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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe E. Brown , licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Some Like It Hot

as Osgood Fielding III

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

as Union Official

Around the World in Eighty Days

as Stationmaster

The Comedy of Terrors

as Cemetery Keeper

Show Boat

as Cap'n Andy Hawks

That's Entertainment!

as (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Midsummer Night's Dream

as Flute

The Stolen Jools

as Robbery Suspect

Hollywood Canteen

as Self

What's My Line?

as Self - Mystery Guest