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Africa Screams (1949) -- A schemer and her henchmen shanghai two book salesmen for a diamond safari in Africa.
The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (1990) -- Clip: Higher than a kite
Africa Screams (1949) -- Abbott & Costello search for diamonds in Africa, along the way meeting a visually-impaired gunner, a hungry lion, and a tribe of cannibals...

Overview

Date of Death:
1 March 1988, North Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Short, chubby, balding, childish character actor Joe Besser began his... more
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After Shemp Howard died, Moe Howard and Larry Fine wanted to... more
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Alternate Names:
Joseph Besser

Filmography

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Actor:
  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: alternative title)
        - 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 Diner (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. "That Girl" .... Foreman (1 episode, 1968)
        - Eleven Angry Men and That Girl (1968) TV episode .... Foreman
  19. "The Danny Thomas Hour" .... Hermes (1 episode, 1967)
        - The Royal Follies of 1933 (1967) TV episode .... Hermes
  20. "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)
  21. Hand of Death (1962) .... Service station attendant
    ... aka Five Fingers of Death (USA: alternative title)
  22. The Errand Boy (1961) .... Man watching rushes
  23. "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)
  24. The Silent Call (1961) .... Art
  25. "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
  26. "Shirley Temple's Storybook" .... Rodrigo (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Storybook Collection (USA: DVD box title)
    ... aka Shirley Temple Theatre (USA: new title)
    ... aka The Shirley Temple Show (USA: second season title)
        - Babes in Toyland (1960) TV episode .... Rodrigo
  27. "Angel" .... Dad (2 episodes, 1960)
        - The Museum (1960) TV episode
        - Angel's Temper (1960) TV episode .... Dad
  28. Let's Make Love (1960) .... Charlie Lamont
    ... aka The Billionaire
    ... aka The Millionaire

  29. The Rookie (1959) .... Medical Corpsman
  30. The Story on Page One (1959) (uncredited) .... Gallagher
  31. Say One for Me (1959) .... Joe Greb
  32. Sappy Bullfighters (1959) .... Joe
  33. Triple Crossed (1959) .... Joe
  34. Plunderers of Painted Flats (1959) .... Andy Heather
  35. Three Stooges Fun-O-Rama (1959) .... Joe
  36. Oil's Well That Ends Well (1958) .... Joe
  37. Flying Saucer Daffy (1958) .... Joe
  38. Sweet and Hot (1958) .... Joe
  39. Pies and Guys (1958) .... Joe
  40. "Club Oasis" .... Private Besser (1 episode, 1958)
        - Episode dated 29 March 1958 (1958) TV episode .... Private Besser
  41. Outer Space Jitters (1957) .... Joe
  42. Rusty Romeos (1957) .... Joe
  43. The Helen Morgan Story (1957) (uncredited) .... Bartender
    ... aka Both Ends of the Candle (UK)
    ... aka Why Was I Born? (USA: alternative title)
  44. Horsing Around (1957) .... Joe
  45. Guns A-Poppin (1957) .... Joe
  46. Space Ship Sappy (1957) .... Joe
  47. Muscle Up a Little Closer (1957) .... Joe
  48. Hoofs and Goofs (1957) .... Joe
  49. Army Daze (1956) .... Joe
  50. It's a Dog's Life (1955) (uncredited) .... Dog Catcher
    ... aka Bar Sinister (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka Wildfire (USA: reissue title)
  51. Hook a Crook (1955) .... Joe
  52. "December Bride" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Skid Row (1955) TV episode
  53. Two-Gun Lady (1955) .... Doc McGinnis
  54. "The Gene Autry Show" .... Train Conductor (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Melody Ranch
        - The Million Dollar Fiddle (1955) TV episode .... Train Conductor
  55. Headline Hunters (1955) .... Coroner
  56. Mad at the World (1955) (uncredited) .... Gas Station Attendant
  57. "Willy" (1 episode, 1955)
        - Episode #1.33 (1955) TV episode
  58. "The Millionaire" .... Chester (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka If You Had a Million
        - The Harvey Blake Story (1955) TV episode .... Chester
  59. G.I. Dood It (1955) .... Joe
  60. Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops (1955) (uncredited) .... Hunter
  61. The Fire Chaser (1954) .... Eric Loudermilk Potts
  62. "The Spike Jones Show" .... Warden (1 episode, 1954)
        - Prison Life (1954) TV episode .... Warden
  63. "The Lone Wolf" .... Cupie (1 episode)
    ... aka Streets of Danger (USA: syndication title)
        - The Hunt (????) TV episode .... Cupie
  64. Sins of Jezebel (1953) .... Yonkel--Chariot Man
  65. I, the Jury (1953) .... Pete, Elevator Operator
  66. "I Married Joan" .... Harry (1 episode, 1953)
        - Business Executive (1953) TV episode .... Harry
  67. Spies and Guys (1953) .... Joe
  68. A Day in the Country (1953) (voice) .... Narrator
  69. Caught on the Bounce (1952) .... Joe
  70. Aim, Fire, Scoot (1952) .... Soldier In The Starvanian Army
  71. "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)
  72. Fraidy Cat (1951) .... Joe
  73. "Front Page Detective" .... Hubert (1 episode, 1951)
        - The Little Black Book (1951) TV episode .... Hubert
  74. "The Ken Murray Show" (1950) TV series .... Regular (unknown episodes, 1950-1951)
  75. The Desert Hawk (1950) .... Prince Sinbad
  76. Dizzy Yardbird (1950) .... Homer
  77. Woman in Hiding (1950) .... Salesman with Drum
  78. Outside the Wall (1950) (uncredited) .... Cook
  79. Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950) .... Carlton

  80. Waiting in the Lurch (1949) .... Eric Loudermilk Potts
  81. Africa Screams (1949) .... Harry
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Africa
  82. Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' (1948) .... Sharkey Dolan
  83. "Hour Glass" (1 episode, 1946)
        - Episode dated 9 May 1946 (1946) TV episode
  84. Talk About a Lady (1946) .... Roly Q. Entwhistle
    ... aka Duchess of Broadway
  85. Eadie Was a Lady (1945) .... Prof. Diogenes Dingle
  86. Hey, Rookie (1944) .... Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer
  87. Hot Steel (1940) .... Siggie

  88. Cuckoorancho (1938) .... Wanderer
Writer:
  1. Cinderfella (1960) (uncredited)
Self:
  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: alternative title)
  6. A Merry Mix-up (1957) .... Himself/Jack/Jeff

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