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Joe Palma
American actor (1905-1994) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 89
Joe Palma was an American film actor. Palma appeared in over 120 films between 1937 and 1968. He was well known as a supporting player for The Three Stooges and his brief tenure as a body double to member Shemp Howard for four shorts produced after Shemp's death, which led to the coining of the term "Fake Shemp".
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1994Died14 August 19941964
Good Neighbor SamFilm, Joe the Mailman (uncredited)1960
The ApartmentFilm, Office Maintenance Man (uncredited)1959
Some Like It HotFilm, (uncredited)1956
Hot BloodFilm, Gypsy (uncredited)1955
Fling in the RingFilm, Chuck1952
My Six ConvictsFilm, Convict Driver1950
The Fuller Brush GirlFilm, Cop (uncredited)1949
Johnny AllegroFilm1947
The Brasher DoubloonFilm, Attendant (uncredited)1945
Escape in the FogFilm, Cop (uncredited)1943
After Midnight with Boston BlackieFilm, 1st Cabbie1941
Blondie Goes LatinFilm, Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)1940
From Nurse to WorseFilm, Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)1938
Adventure in SaharaFilm, Soldier1905Born17 March 1905
Good Neighbor SamFilm, Joe the Mailman (uncredited)1960The ApartmentFilm, Office Maintenance Man (uncredited)1959Some Like It HotFilm, (uncredited)1956Hot BloodFilm, Gypsy (uncredited)1955Fling in the RingFilm, Chuck1952My Six ConvictsFilm, Convict Driver1950The Fuller Brush GirlFilm, Cop (uncredited)1949Johnny AllegroFilm1947The Brasher DoubloonFilm, Attendant (uncredited)1945Escape in the FogFilm, Cop (uncredited)1943After Midnight with Boston BlackieFilm, 1st Cabbie1941Blondie Goes LatinFilm, Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)1940From Nurse to WorseFilm, Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)1938Adventure in SaharaFilm, Soldier1905Born17 March 1905People around Joe
Close ties
Moe Howard Also in Malice in the Palace (1949)
Larry Fine Also in Malice in the Palace (1949)
Shemp Howard Also in Malice in the Palace (1949)- Jules White Directed Malice in the Palace (1949)
Vernon Dent Also in Malice in the Palace (1949)
Christine McIntyre Also in Shivering Sherlocks and Knutzy Knights
Joe Besser Also in Guns a Poppin! and Outer Space Jitters
Heinie Conklin Also in I'm a Monkey's Uncle and Pals and Gals
Philip Van Zandt Also in Knutzy Knights and Outer Space Jitters
George J. Lewis Also in Malice in the Palace (1949)
Stanley Blystone Also in Shivering Sherlocks and Pals and Gals
George Chesebro Also in Pals and Gals and Adventure in Sahara
Dick Curtis Also in Adventure in Sahara and My Six Convicts
Known for
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The Apartment 1960
Some Like It Hot 1959
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington 1939
The Best Years of Our Lives 1946
Gilda 1946
Filmography 40
70 credits on file
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1905 to 1994 · aged 89
