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Born
1907-08-12
St. Louis, MO
(Joseph Besser)
Died
1988-03-01   (80)
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

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