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The Comedy of Terrors (1963) -- A horror spoof in which a funeral director, who is in arrears on his rent, aggressively pursues customers to bolster his business-and the fact that they haven't died yet doesn't seem to dissuade him.
Some Like It Hot (1959) -- Joe, disguised as Junior, leads Sugar into believing that he's a single millionaire with a yacht.
Wired (1997) -- The iPhone 3G is a worthy upgrade, but is it worth $200 and a two-year contract? Wired editors Dylan Tweney and Joe Brown debate the new features and value of the summer's hottest handset.
Some Like It Hot (1959) -- When two musicians witness a mob hit, they flee the state in an all female band disguised as women, but further complications set in.
"Attack of the Show!" (2005): : -- Kevin and Joe Brown talk about what the automotive industry is doing to preserve the environment.

Overview

Date of Birth:
28 July 1892, Holgate, Ohio, USA more
Date of Death:
6 July 1973, Brentwood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Joe E. Brown happily claimed that he was the only youngster in show business... more
Trivia:
His son Don, a member of the air corps, died in World War II in a plane... more
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Down 13% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
1 win more
NewsDesk:
(6 articles)
AFI's 100 Years ...100 Movie Quotes
 (From Extra. 4 November 2009, 4:45 AM, PST)
Christopher Lee Knighted
 (From WENN. 30 October 2009, 9:06 AM, PDT)
Alternate Names:
Joe Brown | Joe

