8.1
Movie
Acting
Joe E. Brown
- Born
- Died
- (aged 81)
- Birthplace
- Holgate, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 99 titles
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.
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Signature work
Known For
8.1
Movie
7.0
Movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
6.7
Movie
Around the World in 80 Days
6.5
Movie
The Comedy of Terrors
6.2
Movie
Show Boat
6.4
Movie
A Midsummer Night's Dream
5.6
Movie
The Stolen Jools
6.7
TV
Route 66
6.3
Movie
Pin Up Girl
5.8
TV
The Mike Douglas Show
5.1
Movie
Elmer, the Great
7.0
Movie
Sally
5.2
Movie
The Lottery Bride
5.4
Movie
Earthworm Tractors
5.1
Movie
Bright Lights
4.1
Movie
Broadminded
6.2
Movie
Alibi Ike
5.2
Movie
Maybe It's Love
Acting credits 99
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2001 | Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot Film | Self |
| 1984 | Going Hollywood: The '30s Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1983 | Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Film | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1982 | Showbiz Goes to War Film | (archive footage) |
| 1976 | It's Showtime Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1975 | Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 1974 | That's Entertainment! Film | (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 1968 | Cilla TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1964 | The Comedy of Terrors Film | Cemetery Keeper |
| 1963 | It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Film | Union Official |
| 1963 | The Greatest Show on Earth TV | Diamond 'Dimey' Vine (1 ep) |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show TV | Self - Co-Host (5 ep) |
| 1960 | Route 66 TV | Sam Butler (1 ep) |
| 1959 | Some Like It Hot Film | Osgood Fielding III |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack Paar TV | Self (3 ep) |
| 1956 | Around the World in 80 Days Film | Stationmaster |
| 1955 | Screen Director's Playhouse TV | Arthur Vail (1 ep) |
| 1953 | The Christophers TV | (1 ep) |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater TV | Earl Hall (1 ep) |
| 1952 | This Is Your Life TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1952 | Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians Film | Narrator |
| 1951 | Toast to Our Brother Film | Fraternity Alumnus |
| 1951 | Schlitz Playhouse of Stars TV | (1 ep) |
| 1951 | Show Boat Film | Cap'n Andy Hawks |
| 1950 | The Colgate Comedy Hour TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1950 | What's My Line? TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1949 | The Ed Wynn Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 1948 | The Tender Years Film | Will Norris |
| 1944 | Hollywood Canteen Film | Self |
| 1944 | Memo for Joe Film | Self |
| 1944 | Pin Up Girl Film | Eddie Hall |
| 1944 | Casanova in Burlesque Film | Joseph M. Kelly Jr. |
| 1943 | Show-Business at War Film | Self |
| 1943 | Chatterbox Film | Rex Vane |
| 1942 | The Daring Young Man Film | Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw |
| 1942 | Joan of Ozark Film | Cliff Little |
| 1942 | Soaring Stars Film | Himself |
| 1942 | Shut My Big Mouth Film | Wellington Holmes |
| 1941 | Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Film | |
| 1941 | Polo with the Stars Film | Self - Polo Player |
| 1940 | Rodeo Dough Film | Joe E. Brown |
| 1940 | So You Won't Talk? Film | Whiskers / Brute Hanson |
| 1939 | Beware Spooks! Film | Roy L. Gifford |
| 1939 | $1,000 a Touchdown Film | Marlowe Mansfield Booth |
| 1939 | Hollywood Hobbies Film | Self (uncredited) |
| 1938 | Flirting with Fate Film | Dan Dixon |
| 1938 | The Gladiator Film | Hugo Kipp |
| 1938 | Wide Open Faces Film | Wilbur Meeks |
| 1937 | Fit for a King Film | Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones |
| 1937 | Riding on Air Film | Elmer Lane |
| 1937 | Hollywood Party Film | Himself |
| 1937 | When's Your Birthday? Film | Dustin Willoughby |
| 1936 | Breakdowns of 1936 Film | Self |
| 1936 | Polo Joe Film | Joe Bolton |
| 1936 | Earthworm Tractors Film | Alexander Botts |
| 1936 | Sons o' Guns Film | Jimmy Canfield |
| 1935 | A Dream Comes True Film | Himself (uncredited) |
| 1935 | A Midsummer Night's Dream Film | Flute |
| 1935 | Bright Lights Film | Joe Wilson |