Make 'Em Laugh (The Funny Business of America)
St. Louis, MO
(Joseph Besser)
Burbank, CA
(Heart failure)
Acting Credits (72)
Film or Short Title | Featuring | Role |
---|---|---|
CUCKOORANCHO (1938) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Wanderer |
HOT STEEL (1940) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Siggie Landers |
HEY, ROOKIE! (1944) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pendleton Pudge Pfeiffer |
EADIE WAS A LADY (1945) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Prof. Diogenes Dingle |
TALK ABOUT A LADY (1946) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Roly Q. Entwhistle |
FEUDIN', FUSSIN', AND A-FIGHTIN' (1948) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Sheriff Sharkey Dolan |
AFRICA SCREAMS (1949) | Shemp Howard and Joe Besser (Solo) | Harry |
WAITING IN THE LURCH (1949) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Eric Loudermilk Potts |
JOE PALOOKA MEETS HUMPHREY (1950) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Mr. Carlton |
OUTSIDE THE WALL (1950) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Diner owner |
WOMAN IN HIDING (1950) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Salesman with drum |
DIZZY YARDBIRD (1950) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pvt. Rodney Marblehead |
THE DESERT HAWK (1950) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Sinbad |
'FRAIDY CAT (1951) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Joe Besser |
AIM, FIRE, SCOOT (1952) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pvt. Joe Besser |
CAUGHT ON THE BOUNCE (1952) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Daddy |
A DAY IN THE COUNTRY (1953) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Narrator |
SPIES AND GUYS (1953) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pvt. Joe Besser |
I, THE JURY (1953) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pete |
SINS OF JEZEBEL (1953) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Yonkel |
THE FIRE CHASER (1954) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Eric Loudermilk Potts |
ABBOTT AND COSTELLO MEET THE KEYSTONE KOPS (1955) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Hunter |
G. I. DOOD IT (1955) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pvt. Joe Marblehead |
G. I. DOOD IT (1955) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Homer, voice |
MAD AT THE WORLD (1955) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Gas station attendant |
HEADLINE HUNTERS (1955) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Coroner |
HOOK A CROOK (1955) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Joe Besser |
LAFF HOUR (1956) | Moe, Larry and Shemp | archive footage |
ARMY DAZE (1956) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Pvt. Joe Besser |
TWO-GUN LADY (1956) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Doc McGinnis |
HOOFS AND GOOFS (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
MUSCLE UP A LITTLE CLOSER (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
A MERRY MIX-UP (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Jeff |
A MERRY MIX-UP (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
A MERRY MIX-UP (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Jack |
SPACE SHIP SAPPY (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
GUNS A POPPIN! (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
HORSING AROUND (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
THE HELEN MORGAN STORY (1957) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Speakeasy bartender |
RUSTY ROMEOS (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
OUTER SPACE JITTERS (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
OUTER SPACE JITTERS (1957) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Little Joe |
QUIZ WHIZZ (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
FIFI BLOWS HER TOP (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
PIES AND GUYS (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
SWEET AND HOT (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Uncle Joe |
SWEET AND HOT (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
FLYING SAUCER DAFFY (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
OIL'S WELL THAT ENDS WELL (1958) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
THE PLUNDERERS OF PAINTED FLATS (1959) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Andy Heather |
TRIPLE CROSSED (1959) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
SAPPY BULL FIGHTERS (1959) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
SAY ONE FOR ME (1959) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Joe Greb |
THE WOODCUTTER'S HOUSE (1959) | Joe Besser (Solo) | The Green Man |
THREE STOOGES FUN-O-RAMA (1959) | Moe, Larry and Joe | Joe |
THE STORY ON PAGE ONE (1959) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Gallagher, scenes deleted |
THE ROOKIE (1959) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Medic |
LET'S MAKE LOVE (1960) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Charlie Lamont |
THE SILENT CALL (1961) | Joe Besser (Solo) | role recast |
THE ERRAND BOY (1961) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Man watching rushes |
HAND OF DEATH (1962) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Service station attendant |
WITH SIX YOU GET EGGROLL (1968) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Poultry truck driver, role recast |
SAVAGE INTRUDER (1969) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Tour bus driver |
WHICH WAY TO THE FRONT? (1970) | Joe Besser (Solo) | Dock master Sergeant |
50 YEARS WITH THE STOOGES: THE FUNNIEST GUYS IN THE WORLD (1983) | Miscellaneous Appearances | archive footage |
THE STOOGEPHILE TRIVIA MOVIE (1987) | Miscellaneous Appearances | Himself / archive footage |
DISORDER IN THE COURT: 60th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE (1990) | Miscellaneous Appearances | archive footage |
STOOGES: THE MEN BEHIND THE MAYHEM (1994) | Miscellaneous Appearances | Himself / archive footage |
THE THREE STOOGES GREATEST HITS! (1997) | Miscellaneous Appearances | archive footage |
THE THREE STOOGES FAMILY ALBUM (1998) | Miscellaneous Appearances | Himself |
THE THREE STOOGES 75th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (2003) | Miscellaneous Appearances | Himself / archive footage |
HEY MOE! HEY DAD! (2015) | Miscellaneous Appearances | Himself / archive footage |