Filmography

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Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "The Christophers" (1952)   (2 episodes, 1955-1964) 1964 - 6.0 (9)
- 2. "The Greatest Show on Earth" (1963)   Diamond 'Dimey' Vine (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 8.5 (34)
- 3. The Comedy of Terrors (1963)   Cemetery Keeper 1963 - 6.6 (1,142)
AKAs:
  • The Graveside Story
- 4. It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World (1963)   Union official 1963 - 7.5 (13,213)
AKAs:
  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (USA: promotional title)
- 5. "Route 66" (1960)   Sam Butler (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 8.0 (233)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Ann Sothern Show" (1958)   Mitchell Carson (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.3 (29)
- 7. Some Like It Hot (1959) Osgood Fielding III 1959 - 8.4 (60,435)
- 8. Around the World in Eighty Days (1956)   Stationmaster 1956 - 6.8 (6,658)
AKAs:
  • Michael Todd's Around the World in 80 Days (USA: complete title)
- 9. "General Electric Summer Originals" (1956)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 4.0 (7)
- 10. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Earl Hall (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 11. "Screen Directors Playhouse" (1955)   Arthur Vail (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (14)
- 12. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 13. "The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater" (1955)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.0 (5)
- 14. "The Buick Circus Hour" (1952) The Old Clown (unknown episodes) 1952 - -
- 15. Toast to Our Brother (1951) 1951 - -
- 16. Show Boat (1951) Cap'n Andy Hawks 1951 - 7.0 (1,632)
- 17. The Tender Years (1948) Rev. Will Norris 1948 - 6.5 (8)
- 18. Pin Up Girl (1944) Eddie Hall 1944 - 5.8 (169)
- 19. Casanova in Burlesque (1944) Joseph M. Kelly Jr. 1944 - 6.4 (10)
- 20. Chatterbox (1943) Rex Vane 1943 - 7.2 (11)
- 21. The Daring Young Man (1942) Jonathan Peckinpaw and Grandma Peckinpaw 1942 - 6.0 (9)
- 22. Joan of Ozark (1942)   Cliff Little 1942 - 7.9 (8)
AKAs:
  • The Queen of Spies (UK)
- 23. Shut My Big Mouth (1942) Wellington Holmes 1942 - 6.7 (24)
- 24. So You Won't Talk (1940) Whiskers/'Brute' Hanson 1940 - -
- 25. Beware Spooks! (1939) Roy L. Gifford 1939 - 6.3 (18)
- 26. $1000 a Touchdown (1939) Marlowe Mansfield Booth 1939 - 6.0 (27)
- 27. Flirting with Fate (1938) Dan Dixon 1938 - 5.7 (9)
- 28. The Gladiator (1938) Hugo Kipp 1938 - 6.4 (42)
- 29. Wide Open Faces (1938) Wilbur Meeks 1938 - 6.2 (13)
- 30. Fit for a King (1937) Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones 1937 - 6.4 (14)
- 31. Riding on Air (1937)   Elmer Lane 1937 - 6.0 (16)
AKAs:
  • All Is Confusion (UK)
- 32. When's Your Birthday? (1937) Dustin Willoughby 1937 - 5.4 (54)
- 33. Polo Joe (1936) Joe Bolton 1936 - 6.3 (41)
- 34. Earthworm Tractors (1936)   Alexander Botts 1936 - 6.5 (121)
AKAs:
  • A Natural Born Salesman (UK)
- 35. Sons o' Guns (1936) Jimmy Canfield 1936 - 5.7 (65)
- 36. A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935) Flute, the Bellows-mender 1935 - 7.1 (1,084)
- 37. Bright Lights (1935)   Joe Wilson 1935 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • Funny Face (UK)
- 38. Alibi Ike (1935) Frank X. Farrell 1935 - 6.1 (215)
- 39. 6 Day Bike Rider (1934) Wilfred Simpson 1934 - 6.9 (123)
- 40. A Very Honorable Guy (1934)   Feet Samuels 1934 - 6.0 (54)
AKAs:
  • A Very Honourable Man (UK)
- 41. The Circus Clown (1934) Happy Howard/Chuck Howard 1934 - 6.3 (54)
- 42. Son of a Sailor (1933) 'Handsome' Callahan 1933 - 6.1 (66)
- 43. Elmer, the Great (1933) Elmer Kane 1933 - 6.4 (145)
- 44. You Said a Mouthful (1932) Joe Holt (a shipping clerk) 1932 - 6.1 (113)
- 45. The Tenderfoot (1932) Calvin Jones 1932 - 5.8 (97)
- 46. Fireman, Save My Child (1932) 'Smokey' Joe Grant 1932 - 6.1 (83)
- 47. Local Boy Makes Good (1931) John Augustus Miller 1931 - 6.2 (42)
- 48. Broadminded (1931) Ossie Simpson 1931 - 5.9 (98)
- 49. Sit Tight (1931) Herbert 'Jojo' Mullins 1931 - 4.9 (19)
- 50. Going Wild (1930) Rollo Smith 1930 - 5.9 (27)
- 51. The Lottery Bride (1930) Hoke Curtis 1930 - 5.6 (48)
- 52. Maybe It's Love (1930)   Yates 1930 - 5.0 (79)
AKAs:
  • Eleven Men and a Girl (USA: TV title)
- 53. Top Speed (1930) Elmer Peters 1930 - 6.6 (18)
- 54. Hold Everything (1930) Gink Schiner 1930 - -
- 55. Song of the West (1930) Hasty 1930 - -
- 56. Sally (1929) Grand Duke 'Connie' Constantine 1929 - 7.4 (80)
- 57. Painted Faces (1929) Hermann/Beppo 1929 - 5.9 (7)
- 58. On with the Show! (1929) Joe Beaton 1929 - 6.6 (85)
- 59. My Lady's Past (1929) Sam Young 1929 - -
- 60. Molly and Me (1929) Jim Wilson 1929 - -
- 61. Take Me Home (1928) Bunny 1928 - -
- 62. The Circus Kid (1928) King Kruger 1928 - 7.8 (13)
- 63. Hit of the Show (1928) Twisty 1928 - -
- 64. Crooks Can't Win (1928) Jimmy Wells 1928 - -
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Show Boat (1951) (performer: "Cakewalk") 1951 - 7.0 (1,632)
- 2. Hollywood Canteen (1944) (performer: "You Can Always Tell a Yank") 1944 - 7.1 (607)
- 3. Casanova in Burlesque (1944) (performer: "Casanova Joe") 1944 - 6.4 (10)
- 4. The Gladiator (1938) (performer: "On To Victory") 1938 - 6.4 (42)
- 5. Sons o' Guns (1936) (performer: "For a Buck and a Quarter a Day" (1936) (uncredited), "Over Here" (uncredited)) 1936 - 5.7 (65)
- 6. Bright Lights (1935)   (performer: "She Was an Acrobat's Daughter", "Love Must Have Sunny Weather", "You're an Eyeful of Heaven", "Nobody Cares If I'm Blue") 1935 - 6.3 (53)
AKAs:
  • Funny Face (UK)
- 7. Alibi Ike (1935) ("The Man on the Flying Trapeze" (1867) (uncredited)) 1935 - 6.1 (215)
- 8. A Very Honorable Guy (1934)   ("By a Waterfall" (uncredited)) 1934 - 6.0 (54)
AKAs:
