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Joe E. Brown
Acting

Joe E. Brown

Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.

Profession

Acting

Birthday

26 Jul 1891

Age

135 Years

Born In

Holgate, Ohio, USA

Total Projects

101

Years Active

86 Yrs

Avg Rating

7.0 ★

Overview

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...

Filmography

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

movie

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

as Self (archive footage)

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

movie

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

2001

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

as Self

Going Hollywood: The '30s

movie

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as Self (archive footage)

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

movie

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Showbiz Goes to War

movie

Showbiz Goes to War

1982

Showbiz Goes to War

as (archive footage)

CineRaya

movie

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

1976

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

It's Showtime

movie

It's Showtime

1976

It's Showtime

as Self (archive footage)

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

movie

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as Self (archive footage)

That's Entertainment!

movie

That's Entertainment!

1974

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

Cilla

tv

Cilla

1968

Cilla

as Self

The Comedy of Terrors

movie

The Comedy of Terrors

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

as Cemetery Keeper

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

movie

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

1963

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

as Union Official

CineRaya

tv

The Greatest Show on Earth

1963

The Greatest Show on Earth

as Diamond 'Dimey' Vine

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self - Co-Host

The Mike Douglas Show

tv

The Mike Douglas Show

1961

The Mike Douglas Show

as Self

Route 66

tv

Route 66

1960

Route 66

as Sam Butler

Some Like It Hot

movie

Some Like It Hot

1959

Some Like It Hot

as Osgood Fielding III

CineRaya

tv

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

1957

Tonight Starring Jack Paar

as Self

Around the World in 80 Days

movie

Around the World in 80 Days

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

as Stationmaster

Screen Director's Playhouse

tv

Screen Director's Playhouse

1955

Screen Director's Playhouse

as Arthur Vail

CineRaya

tv

The Christophers

1953

The Christophers

General Electric Theater

tv

General Electric Theater

1953

General Electric Theater

as Earl Hall

This Is Your Life

tv

This Is Your Life

1952

This Is Your Life

as Self

CineRaya

movie

Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians

1952

Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians

as Narrator

CineRaya

movie

Toast to Our Brother

1951

Toast to Our Brother

as Fraternity Alumnus

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

tv

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

1951

Schlitz Playhouse of Stars

Show Boat

movie

Show Boat

1951

Show Boat

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

The Colgate Comedy Hour

tv

The Colgate Comedy Hour

1950

The Colgate Comedy Hour

as Self

What's My Line?

tv

What's My Line?

1950

What's My Line?

as Self

CineRaya

tv

The Ed Wynn Show

1949

The Ed Wynn Show

as Self

The Tender Years

movie

The Tender Years

1948

The Tender Years

as Will Norris

Hollywood Canteen

movie

Hollywood Canteen

1944

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

Memo for Joe

movie

Memo for Joe

1944

Memo for Joe

as Self

Pin Up Girl

movie

Pin Up Girl

1944

Pin Up Girl

as Eddie Hall

Casanova in Burlesque

movie

Casanova in Burlesque

1944

Casanova in Burlesque

as Joseph M. Kelly Jr.

Show-Business at War

movie

Show-Business at War

1943

Show-Business at War

as Self

Chatterbox

movie

Chatterbox

1943

Chatterbox

as Rex Vane

The Daring Young Man

movie

The Daring Young Man

1942

The Daring Young Man

as Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw

CineRaya

movie

Joan of Ozark

1942

Joan of Ozark

as Cliff Little

CineRaya

movie

Soaring Stars

1942

Soaring Stars

as Himself

Shut My Big Mouth

movie

Shut My Big Mouth

1942

Shut My Big Mouth

as Wellington Holmes

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

movie

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

CineRaya

movie

Polo with the Stars

1941

Polo with the Stars

as Self - Polo Player

Rodeo Dough

movie

Rodeo Dough

1940

Rodeo Dough

as Joe E. Brown

So You Won't Talk?

movie

So You Won't Talk?

1940

So You Won't Talk?

as Whiskers / Brute Hanson

Beware Spooks!

movie

Beware Spooks!

1939

Beware Spooks!

as Roy L. Gifford

$1,000 a Touchdown

movie

$1,000 a Touchdown

1939

$1,000 a Touchdown

as Marlowe Mansfield Booth

Hollywood Hobbies

movie

Hollywood Hobbies

1939

Hollywood Hobbies

as Self (uncredited)

Flirting with Fate

movie

Flirting with Fate

1938

Flirting with Fate

as Dan Dixon

The Gladiator

movie

The Gladiator

1938

The Gladiator

as Hugo Kipp

Wide Open Faces

movie

Wide Open Faces

1938

Wide Open Faces

as Wilbur Meeks

Fit for a King

movie

Fit for a King

1937

Fit for a King

as Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones

Riding on Air

movie

Riding on Air

1937

Riding on Air

as Elmer Lane

Hollywood Party

movie

Hollywood Party

1937

Hollywood Party

as Himself

When's Your Birthday?

movie

When's Your Birthday?

