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Joe Besser
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American actor and comedian (1907–1988)
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Within Vinony's link graph, Joe Besser is referenced by 403 other articles, and connects out to Forest Lawn Memorial Park, The Three Stooges filmography and Bible.
It sits within the topics 1907 births, 1988 deaths and 20th-century American comedians.
Its subject is documented across 16 Wikipedia language editions.
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1907
- Works
- 2
Top works
- Not just a stooge
- Once a stooge, always a stooge
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Film & TV
Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Joe Besser (born Jessel Besser, August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American actor, comedian, and musician, known for his impish humor and wimpy characters. He is best known for his brief stint as a member of The Three Stooges in movie short subjects of 1957–59. He is also remembered for his television roles: Stinky, the bratty man-child in The Abbott and Costello Show, and Jillson, the…
Known for
- Mystery Reel2022
- The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! — Joe (archive footage)2015
- The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? — Stinky (archive footage)2011
- Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face — Self (archive footage)2007
- Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special — Curly-Joe (archive footage)2003
- The Three Stooges Story — Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)2001
- The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter — (archive footage) (uncredited)2001
- The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! — (archive footage)1997
- Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld — Self (archive footage)1994
- Classic Comedy Teams — Self (archive footage)1986
via TMDB
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Group
- Origin
- Germany
Discography
- Bi2002
- Kaputt und glücklich2003
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- St. Louis
- Place of death
- North Hollywood
- Occupation
- film actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Image
- JoeBesser1950s.jpg
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- start of work period
- 1938-00-00
- place of burial
- Forest Lawn Memorial Park
- date of death
- 1988-03-01
- cause of death
- heart failure
- writing language
- English language
- Commons category
- Joe Besser
- manner of death
- natural causes
- date of birth
- 1907-08-12
Sources (1)
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