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Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

Acting

Born: July 26, 1891Holgate, Ohio, USA

Joseph Evans Brown (July 28, 1891 – July 6, 1973) was an American actor and comedian, remembered for his amiable screen persona, comic timing, and enormous smile. In 1902 at the age of nine, he joined a troupe of circus tumblers known as the Five Marvelous Ashtons which toured the country on both the circus and vaudeville circuits. Later he became a professional baseball player. After three seasons he returned to the circus, then went into Vaudeville and finally starred on Broadway. He gradually added comedy into his act and transformed himself into a comedian. He moved to Broadway in the 1920s first appearing in the musical comedy Jim Jam Jems. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe E. Brown , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage)

2013
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

Self

2001
Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Self (archive footage)

1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

1983
Showbiz Goes to War

Showbiz Goes to War

(archive footage)

1982
It's Showtime

It's Showtime

Self (archive footage)

1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage)

1975
That's Entertainment!

That's Entertainment!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1974
The Comedy of Terrors

The Comedy of Terrors

Cemetery Keeper

1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Union Official

1963
Some Like It Hot

Some Like It Hot

Osgood Fielding III

1959
Around the World in 80 Days

Around the World in 80 Days

Stationmaster

1956

Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians

Narrator

1952

Toast to Our Brother

Fraternity Alumnus

1951
Show Boat

Show Boat

Cap'n Andy Hawks

1951
The Tender Years

The Tender Years

Will Norris

1948
Hollywood Canteen

Hollywood Canteen

Self

1944
Memo for Joe

Memo for Joe

Self

1944
Pin Up Girl

Pin Up Girl

Eddie Hall

1944
Casanova in Burlesque

Casanova in Burlesque

Joseph M. Kelly Jr.

1944
Show-Business at War

Show-Business at War

Self

1943
Chatterbox

Chatterbox

Rex Vane

1943
The Daring Young Man

The Daring Young Man

Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw

1942

Joan of Ozark

Cliff Little

1942

Soaring Stars

Himself

1942
Shut My Big Mouth

Shut My Big Mouth

Wellington Holmes

1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Polo with the Stars

Self - Polo Player

1941
Rodeo Dough

Rodeo Dough

Joe E. Brown

1940
So You Won't Talk?

So You Won't Talk?

Whiskers / Brute Hanson

1940
Beware Spooks!

Beware Spooks!

Roy L. Gifford

1939
$1,000 a Touchdown

$1,000 a Touchdown

Marlowe Mansfield Booth

1939
Hollywood Hobbies

Hollywood Hobbies

Self (uncredited)

1939
Flirting with Fate

Flirting with Fate

Dan Dixon

1938
The Gladiator

The Gladiator

Hugo Kipp

1938
Wide Open Faces

Wide Open Faces

Wilbur Meeks

1938
Fit for a King

Fit for a King

Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones

1937
Riding on Air

Riding on Air

Elmer Lane

1937
Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

Himself

1937
When's Your Birthday?

When's Your Birthday?

Dustin Willoughby

1937
Breakdowns of 1936

Breakdowns of 1936

Self

1936
Polo Joe

Polo Joe

Joe Bolton

1936
Earthworm Tractors

Earthworm Tractors

Alexander Botts

1936
Sons o' Guns

Sons o' Guns

Jimmy Canfield

1936
A Dream Comes True

A Dream Comes True

Himself (uncredited)

1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream

A Midsummer Night's Dream

Flute

1935
Bright Lights

Bright Lights

Joe Wilson

1935
Alibi Ike

Alibi Ike

Frank "Ike" Farrell

1935

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

1935
6 Day Bike Rider

6 Day Bike Rider

Wilfred

1934
The Circus Clown

The Circus Clown

Happy Howard / Chuckles

1934
A Very Honorable Guy

A Very Honorable Guy

'Feet' Samuels

1934

Hollywood Newsreel

Himself

1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

Self

1934
Son of a Sailor

Son of a Sailor

Handsome

1933

How to Break 90 #1: The Grip

Himself

1933
Elmer, the Great

Elmer, the Great

Elmer Kane

1933
You Said a Mouthful

You Said a Mouthful

Joe Holt

1932
The Tenderfoot

The Tenderfoot

Calvin Jones

1932
Fireman, Save My Child

Fireman, Save My Child

'Smokey' Joe Grant

1932
Local Boy Makes Good

Local Boy Makes Good

John Augustus Miller

1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'

Self - Golfer (uncredited)

1931
Broadminded

Broadminded

Ossie Simpson

1931
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

Self

1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'

How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'

1931
The Stolen Jools

The Stolen Jools

Robbery Suspect

1931
Sit Tight

Sit Tight

Jojo

1931
Going Wild

Going Wild

Rollo Smith

1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

Joe E. Brown

1930
Maybe It's Love

Maybe It's Love

Yates

1930
The Lottery Bride

The Lottery Bride

Hoke

1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

Self

1930
Top Speed

Top Speed

Elmer Peters

1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

Self

1930
Hold Everything

Hold Everything

Gink Schiner

1930
Song of the West

Song of the West

Hasty

1930
Sally

Sally

Grand Duke Connie

1930
Painted Faces

Painted Faces

Hermann / Beppo

1929
On With the Show!

On With the Show!

Joe Beaton

1929
My Lady's Past

My Lady's Past

Sam Young

1929

Molly and Me

1929
Take Me Home

Take Me Home

Bunny

1928
The Circus Kid

The Circus Kid

King Kruger

1928
Hit of the Show

Hit of the Show

Twisty

1928
Crooks Can't Win

Crooks Can't Win

Jimmy Wells

1928
Twinkle, Twinkle

Twinkle, Twinkle

P.T. Robinson

1927