Joe Martin

Biography

Joe Martin (born between 1911 and 1913 – died after 1931) was a captive orangutan who appeared in at least 50 American films of the silent era, including approximately 20 comedy shorts, several serials, two Tarzan movies, Rex Ingram's melodrama Black Orchid and its remake Trifling Women, the Max Linder feature comedy Seven Years Bad Luck, and the Irving Thalberg-produced Merry-Go-Round.

Known for

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Spangles

1926 ⭐ 7.0

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Hollywood

1923 ⭐ 9.0

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Merry-Go-Round

1923 ⭐ 6.3

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The Adventures of Tarzan

1921 ⭐ 6.6

Career timeline

1926

Spangles Notable

The Chimp (Uncredited) · 1926

⭐ 7.0

1923

Hollywood Notable

Orangutan · 1923

⭐ 9.0

Merry-Go-Round

Chimp (uncredited) · 1923

⭐ 6.3

1922

Trifling Women

Orangutan (Uncredited) · 1922

⭐ 3.0

1921

The Adventures of Tarzan

Man in Ape Suit · 1921

⭐ 6.6

A Monkey Movie Star

Himself · 1921

A Monkey Hero

Monkey Hero · 1921

1920

A Prohibition Monkey Notable

Joe Martin - An Orang-outang · 1920

⭐ 9.0

The Evil Eye Notable

Orangutan (Uncredited) · 1920

⭐ 7.0

A Baby Doll Bandit Notable

The Chimp · 1920

⭐ 8.0

1919

Monkey Stuff Notable

A Chimp · 1919

⭐ 8.0

Looney Lions and Monkey Business Notable

The Chimp · 1919

⭐ 8.0

1917

Man and Beast

The Orang-Outang · 1917

Black Orchids

Haitim-Tai · 1917

⭐ 1.0

1915

Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry Notable

Orangutan · 1915

⭐ 7.0

Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose Notable

Joe Martin - the Inheritance · 1915

⭐ 8.0

The Black Box

Chimp · 1915

⭐ 6.0

Frequently appears with

Marian Nixon

'Spangles' Delancy

Pat O'Malley

Dick Hale

Hobart Bosworth

Big Bill Bowman

Gladys Brockwell

Dazie

Hope Drown

Angela Whitaker

Luke Cosgrave

Joel Whitaker

George K. Arthur

Lem Lefferts

Ruby Lafayette

Grandmother Whitaker

Harris Gordon

Dr. Luke Morrison

Full filmography

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Spangles

1926 ⭐ 7.0

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Hollywood

1923 ⭐ 9.0

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Merry-Go-Round

1923 ⭐ 6.3

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Trifling Women

1922 ⭐ 3.0

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The Adventures of Tarzan

1921 ⭐ 6.6

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A Monkey Movie Star

1921

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A Monkey Hero

1921

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Seven Years Bad Luck

1921 ⭐ 6.8

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A Prohibition Monkey

1920 ⭐ 9.0

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The Evil Eye

1920 ⭐ 7.0

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A Baby Doll Bandit

1920 ⭐ 8.0

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King of the Circus

1920 ⭐ 8.0

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Monkey Stuff

1919 ⭐ 8.0

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Looney Lions and Monkey Business

1919 ⭐ 8.0

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Man and Beast

1917

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Black Orchids

1917 ⭐ 1.0

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Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry

1915 ⭐ 7.0

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Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose

1915 ⭐ 8.0

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The Black Box

1915 ⭐ 6.0