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
The Comedy of Terrors
1964
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as Cemetery Keeper
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Age: 72
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
Local Boy Makes Good
1931
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as John Augustus Miller
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Age: 40
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931
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as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
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Age: 40
Broadminded
1931
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as Ossie Simpson
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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
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 1: 'The Putter'
1931
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as
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Age: 39
The Stolen Jools
1931
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as Robbery Suspect
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Age: 39
Sit Tight
1931
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as Jojo
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Age: 39
Going Wild
1930
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as Rollo Smith
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Age: 39
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930
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as Joe E. Brown
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Age: 39
Maybe It's Love
1930
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as Yates
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Age: 39
The Lottery Bride
1930
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as Hoke
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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
Top Speed
1930
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as Elmer Peters
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Age: 39
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee
1930
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as Self
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Age: 39
Hold Everything
1930
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as Gink Schiner
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Age: 38
Song of the West
1930
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as Hasty
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Age: 38
Sally
1930
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as Grand Duke Connie
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Age: 38