6.6
Movie
Acting
Joe Martin
- Birthplace
- Indonesian Archipelago
- Credits
- 22 titles
Biography
Joe Martin (born between 1911 and 1913 – died after 1931) was a captive orangutan who appeared in at least 50 American films of the silent era, including approximately 20 comedy shorts, several serials, two Tarzan movies, Rex Ingram's melodrama Black Orchid and its remake Trifling Women, the Max Linder feature comedy Seven Years Bad Luck, and the Irving Thalberg-produced Merry-Go-Round.
Signature work
Known For
6.6
Movie
9.0
Movie
Hollywood
1.0
Movie
Black Orchids
7.0
Movie
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
8.0
Movie
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
8.0
Movie
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
6.0
Movie
The Black Box
9.0
Movie
A Prohibition Monkey
8.0
Movie
A Baby Doll Bandit
8.0
Movie
Monkey Stuff
Movie
Man and Beast
Movie
A Monkey Hero
Acting credits 22
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1926 | Spangles Film | The Chimp (uncredited) |
| 1923 | Hollywood Film | Orangutan |
| 1923 | Merry-Go-Round Film | Chimp (uncredited) |
| 1922 | Trifling Women Film | Orangutan (uncredited) |
| 1921 | The Adventures of Tarzan Film | Man in Ape Suit |
| 1921 | A Monkey Movie Star Film | Self |
| 1921 | A Monkey Hero Film | Monkey Hero |
| 1921 | Seven Years Bad Luck Film | The Chimpanzee (uncredited) |
| 1920 | A Prohibition Monkey Film | Joe Martin - An Orang-outang |
| 1920 | The Evil Eye Film | Orangutan (uncredited) |
| 1920 | A Baby Doll Bandit Film | The Chimp |
| 1920 | King of the Circus Film | Chimp (uncredited) |
| 1919 | Monkey Stuff Film | A Chimp |
| 1919 | Looney Lions and Monkey Business Film | The Chimp |
| 1917 | Man and Beast Film | The Orang-Outang |
| 1917 | Making Monkey Business Film | The Ape |
| 1917 | Black Orchids Film | Haitim-Tai |
| 1916 | What Darwin Missed Film | The Wise Oran-Outang |
| 1916 | Hungry Happy's Dream Film | Joe Martin the Chimp |
| 1915 | Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry Film | Orangutan |
| 1915 | Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose Film | Joe Martin - the Inheritance |
| 1915 | The Black Box Film | Chimp |