  • A Very Honourable Man (UK)
- 9. Ladies They Talk About (1933)   ("If I Could Be With You (One Hour Tonight)" (1926)) 1933 - 6.5 (362)
AKAs:
  • Women in Prison
- 10. Local Boy Makes Good (1931) ("In the Good Old Summertime" (1902) (uncredited)) 1931 - 6.2 (42)
- 11. Top Speed (1930) (performer: "If You Were a Traveling Salesman and I Were a Chambermaid", "Knock Knees") 1930 - 6.6 (18)
- 12. Song of the West (1930) (performer: "The Bride Was Dressed in White") 1930 - -
Self
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- 1. "The DuPont Show of the Week" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.2 (19)
- 2. "The Steve Allen Show" (1956)   Himself - Comedian / Himself - Guest (2 episodes, 1957) 1957 - 9.3 (68)
AKAs:
  • The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 3. "I've Got a Secret" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 8.3 (89)
1 TV episode:
- 4. "Tonight!" (1953)   Himself - Guest (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 9.7 (15)
AKAs:
  • Knickerbocker Beer Show (USA: summer title)
  • The Knickerbocker Beer Presents The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
  • The Steve Allen Show (USA: second season title)
  • Tonight (USA: syndication title)
  • Tonight Starring Steve Allen (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 5. "Shower of Stars" (1954)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 6.7 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chrysler Shower of Stars
- 6. Screen Snapshots: Playtime in Hollywood (1956) Himself 1956 - 7.9 (8)
- 7. "The Name's the Same" (1951)   Celebrity Guest / Contestant (2 episodes, 1952-1955) 1955 - 7.4 (33)
- 8. "This Is Your Life" (1952)   Himself (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.0 (41)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Himself (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood on the Ball (1952) Himself 1952 - -
- 11. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Himself - Comedian (1 episode, 1952) 1952 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Screen Snapshots: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians (1952) Himself/Narrator 1952 - 7.2 (19)
- 13. "The Milton Berle Show" (1948)   Himself (1 episode, 1951) 1951 - 7.3 (19)
AKAs:
  • Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
  • The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The Ed Wynn Show" (1949)   Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1950) 1950 - -
1 TV episode:
- 15. Screen Snapshots Series 27, No. 3: Out of This World Series (1947) Himself 1947 - -
- 16. Universal Newsreel (1945/IX) Himself 1945 - -
- 17. Hollywood Canteen (1944) Himself 1944 - 7.1 (607)
- 18. Memo for Joe (1944) Himself 1944 - 7.2 (5)
- 19. Show Business at War (1943)   Himself 1943 - 8.2 (130)
AKAs:
  • The March of Time Volume IX, Issue 10
- 20. Screen Snapshots Series 21, No. 6 (1942) Himself 1942 - 9.7 (38)
- 21. Soaring Stars (1942) (uncredited) Himself 1942 - 4.2 (6)
- 22. Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 (1941) Himself - premiere attendee 1941 - -
- 23. Polo with the Stars (1941) (uncredited) Himself - Polo Player 1941 - -
- 24. Meet the Stars #6: Stars at Play (1941)   Himself 1941 - 6.1 (6)
AKAs:
  • Stars at Play (USA: short title)
- 25. Rodeo Dough (1940) Himself 1940 - 6.3 (32)
- 26. Screen Snapshots Series 19, No 6: Hollywood Recreations (1940) Himself 1940 - 8.5 (7)
- 27. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 9 (1939) Himself, Horse Owner 1939 - 6.0 (7)
- 28. Hollywood Hobbies (1939) (uncredited) Himself 1939 - 5.5 (60)
- 29. Screen Snapshots Series 18, No. 4 (1938) Himself 1938 - -
- 30. Hollywood Party (1937) (as Joe) Himself 1937 - 5.0 (43)
- 31. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 8 (1935) Himself 1935 - -
- 32. Screen Snapshots Series 14, No. 7 (1935) Himself 1935 - -
- 33. A Dream Comes True (1935) (also archive footage) (uncredited) Himself 1935 - 7.6 (58)
- 34. Hollywood Newsreel (1934) (uncredited) Himself 1934 - 5.5 (50)
- 35. How to Break 90 #1: The Grip (1933) (uncredited) Himself 1933 - -
- 36. Screen Snapshots (1932/II) Himself 1932 - 6.4 (7)
- 37. How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter' (1931) (uncredited) Himself 1931 - 6.3 (13)
- 38. The Slippery Pearls (1931)   Himself 1931 - 6.0 (228)
AKAs:
  • The Stolen Jools
- 39. How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots' (1931)   (uncredited) Himself 1931 - 6.3 (20)
AKAs:
  • Trouble Shots (USA: short title)
- 40. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5 (1930) Himself 1930 - -
- 41. Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1 (1930) Himself 1930 - 4.3 (8)
- 42. An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee (1930)   Himself 1930 - 5.1 (65)
AKAs:
  • Warner Bros. Jubilee Dinner (USA: short title)
- 43. The Voice of Hollywood No. 6 (1930) (uncredited) Himself 1930 - -
Archive Footage
- 1. Diálogos de cine (2008) (TV) Osgood Fielding III
- 2. ¿De qué te ríes? (2006) (TV) Osgood Fielding III
- 3. Entertaining the Troops (1994) Himself
- 4. The Great Standups (1984) (TV) Himself
- 5. It's Showtime (1976) (uncredited) Himself
- 6. "M*A*S*H"  
1 TV episode:
  • Deluge (1976) (uncredited) Himself
- 7. "Hollywood and the Stars"  
1 TV episode:
- 8. Hollywood Without Make-Up (1963) Himself
- 9. Cassino to Korea (1950) Himself - USO Show
- 10. Circus Band (1945) Clown Aerialist

Additional Details

Other Works:
Stage: He was one of the replacements for original star Frank Fay as Elwood P. Dowd in the first Broadway production of "Harvey". more
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3 Portrayals | 2 Print Biographies more
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Comedy | Short | Romance | Documentary more
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