profile image

Joe E. Brown

Jul 26, 1891 - Jul 06, 1973 (81 years old) in Holgate, Ohio, USA

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

poster
Route 66
Sam Butler
poster
What's My Line?
Self
poster
Some Like It Hot
Osgood Fielding III
poster
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self
poster
This Is Your Life
Self
poster
The Gladiator
Hugo Kipp
poster
Hollywood Canteen
Self
poster
Sally
Grand Duke Connie
poster
Going Wild
Rollo Smith
poster
Polo Joe
Joe Bolton

Credits