Joe E. Brown
Born July 26, 1891 (Age: 134)
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Holgate, Ohio, USA
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.
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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Filmography
That's Entertainment!
1974
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as (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 82
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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as Union Official
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Age: 72
Some Like It Hot
1959
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as Osgood Fielding III
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Age: 67
Around the World in 80 Days
1956
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as Stationmaster
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Age: 65
The Daring Young Man
1942
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as Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw
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Age: 51
No Image
Joan of Ozark
1942
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as Cliff Little
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Age: 50
No Image
Soaring Stars
1942
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as Himself
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Age: 50
Shut My Big Mouth
1942
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as Wellington Holmes
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Age: 50
Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2
1941
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as
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Age: 50
No Image
Polo with the Stars
1941
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as Self - Polo Player
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Age: 50
You Said a Mouthful
1932
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as Joe Holt
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Age: 41
The Tenderfoot
1932
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as Calvin Jones
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Age: 40
Fireman, Save My Child
1932
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as 'Smokey' Joe Grant
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Age: 40
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
1931
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as Self
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Age: 39
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 1
1930
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as Self
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Age: 39