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Actor:

• 1980s
• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s
• 1940s
• 1930s

1. My Smurfy Valentine (1983) (TV) (voice) .... Cupid
   
   
2. "Galaxy Goof-Ups" (1978) TV series (voice) .... Scare Bear (1978)
3. "Yogi's Space Race" (1978) TV series (voice) .... Scare Bear
4. "Fred Flintstone and Friends" (1977) TV series (voice)
5. "Scooby's All Star Laff-A-Lympics" (1977) TV series (voice) .... Babu
   ... aka "Laff-A Lympics" (USA: segment title)
   ... aka "Scooby's All Stars" (USA: new title)
   ... aka "Scooby's Laff-A Lympics" (USA: new title)
6. "The Oddball Couple" (1975) TV series (voice) .... Additional voices
7. "The New Scooby-Doo Movies" .... Babu (1 episode, 1973)
   ... aka "Scooby-Doo Meets the Harlem Globetrotters" (USA: video title)
   ... aka "Scooby-Doo's New Comedy Movie Pictures" (USA)
       - Mystery in Persia (1973) TV episode (voice) .... Babu
8. "Jeannie" (1973) TV series (voice) .... Babu
9. "Love, American Style" .... (segment "Love and the Lady Barber") / ... (4 episodes, 1970-1973)
       - Love and the Cryptic Gift/Love and the Family Hour/Love and the Legend/Love and the Sexpert (1973) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Legend")
       - Love and the College Professor/Love and the Eyewitness/Love and the Lady Barber/Love and the Plumber (1971) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Lady Barber")
       - Love and the Cake/Love and Murphy's Bed/Love and the Neighbor/Love and the Serious Wedding (1971) TV episode .... Neighbor (segment "Love and Murphy's Bed")
       - Love and the Fighting Couple/Love and the Pick-Up/Love and the Proposal (1970) TV episode .... (segment "Love and the Proposal")
10. "The Houndcats" (1972) TV series (voice) .... Putty Puss
11. "Arnie" .... Chef (1 episode, 1972)
        - Surprise, Surprise (1972) TV episode .... Chef
12. Which Way to the Front? (1970) .... Dock Master
    ... aka Ja, ja, mein General! But Which Way to the Front? (UK)
13. Savage Intruder (1970) .... Vic
    ... aka Hollywood Horror House
    ... aka The Comeback
    
    
14. "The Good Guys" .... Florian (2 episodes, 1969)
        - No Orchids for the Dinner (1969) TV episode .... Florian
        - Wanted: An Honest Thief (1969) TV episode
15. The Monk (1969) (TV) .... Herbie
16. "The Mothers-In-Law" .... Bandleader / ... (3 episodes, 1968-1969)
        - Two on the Aisle (1969) TV episode
        - The First Anniversary Is the Hardest (1968) TV episode .... Bum
        - How Not to Manage a Rock Group (1968) TV episode .... Bandleader
17. Deadlock (1969) (TV)
18. "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Hermes (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Royal Follies of 1933 (1967) TV episode .... Hermes
19. "The Joey Bishop Show" .... Mr. Jillson (24 episodes, 1962-1965)
        - Joey and the Laundry Bag (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Jillson
        - We're Going to Have a Baby (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Jillson
        - Joey's House Guest (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Jillson
        - A Crush on Joey (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Jillson
        - Ellie, the Talent Scout (1963) TV episode .... Mr. Jillson
          (19 more)
20. Hand of Death (1962) .... Service station attendant
    ... aka Five Fingers of Death (USA)
21. The Errand Boy (1961) .... Man watching rushes
22. "The Jack Benny Program" .... Joey / ... (7 episodes, 1954-1961)
    ... aka "The Jack Benny Show" (USA: informal title)
    ... aka "The Lucky Strike Program" (USA: alternative title)
        - Tennessee Ernie Ford Show (1961) TV episode
        - English Sketch (1961) TV episode .... Photographer
        - Jack Goes to the Races (1958) TV episode .... Waiter
        - Rochester Falls Asleep, Misses Program (1956) TV episode .... Joey
        - The Life of Jack Benny (1954) TV episode (uncredited)
          (2 more)
23. The Silent Call (1961) .... Art
24. "General Electric Theater" .... Manager (1 episode, 1961)
    ... aka "G.E. Theater" (USA: informal short title)
    ... aka "G.E. True Theater" (USA: new title)
        - Memory in White (1961) TV episode .... Manager
25. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Rodrigo (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka "The Shirley Temple Theatre" (USA: third season title)
        - Babes in Toyland (1960) TV episode .... Rodrigo
26. "Angel" .... Dad (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Museum (1960) TV episode
        - Angel's Temper (1960) TV episode .... Dad
27. Let's Make Love (1960) .... Charlie Lamont
    ... aka The Billionaire
    ... aka The Millionaire
    
