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.
Acted in 65
1980s
- 1982
Showbiz Goes to War
(archive footage)
1970s
- 1974
That's Entertainment!
(archive footage) (uncredited)
1960s
- 1964
- 1963
- 1960
1950s
- 1959
- 1956
- 1955
- 1953
General Electric Theater
Earl Hall · 1 episode
- 1951
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
TV
1940s
- 1948
The Tender Years
Will Norris
- 1944
Pin Up Girl
Eddie Hall
Casanova in Burlesque
Joseph M. Kelly Jr.
- 1943
Chatterbox
Rex Vane
- 1942
The Daring Young Man
Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw
Joan of Ozark
Cliff Little
Shut My Big Mouth
Wellington Holmes
- 1941
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
Movie
- 1940
Rodeo Dough
Joe E. Brown
So You Won't Talk?
Whiskers / Brute Hanson
1930s
- 1939
$1,000 a Touchdown
Marlowe Mansfield Booth
- 1938
Flirting with Fate
Dan Dixon
The Gladiator
Hugo Kipp
Wide Open Faces
Wilbur Meeks
- 1937
Fit for a King
Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones
Riding on Air
Elmer Lane
When's Your Birthday?
Dustin Willoughby
- 1936
Polo Joe
Joe Bolton
Sons o' Guns
Jimmy Canfield
- 1935
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Flute
Bright Lights
Joe Wilson
Alibi Ike
Frank "Ike" Farrell
- 1934
6 Day Bike Rider
Wilfred
The Circus Clown
Happy Howard / Chuckles
A Very Honorable Guy
'Feet' Samuels
- 1933
Son of a Sailor
Handsome
Elmer, the Great
Elmer Kane
- 1932
You Said a Mouthful
Joe Holt
The Tenderfoot
Calvin Jones
Fireman, Save My Child
'Smokey' Joe Grant
- 1931
Local Boy Makes Good
John Augustus Miller
Broadminded
Ossie Simpson
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'
Movie
The Stolen Jools
Robbery Suspect
Sit Tight
Jojo
- 1930
Going Wild
Rollo Smith
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
Joe E. Brown
Maybe It's Love
Yates
The Lottery Bride
Hoke
Top Speed
Elmer Peters
Hold Everything
Gink Schiner
Song of the West
Hasty
Sally
Grand Duke Connie
1920s
- 1929
Painted Faces
Hermann / Beppo
On With the Show!
Joe Beaton
My Lady's Past
Sam Young
Molly and Me
Movie
- 1928
Take Me Home
Bunny
The Circus Kid
King Kruger
Hit of the Show
Twisty
Crooks Can't Win
Jimmy Wells
- 1927
Twinkle, Twinkle
P.T. Robinson
Appearances25
2010s
- 2013
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Self (archive footage)
2000s
- 2001
Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot
Self
1980s
- 1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Self (archive footage)
- 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
1970s
- 1976
It's Showtime
Self (archive footage)
- 1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Self (archive footage)
1950s
- 1957
- 1952
- 1950
1940s
- 1944
Hollywood Canteen
Self
Memo for Joe
Self
- 1943
Show-Business at War
Self
1930s
- 1939
Hollywood Hobbies
Self (uncredited)
- 1937
Hollywood Party
Himself
- 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
Self
- 1935
A Dream Comes True
Himself (uncredited)
- 1934
Hollywood Newsreel
Himself
Hollywood on Parade No. B-4
Self
- 1931
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
Self - Golfer (uncredited)
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
Self
- 1930
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
Self
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
Self