Joe E. Brown
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013
as Self (archive footage)
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
2001
as Self
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as Self (archive footage)
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Showbiz Goes to War
1982
as (archive footage)
It's Showtime
1976
as Self (archive footage)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975
as Self (archive footage)
That's Entertainment!
1974
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Cilla
1968
as Self
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
as Cemetery Keeper
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Union Official
The Greatest Show on Earth
1963
as Diamond 'Dimey' Vine
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self - Co-Host
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
Route 66
1960
as Sam Butler
Some Like It Hot
1959
as Osgood Fielding III
Tonight Starring Jack Paar
1957
as Self
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
as Stationmaster
Screen Director's Playhouse
1955
as Arthur Vail
The Christophers
1953
General Electric Theater
1953
as Earl Hall
Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians
1952
as Narrator
This Is Your Life
1952
as Self
Show Boat
1951
as Cap'n Andy Hawks
Toast to Our Brother
1951
as Fraternity Alumnus
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
1951
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950
as Self
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Ed Wynn Show
1949
as Self
The Tender Years
1948
as Will Norris
Pin Up Girl
1944
as Eddie Hall
Hollywood Canteen
1944
as Self
Casanova in Burlesque
1944
as Joseph M. Kelly Jr.
Memo for Joe
1944
as Self
Chatterbox
1943
as Rex Vane
Show-Business at War
1943
as Self
Joan of Ozark
1942
as Cliff Little
The Daring Young Man
1942
as Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
as Wellington Holmes
Soaring Stars
1942
as Himself
Polo with the Stars
1941
as Self - Polo Player
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
Rodeo Dough
1940
as Joe E. Brown
So You Won't Talk?
1940
as Whiskers / Brute Hanson
Beware Spooks!
1939
as Roy L. Gifford
Hollywood Hobbies
1939
as Self (uncredited)
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939
as Marlowe Mansfield Booth
Flirting with Fate
1938
as Dan Dixon
Wide Open Faces
1938
as Wilbur Meeks
The Gladiator
1938
as Hugo Kipp
Riding on Air
1937
as Elmer Lane
When's Your Birthday?
1937
as Dustin Willoughby
Hollywood Party
1937
as Himself
Fit for a King
1937
as Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones
Earthworm Tractors
1936
as Alexander Botts
Sons o' Guns
1936
as Jimmy Canfield
Polo Joe
1936
as Joe Bolton
Breakdowns of 1936
1936
as Self
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935
as Flute
Bright Lights
1935
as Joe Wilson
Alibi Ike
1935
as Frank "Ike" Farrell
A Dream Comes True
1935
as Himself (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8
1935
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
1934
as Self
6 Day Bike Rider
1934
as Wilfred
The Circus Clown
1934
as Happy Howard / Chuckles
A Very Honorable Guy
1934
as 'Feet' Samuels
Hollywood Newsreel
1934
as Himself
Elmer, the Great
1933
as Elmer Kane
Son of a Sailor
1933
as Handsome
How to Break 90 #1: The Grip
1933
as Himself
Fireman, Save My Child
1932
as 'Smokey' Joe Grant
The Tenderfoot
1932
as Calvin Jones
You Said a Mouthful
1932
as Joe Holt
Sit Tight
1931
as Jojo
Broadminded
1931
as Ossie Simpson
Local Boy Makes Good
1931
as John Augustus Miller
The Stolen Jools
1931
as Robbery Suspect
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
1931
as Self
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'
1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
as Joe E. Brown
Going Wild
1930
as Rollo Smith
Sally
1930
as Grand Duke Connie
Maybe It's Love
1930
as Yates
The Lottery Bride
1930
as Hoke
Song of the West
1930
as Hasty
Top Speed
1930
as Elmer Peters
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
as Self
Hold Everything
1930
as Gink Schiner
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
as Self
On With the Show!
1929
as Joe Beaton
Painted Faces
1929
as Hermann / Beppo
Molly and Me
1929
My Lady's Past
1929
as Sam Young
The Circus Kid
1928
as King Kruger
Take Me Home
1928
as Bunny
Hit of the Show
1928
as Twisty
Crooks Can't Win
1928
as Jimmy Wells
Twinkle, Twinkle
1927
as P.T. Robinson