Joe E. Brown
American actor (1891-1973) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 81
Joseph Evans Brown was an American actor and comedian, remembered for his friendly screen persona, comic timing, and enormous, elastic-mouth smile. He was one of the most popular American comedians in the 1930s and 1940s, and enjoyed lengthy careers in both motion pictures and radio.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
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1973Died6 July 19731968
CillaSeries1964
The Comedy of TerrorsFilm, Cemetery Keeper1963The Greatest Show on EarthSeries, Diamond 'Dimey' Vine
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, 1963Union Official1961
The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960
Route 66Series, Sam Butler1957
Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956
Around the World in 80 DaysFilm, Stationmaster1953
General Electric TheaterSeries, Earl Hall1952
This Is Your LifeSeries1951
Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries1950
The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949The Ed Wynn ShowSeries1944
Hollywood CanteenFilm1942
Shut My Big MouthFilm, Wellington Holmes1940
Rodeo DoughFilm, Joe E. Brown1938
Wide Open FacesFilm, Wilbur Meeks1936
Earthworm TractorsFilm, Alexander Botts1934
6 Day Bike RiderFilm, Wilfred1933
Elmer, the GreatFilm, Elmer Kane1931
BroadmindedFilm, Ossie Simpson1929
On With the Show!Film, Joe Beaton1891Born28 July 1891
CillaSeries1964The Comedy of TerrorsFilm, Cemetery Keeper1963The Greatest Show on EarthSeries, Diamond 'Dimey' VineIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldFilm, 1963Union Official1961The Mike Douglas ShowSeries1960Route 66Series, Sam Butler1957Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries1956Around the World in 80 DaysFilm, Stationmaster1953General Electric TheaterSeries, Earl Hall1952This Is Your LifeSeries1951Schlitz Playhouse of StarsSeries1950The Colgate Comedy HourSeries1949The Ed Wynn ShowSeries1944Hollywood CanteenFilm1942Shut My Big MouthFilm, Wellington Holmes1940Rodeo DoughFilm, Joe E. Brown1938Wide Open FacesFilm, Wilbur Meeks1936Earthworm TractorsFilm, Alexander Botts19346 Day Bike RiderFilm, Wilfred1933Elmer, the GreatFilm, Elmer Kane1931BroadmindedFilm, Ossie Simpson1929On With the Show!Film, Joe Beaton1891Born28 July 1891Known for
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Some Like It Hot 1959
That's Entertainment! 1974
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
Around the World in 80 Days 1956
The Comedy of Terrors 1964
People around Joe
Close ties
Mervyn LeRoy Directed Top Speed and Broadminded
Lloyd Bacon Directed You Said a Mouthful and Son of a Sailor
Edward Sedgwick Directed The Gladiator and Fit for a King
Ray Enright Directed Alibi Ike and Song of the West- David L. Loew Produced When's Your Birthday? and The Gladiator
Hal B. Wallis Produced A Very Honorable Guy (1934)
Bryan Foy Produced The Tenderfoot and Polo Joe
Harry Gribbon Also in On with the Show and On With the Show!
Frank McHugh Also in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935)
Samuel Bischoff Produced 6 Day Bike Rider and Earthworm Tractors- Leo F. Forbstein Wrote Hollywood Canteen and Alibi Ike
William C. McGann Directed The Stolen Jools and Polo Joe
Eddie Kane Also in Son of a Sailor and A Very Honorable Guy
Buster Keaton Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1957)
Peter Lorre Also in Around the World in 80 Days (1957)- Delmer Daves Directed Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Alan Crosland Directed On with the Show (1929)
Mike Mazurki Also in Some Like It Hot (1959)
George E. Stone Also in Some Like It Hot and The Stolen Jools
Sam Hardy Also in On with the Show and Song of the West
Tom Kennedy Also in Some Like It Hot (1959)
Frank Hagney Also in You Said a Mouthful and 6 Day Bike Rider- Robert Lord Wrote On with the Show and You Said a Mouthful
Winnie Lightner Also in Sit Tight and Hold Everything
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Television 13
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Awards
About this person
Later he became a character actor and comedian, as in Some Like It Hot (1959), in which he utters the film's famous punchline "Well, nobody's perfect."
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1891 to 1973 · aged 81
