Acting

Joe King

Born: February 8, 1883
Died: April 11, 1951 (aged 68)
Birthplace: Austin, Texas, USA
Credits: 139 titles

Biography

Joe King was an American screen and stage actor, his film career spanning the years 1912 to 1946. In addition, he wrote the story for a 1915 movie and directed two 1916 films.

Latest project Best work, ranked IMDb

Signature work

Known For

Destry Rides Again

1939

The Walking Dead

1936

Black Friday

1940

Bullets or Ballots

1936

In Old Chicago

1938

Alexander's Ragtime Band

1938

San Quentin

1937

The Big Shot

1942

You Can't Get Away with Murder

1939

When the Daltons Rode

1940

Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum

1940

Bombardier

1943

Woman in the Dark

1934

Front Page Woman

1935

Special Agent

1935

Shifting Sands

1918

China Clipper

1936

Frisco Kid

1935

Acting credits 138

Year	Title	Role
1956	Thunder Beach Film	Narrator
1946	Magnificent Doll Film	Jailer (uncredited)
1943	His Butler's Sister Film	Train Conductor
1943	Bombardier Film	General Barnes
1943	She Has What It Takes Film	Lee Shuleman
1943	Keep 'Em Slugging Film	Scott
1942	Gentleman Jim Film	Col. McLane (uncredited)
1942	Silver Queen Film	Colonel (uncredited)
1942	The Glass Key Film	Fisher (uncredited)
1942	The Big Shot Film	Prosecutor Toohey
1942	Butch Minds the Baby Film	Police Lieutenant
1941	They Died with Their Boots On Film	Chairman of Hearing (uncredited)
1941	Sergeant York Film	Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)
1941	Badlands of Dakota Film	Ship's Captain
1941	Bullets for O'Hara Film	Maxwell
1941	Strange Alibi Film	Warden Morrell
1941	Blondie Goes Latin Film	Captain of the Cruz del Sur (uncredited)
1940	Trail of the Vigilantes Film	Ellery
1940	Always a Bride Film	Mr. Franklyn
1940	The Flag of Humanity Film	President Rutherford B. Hayes (uncredited)
1940	Charlie Chan at the Wax Museum Film	Inspector O'Matthews
1940	When the Daltons Rode Film	Oklahoma Sheriff
1940	You're Not So Tough Film	Collins
1940	It's a Date Film	First Mate Kelly
1940	Black Friday Film	Chief of Police
1940	Danger On Wheels Film	Race Commissioner
1939	Destry Rides Again Film	Sheriff Keogh
1939	Smashing the Money Ring Film	Saxby
1939	Mr. Smith Goes to Washington Film	Summers (uncredited)
1939	Code of the Secret Service Film	Tom 'Jim' Saxby
1939	East Side of Heaven Film	Detective (uncredited)
1939	Let Us Live Film	Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited)
1939	You Can't Get Away with Murder Film	Prison Guard
1939	My Son Is a Criminal Film	Jerry Kingsley
1939	You Can't Cheat an Honest Man Film	Policeman (uncredited)
1939	Off the Record Film	Brown
1938	Heart of the North Film	Mac Drummond
1938	Strange Faces Film	Police Lt. Hennigan
1938	Gateway Film	Inspector
1938	City Streets Film	Mike Shanahan
1938	Alexander's Ragtime Band Film	Charles Dillingham
1938	In Old Chicago Film	Ship's Captain
1938	Arsène Lupin Returns Film	Inspector Hennessey (uncredited)
1937	Big Town Girl Film	Detective
1937	Hot Water Film	Mayor Roberts
1937	White Bondage Film	Trent Talcott
1937	Fly Away Baby Film	Guy Allister
1937	Armored Car Film	Tom Sheridan
1937	San Quentin Film	Warden Taylor
1937	Mountain Justice Film	Judge at Ruth's Trial
1937	That Man's Here Again Film	Mr. Ned Murdock
1937	Land Beyond the Law Film	Lew Wallace (uncredited)
1937	Once a Doctor Film	Frank Brace
1937	God's Country and the Woman Film	Red Munro
1936	Polo Joe Film	Colonel Hilton
1936	China Clipper Film	Mr. Pierson
1936	Jailbreak Film	Mike Eagan
1936	Public Enemy's Wife Film	Wilcox
1936	Satan Met a Lady Film	Detective (uncredited)
1936	The Case of the Velvet Claws Film	George C. Belter

Crew credits 1

Year	Title	Job
1916	Her Defiance Film	Director