Joe E. Brown
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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Full filmography
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self - Co-Host
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- What's My Line? (1950) as Self
- Route 66 (1960) as Sam Butler
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957) as Self
- This Is Your Life (1952) as Self
- Some Like It Hot (1959) as Osgood Fielding III
- Screen Director's Playhouse (1955) as Arthur Vail
- The Greatest Show on Earth (1963) as Diamond 'Dimey' Vine
- General Electric Theater (1953) as Earl Hall
- Around the World in 80 Days (1956) as Stationmaster
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) as Union Official
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Cilla (1968) as Self
- The Ed Wynn Show (1949) as Self
- Show Boat (1951) as Cap'n Andy Hawks
- That's Entertainment! (1974) as (archive footage) (uncredited)
- A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) as Flute
- Showbiz Goes to War (1982) as (archive footage)
- Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (1983) as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975) as Self (archive footage)
- Hollywood Canteen (1944) as Self
- Elmer, the Great (1933) as Elmer Kane