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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Known for

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Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

2001 ⭐ 7.0

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

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Showbiz Goes to War

1982 ⭐ 10.0

Career timeline

2013

Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

Self (archive footage) · 2013

⭐ 5.5

2001

Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot Notable

Self · 2001

⭐ 7.0

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1984

⭐ 9.0

1983

Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage Notable

Self (archive footage) (uncred · 1983

⭐ 7.0

1982

Showbiz Goes to War Notable

(archive footage) · 1982

⭐ 10.0

1976

It's Showtime Notable

Self (archive footage) · 1976

⭐ 7.5

1975

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Self (archive footage) · 1975

⭐ 6.3

1974

That's Entertainment! Notable

(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1974

⭐ 7.4

1964

The Comedy of Terrors

Cemetery Keeper · 1964

⭐ 6.5

1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Notable

Union Official · 1963

⭐ 7.0

1959

Some Like It Hot Notable

Osgood Fielding III · 1959

⭐ 8.1

1956

Around the World in 80 Days

Stationmaster · 1956

⭐ 6.7

1951

Show Boat

Cap'n Andy Hawks · 1951

⭐ 6.2

1948

The Tender Years Notable

Will Norris · 1948

⭐ 8.0

1944

Hollywood Canteen Notable

Self · 1944

⭐ 7.3

Memo for Joe Notable

Self · 1944

⭐ 8.0

Pin Up Girl

Eddie Hall · 1944

⭐ 6.3

1943

Show-Business at War Notable

Self · 1943

⭐ 7.0

Chatterbox Notable

Rex Vane · 1943

⭐ 10.0

1942

The Daring Young Man

Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma P · 1942

⭐ 5.0

Shut My Big Mouth Notable

Wellington Holmes · 1942

⭐ 8.3

1941

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Notable

1941

⭐ 7.0

1940

Rodeo Dough

Joe E. Brown · 1940

⭐ 6.5

So You Won't Talk?

Whiskers / Brute Hanson · 1940

⭐ 5.8

1939

Beware Spooks! Notable

Roy L. Gifford · 1939

⭐ 8.5

$1,000 a Touchdown

Marlowe Mansfield Booth · 1939

⭐ 3.7

Hollywood Hobbies

Self (uncredited) · 1939

⭐ 5.6

Frequently appears with

Steve Allen

Self (archive footage)

Marian Collier

Self

Tony Curtis

Self

Jack Lemmon

Self

Robert Preston

Self - Host

Gracie Allen

(archive footage)

George Arliss

Self (archive footage)

Jean Arthur

(archive footage)

Fred Astaire

(archive footage)

Full filmography

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Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored

2013 ⭐ 5.5

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Nobody's Perfect: The Making of Some Like It Hot

2001 ⭐ 7.0

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Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984 ⭐ 9.0

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Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage

1983 ⭐ 7.0

HD

Showbiz Goes to War

1982 ⭐ 10.0

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It's Showtime

1976 ⭐ 7.5

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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975 ⭐ 6.3

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That's Entertainment!

1974 ⭐ 7.4

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The Comedy of Terrors

1964 ⭐ 6.5

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963 ⭐ 7.0

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Some Like It Hot

1959 ⭐ 8.1

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Around the World in 80 Days

1956 ⭐ 6.7

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Show Boat

1951 ⭐ 6.2

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The Tender Years

1948 ⭐ 8.0

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Hollywood Canteen

1944 ⭐ 7.3

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Memo for Joe

1944 ⭐ 8.0

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Pin Up Girl

1944 ⭐ 6.3

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Casanova in Burlesque

1944 ⭐ 10.0

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Show-Business at War

1943 ⭐ 7.0

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Chatterbox

1943 ⭐ 10.0