1937

When's Your Birthday?

as Dustin Willoughby

Breakdowns of 1936

movie

Breakdowns of 1936

1936

Breakdowns of 1936

as Self

Polo Joe

movie

Polo Joe

1936

Polo Joe

as Joe Bolton

Earthworm Tractors

movie

Earthworm Tractors

1936

Earthworm Tractors

as Alexander Botts

Sons o' Guns

movie

Sons o' Guns

1936

Sons o' Guns

as Jimmy Canfield

A Dream Comes True

movie

A Dream Comes True

1935

A Dream Comes True

as Himself (uncredited)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

movie

A Midsummer Night's Dream

1935

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Flute

Bright Lights

movie

Bright Lights

1935

Bright Lights

as Joe Wilson

Alibi Ike

movie

Alibi Ike

1935

Alibi Ike

as Frank "Ike" Farrell

CineRaya

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

1935

Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8

6 Day Bike Rider

movie

6 Day Bike Rider

1934

6 Day Bike Rider

as Wilfred

The Circus Clown

movie

The Circus Clown

1934

The Circus Clown

as Happy Howard / Chuckles

A Very Honorable Guy

movie

A Very Honorable Guy

1934

A Very Honorable Guy

as 'Feet' Samuels

CineRaya

movie

Hollywood Newsreel

1934

Hollywood Newsreel

as Himself

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

movie

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-4

as Self

Son of a Sailor

movie

Son of a Sailor

1933

Son of a Sailor

as Handsome

CineRaya

movie

How to Break 90 #1: The Grip

1933

How to Break 90 #1: The Grip

as Himself

Elmer, the Great

movie

Elmer, the Great

1933

Elmer, the Great

as Elmer Kane

You Said a Mouthful

movie

You Said a Mouthful

1932

You Said a Mouthful

as Joe Holt

The Tenderfoot

movie

The Tenderfoot

1932

The Tenderfoot

as Calvin Jones

Fireman, Save My Child

movie

Fireman, Save My Child

1932

Fireman, Save My Child

as 'Smokey' Joe Grant

Local Boy Makes Good

movie

Local Boy Makes Good

1931

Local Boy Makes Good

as John Augustus Miller

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

movie

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

1931

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

as Self - Golfer (uncredited)

Broadminded

movie

Broadminded

1931

Broadminded

as Ossie Simpson

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

movie

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

1931

Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)

as Self

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

movie

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

1931

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

The Stolen Jools

movie

The Stolen Jools

1931

The Stolen Jools

as Robbery Suspect

Sit Tight

movie

Sit Tight

1931

Sit Tight

as Jojo

Going Wild

movie

Going Wild

1930

Going Wild

as Rollo Smith

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5

as Joe E. Brown

Maybe It's Love

movie

Maybe It's Love

1930

Maybe It's Love

as Yates

The Lottery Bride

movie

The Lottery Bride

1930

The Lottery Bride

as Hoke

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

movie

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

1930

Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1

as Self

Top Speed

movie

Top Speed

1930

Top Speed

as Elmer Peters

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

movie

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

1930

An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee

as Self

Hold Everything

movie

Hold Everything

1930

Hold Everything

as Gink Schiner

Song of the West

movie

Song of the West

1930

Song of the West

as Hasty

Sally

movie

Sally

1930

Sally

as Grand Duke Connie

Painted Faces

movie

Painted Faces

1929

Painted Faces

as Hermann / Beppo

On With the Show!

movie

On With the Show!

1929

On With the Show!

as Joe Beaton

My Lady's Past

movie

My Lady's Past

1929

My Lady's Past

as Sam Young

Molly and Me

movie

Molly and Me

1929

Molly and Me

Take Me Home

movie

Take Me Home

1928

Take Me Home

as Bunny

The Circus Kid

movie

The Circus Kid

1928

The Circus Kid

as King Kruger

Hit of the Show

movie

Hit of the Show

1928

Hit of the Show

as Twisty

Crooks Can't Win

movie

Crooks Can't Win

1928

Crooks Can't Win

as Jimmy Wells

Twinkle, Twinkle

movie

Twinkle, Twinkle

1927

Twinkle, Twinkle

as P.T. Robinson