    
28. The Story on Page One (1959) (uncredited) .... Gallagher
29. The Rookie (1959) .... Medical Corpsman
30. Say One for Me (1959) .... Joe Greb
31. Sappy Bullfighters (1959) .... Joe
32. Triple Crossed (1959) .... Joe
33. Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959) .... Andy Heather
34. Three Stooges Fun-O-Rama (1959) .... Joe
35. Oil's Well That Ends Well (1958) .... Joe
36. Flying Saucer Daffy (1958) .... Joe
37. Sweet and Hot (1958) .... Joe
38. Pies and Guys (1958) .... Joe
39. "Club Oasis" .... Private Besser (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 29 March 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Private Besser
40. Outer Space Jitters (1957) .... Joe
41. Rusty Romeos (1957) .... Joe
42. The Helen Morgan Story (1957) (uncredited) .... Bartender
    ... aka Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
    ... aka Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title)
43. Horsing Around (1957) .... Joe
44. Guns A-Poppin (1957) .... Joe
45. Space Ship Sappy (1957) .... Joe
46. Muscle Up a Little Closer (1957) .... Joe
47. Hoofs and Goofs (1957) .... Joe
48. Army Daze (1956) .... Joe
49. It's a Dog's Life (1955) (uncredited) .... Dog Catcher
    ... aka Bar Sinister (USA)
    ... aka Wildfire (USA: reissue title)
50. Hook a Crook (1955) .... Joe
51. "December Bride" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Skid Row (1955) TV episode
52. Two-Gun Lady (1955) .... Doc McGinnis
53. "The Gene Autry Show" .... Train Conductor (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "Melody Ranch"
        - The Million Dollar Fiddle (1955) TV episode .... Train Conductor
54. Headline Hunters (1955) .... Coroner
55. Mad at the World (1955) (uncredited) .... Gas Station Attendant
56. "Willy" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.33 (1955) TV episode
57. "The Millionaire" .... Chester (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka "If You Had a Million"
        - The Harvey Blake Story (1955) TV episode .... Chester
58. Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) (uncredited) .... Hunter
59. G.I. Dood It (1955) .... Joe
60. The Fire Chaser (1954) .... Eric Loudermilk Potts
61. "The Spike Jones Show" .... Warden (1 episode, 1954)
        - Prison Life (1954) TV episode .... Warden
62. "The Lone Wolf" .... Cupie (1 episode)
    ... aka "Streets of Danger" (USA: syndication title)
        - The Hunt (????) TV episode .... Cupie
63. Sins of Jezebel (1953) .... Yonkel--Chariot Man
64. I, the Jury (1953) .... Pete, Elevator Operator
65. "I Married Joan" .... Harry (1 episode, 1953)
        - Business Executive (1953) TV episode .... Harry
66. Spies and Guys (1953) .... Joe
67. A Day in the Country (1953) (voice) .... Narrator
68. Caught on the Bounce (1952) .... Joe
69. Aim, Fire, Scoot (1952) .... Soldier In The Starvanian Army
70. "The Abbott and Costello Show" .... Stinky Davis (12 episodes, 1952)
        - Getting a Job (1952) TV episode (uncredited) .... Stinky Davis
        - The Actors' Home (1952) TV episode .... Stinky Davis
        - The Birthday Party (1952) TV episode .... Stinky Davis
        - The Drugstore (1952) TV episode .... Stinky Davis
        - The Wrestling Match (1952) TV episode .... Stinky Davis
          (7 more)
71. Fraidy Cat (1951) .... Joe
72. "Front Page Detective" .... Hubert (1 episode, 1951)
        - The Little Black Book (1951) TV episode .... Hubert
73. "The Ken Murray Show" (1950) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes, 1950-1951)
74. The Desert Hawk (1950) .... Prince Sinbad
75. Dizzy Yardbird (1950) .... Homer
76. Woman in Hiding (1950) .... Salesman with Drum
77. Outside the Wall (1950) (uncredited) .... Cook
78. Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950) .... Carlton
    
    
79. Waiting in the Lurch (1949) .... Eric Loudermilk Potts
80. Africa Screams (1949) .... Harry
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Africa
81. Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) .... Sharkey Dolan
82. "Hour Glass" (1 episode, 1946)
        - Episode dated 9 May 1946 (1946) TV episode
83. Talk About a Lady (1946) .... Roly Q. Entwhistle
    ... aka Duchess of Broadway
84. Eadie Was a Lady (1945) .... Prof. Diogenes Dingle
85. Hey, Rookie (1944) .... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer
86. Hot Steel (1940) .... Siggie
    
    
87. Cuckoorancho (1938) .... Wanderer
    

Writer:

1. Cinderfella (1960) (uncredited)
   

Self:

• 1970s
• 1960s
• 1950s

1. Hey, Abbott! (1978) .... Himself
   
   
2. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself - Comedian (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
       - Episode #6.9 (1968) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
       - Episode #5.6 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - Comedian
3. "Here's Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1961)
       - Episode dated 27 July 1961 (1961) TV episode .... Himself
   
   
4. Fifi Blows Her Top (1958) .... Himself
5. Quiz Whizz (1958) .... Himself
   ... aka Quiz Whiz (USA)
6. A Merry Mix-up (1957) .... Himself
   

Archive Footage:

1. The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) .... Joe
2. Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld (1994) (TV)
3. The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
4. "Biography"
       - Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem (????) TV episode .... Himself
5. Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) .... Himself
6. Stooge Snapshots (1984) (TV) .... Himself