Biography
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.
Awards & recognition
- Bronze Star Medal
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Filmography18 titles
Some Like It Hot
The Ed Wynn Show
That's Entertainment!
Hollywood Canteen
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
What's My Line?
Sally
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Route 66
Around the World in 80 Days
The Comedy of Terrors
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Show Boat
On With the Show!
The Stolen Jools
When's Your Birthday?
Painted Faces
Earthworm Tractors