 1941 in Richmond, Virginia, USA. He was an actor, known for Unsung Heroes (1978), Crossing the Line (2006) and From 5 p.m. to 5 a.m. (1990). He was married to Kathleen Ringwood and Doina Bumbea. He died in November 2016 in P'yongyang, North Korea.
- SpousesKathleen Ringwood(December 1959 - 1963) (divorced)Doina Bumbea(? - 1997) (her death, 2 children)?(? - November 2016) (his death, 1 child)
- A former US Army Private, Dresnok defected to North Korea in 1962. He lived there for 54 years, until his death.
- Had three children, Ted Dresnok (b.1980), James Dresnok Jr. (b.c.1982) and Tony Dresnok (b.2001).
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