Joe E. Brown
Biography
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.
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Movies (36)
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
as Self (archive footage)
2013
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
as Self
2001
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as Self (archive footage)
1984
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1983
Showbiz Goes to War
as (archive footage)
1982
It's Showtime
as Self (archive footage)
1976
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
1975
That's Entertainment!
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
1974
The Comedy of Terrors
as Cemetery Keeper
1964
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Union Official
1963
Some Like It Hot
as Osgood Fielding III
1959
Around the World in 80 Days
as Stationmaster
1956
Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians
as Narrator
1952
Toast to Our Brother
as Fraternity Alumnus
1951
Show Boat
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
1951
The Tender Years
as Will Norris
1948
Hollywood Canteen
as Self
1944
Memo for Joe
as Self
1944
Pin Up Girl
as Eddie Hall
1944
Casanova in Burlesque
as Joseph M. Kelly Jr.
1944
Show-Business at War
as Self
1943
Chatterbox
as Rex Vane
1943
The Daring Young Man
as Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw
1942
Joan of Ozark
as Cliff Little
1942
Soaring Stars
as Himself
1942
Shut My Big Mouth
as Wellington Holmes
1942
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Polo with the Stars
as Self - Polo Player
1941
Rodeo Dough
as Joe E. Brown
1940
So You Won't Talk?
as Whiskers / Brute Hanson
1940
Beware Spooks!
as Roy L. Gifford
1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
as Marlowe Mansfield Booth
1939
Hollywood Hobbies
as Self (uncredited)
1939
Flirting with Fate
as Dan Dixon
1938
The Gladiator
as Hugo Kipp
1938
Wide Open Faces
as Wilbur Meeks
1938
TV Shows (14)
Cilla
as Self
1968
The Greatest Show on Earth
as Diamond 'Dimey' Vine
1963
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self - Co-Host
1961
Route 66
as Sam Butler
1960
Startime
1959
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
as Self
1957
Screen Director's Playhouse
as Arthur Vail
1955
The Christophers
1953
General Electric Theater
as Earl Hall
1953
This Is Your Life
as Self
1952
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
as Self
1950
What's My Line?
as Self
1950
The Ed Wynn Show
as Self
1949