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Joe E. Brown

Joe E. Brown

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 gradual

Born

Jul 26, 1891

Holgate, Ohio, USA

Died

Jul 06, 1973

Known For

Acting

Movies

86 acting

0 crew

Popularity

1.2

Known For

Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot
1959 • as Osgood Fielding III
★ 8.1
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 • as Union Official
★ 7.0
Around the World in 80 Days
Around the World in 80 Days
1956 • as Stationmaster
★ 6.7
Show Boat
Show Boat
1951 • as Cap'n Andy Hawks
★ 6.2
A Midsummer Night's Dream
A Midsummer Night's Dream
1935 • as Flute
★ 6.4
The Comedy of Terrors
The Comedy of Terrors
1964 • as Cemetery Keeper
★ 6.5
That's Entertainment!
That's Entertainment!
1974 • as (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.4
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.3
Show-Business at War
Show-Business at War
1943 • as Self
★ 7.0
Pin Up Girl
Pin Up Girl
1944 • as Eddie Hall
★ 6.3
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
Classic Movie Bloopers: Uncensored
2013 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 5.5
Breakdowns of 1936
Breakdowns of 1936
1936 • as Self
Hollywood Canteen
Hollywood Canteen
1944 • as Self
★ 7.3
A Dream Comes True
A Dream Comes True
1935 • as Himself (uncredited)
★ 6.2
Riding on Air
Riding on Air
1937 • as Elmer Lane
★ 6.0
Showbiz Goes to War
Showbiz Goes to War
1982 • as (archive footage)
★ 10.0
Fit for a King
Fit for a King
1937 • as Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones
★ 6.0
When's Your Birthday?
When's Your Birthday?
1937 • as Dustin Willoughby
★ 5.5
Shut My Big Mouth
Shut My Big Mouth
1942 • as Wellington Holmes
★ 8.3
Elmer, the Great
Elmer, the Great
1933 • as Elmer Kane
★ 5.1
Beware Spooks!
Beware Spooks!
1939 • as Roy L. Gifford
★ 8.5
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 9.0
It's Showtime
It's Showtime
1976 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 7.5
6 Day Bike Rider
6 Day Bike Rider
1934 • as Wilfred
★ 7.0
The Circus Clown
The Circus Clown
1934 • as Happy Howard / Chuckles
★ 6.7
Son of a Sailor
Son of a Sailor
1933 • as Handsome
★ 6.0
The Stolen Jools
The Stolen Jools
1931 • as Robbery Suspect
★ 5.6
Hollywood Party
Hollywood Party
1937 • as Himself
★ 6.8
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage
1983 • as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Hit of the Show
Hit of the Show
1928 • as Twisty
★ 10.0
Hollywood Newsreel
Hollywood Newsreel
1934 • as Himself
★ 7.0
Alibi Ike
Alibi Ike
1935 • as Frank "Ike" Farrell
★ 6.2
My Lady's Past
My Lady's Past
1929 • as Sam Young
★ 7.0
Wide Open Faces
Wide Open Faces
1938 • as Wilbur Meeks
★ 9.0
$1,000 a Touchdown
$1,000 a Touchdown
1939 • as Marlowe Mansfield Booth
★ 3.7
So You Won't Talk?
So You Won't Talk?
1940 • as Whiskers / Brute Hanson
★ 5.8
You Said a Mouthful
You Said a Mouthful
1932 • as Joe Holt
★ 5.8
Maybe It's Love
Maybe It's Love
1930 • as Yates
★ 5.2
Song of the West
Song of the West
1930 • as Hasty
★ 9.0
Bright Lights
Bright Lights
1935 • as Joe Wilson
★ 5.1
Going Wild
Going Wild
1930 • as Rollo Smith
★ 7.0
movie
Soaring Stars
1942 • as Himself
The Daring Young Man
The Daring Young Man
1942 • as Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw
★ 5.0
Sons o' Guns
Sons o' Guns
1936 • as Jimmy Canfield
★ 5.2
Fireman, Save My Child
Fireman, Save My Child
1932 • as 'Smokey' Joe Grant
★ 6.4
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
Screen Snapshots Series 10, No. 5
1930 • as Joe E. Brown
On With the Show!
On With the Show!
1929 • as Joe Beaton
★ 6.2
A Very Honorable Guy
A Very Honorable Guy
1934 • as 'Feet' Samuels
★ 6.0
Flirting with Fate
Flirting with Fate
1938 • as Dan Dixon
★ 7.7
movie
Polo with the Stars
1941 • as Self - Polo Player
★ 5.2
Polo Joe
Polo Joe
1936 • as Joe Bolton
★ 7.0
Crooks Can't Win
Crooks Can't Win
1928 • as Jimmy Wells
★ 10.0
The Tenderfoot
The Tenderfoot
1932 • as Calvin Jones
★ 7.5
Local Boy Makes Good
Local Boy Makes Good
1931 • as John Augustus Miller
★ 6.8
Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8)
★ 6.0
movie
Toast to Our Brother
1951 • as Fraternity Alumnus
The Gladiator
The Gladiator
1938 • as Hugo Kipp
★ 9.0
Rodeo Dough
Rodeo Dough
1940 • as Joe E. Brown
★ 6.4
Take Me Home
Take Me Home
1928 • as Bunny
★ 10.0
Molly and Me
★ 10.0
Broadminded
Broadminded
1931 • as Ossie Simpson
★ 4.1
Casanova in Burlesque
Casanova in Burlesque
1944 • as Joseph M. Kelly Jr.
★ 10.0
Chatterbox
Chatterbox
1943 • as Rex Vane
★ 10.0
Earthworm Tractors
Earthworm Tractors
1936 • as Alexander Botts
★ 5.4
Top Speed
Top Speed
1930 • as Elmer Peters
★ 6.0
Hollywood Hobbies
Hollywood Hobbies
1939 • as Self (uncredited)
★ 5.6
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
How I Play Golf, by Bobby Jones No. 10: 'Trouble Shots'
1931 • as Self - Golfer (uncredited)
★ 7.0
Sit Tight
Sit Tight
1931 • as Jojo
★ 6.6
Memo for Joe
Memo for Joe
1944 • as Self
★ 8.0
Painted Faces
Painted Faces
1929 • as Hermann / Beppo
★ 5.4
movie
How to Break 90 #1: The Grip
1933 • as Himself
★ 7.5
Hold Everything
Hold Everything
1930 • as Gink Schiner
★ 8.0
Sally
Sally
1930 • as Grand Duke Connie
★ 7.0
The Tender Years
The Tender Years
1948 • as Will Norris
★ 8.0
The Lottery Bride
The Lottery Bride
1930 • as Hoke
★ 5.2
Twinkle, Twinkle
Twinkle, Twinkle
1927 • as P.T. Robinson
The Circus Kid
The Circus Kid
1928 • as King Kruger
★ 9.0
Joan of Ozark
Joan of Ozark
1942 • as Cliff Little
★ 8.0