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Actor | Miscellaneous Crew | Producer

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In 1983, he sued "Uncle Floyd" Vivino for $35 million for defamation of character; Uncle Floyd had made fun of him in a sketch, calling him "Joe Frankfurter". The case was settled out of court. See more trivia »

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2009 The Mercy Man
Joe Franklin
 
2007 Black Ribbon
Ted Richardson
 
2007 Roots: The Hair-Raising Story of a Guy Named Sy (short)
 
2000 The Boys Behind the Desk
 
1989 CBS Summer Playhouse (TV series)
– B Men (1989)
 
1987 Invisible Thread (TV movie)
 
Show ShowMiscellaneous Crew (2 titles)
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (documentary) (archival material: permission, The Joe Franklin Show)
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary) (footage courtesy of - 1 episode)
– Andy Kaufman's Really Big Show (1999) (footage courtesy of)
 
Show ShowProducer (1 title)
2000 The Boys Behind the Desk (executive producer)
 
Show ShowThanks (4 titles)
2012 Larry Ravioli (short) (acknowledgment)
 
2007 Black Ribbon (special thanks)
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary) (acknowledgment: archival material - 1 episode)
– W.C. Fields: Behind the Laughter (1994) (acknowledgment: archival material)
 
1990 Ghoul School (video) (thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (41 titles)
2013 The Mickey Katz Project (documentary) (filming)
Himself
 
2013 If These Knishes Could Talk: The Story of the NY Accent (documentary) (completed)
 
2013 If These Knishes Could Talk (documentary)
Himself
 
2011 The Legend of Ivan Tors (documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
 
2011 Octo and Patrushka's Moonlit Cinema (TV series)
Himself
– Autopsy Gal and Joe Franklin (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Michael Feinstein's American Songbook (TV series documentary)
Himself
– A New Step Every Day (2010) … Himself
 
2010 Katz's: That's All (documentary)
Himself
 
2009 Make 'Em Laugh: The Funny Business of America (TV series documentary)
Himself / Himself - Talk Show Host
– Never Give a Sucker an Even Break: The Wiseguys (2009) … Himself - Talk Show Host
– Slip on a Banana Peel: The Knockabouts (2009) … Himself
 
2009 Life After Dark: The Story of Siberia Bar (documentary)
 
2008 American Swing (documentary)
Himself
 
2007 A Look at Al Jolson (short)
Himself
 
2007 Melba Moore: Live in Concert (video)
Himself
 
2005 All Bookies Wear Speedos (short)
Himself
 
2005 The Signs of the Cross
Himself
 
2005 Gonzo Music Diaries, NYC (documentary)
Himself
 
2005 The Aristocrats (documentary)
Himself
 
2004 Superstar in a Housedress (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Space Spawns (video)
Himself
 
2002 Gigantic (A Tale of Two Johns) (documentary)
Himself
 
2002 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
2001 E! Mysteries & Scandals (TV series)
Himself
– Paul Lynde (2001) … Himself
 
1999 Terror Firmer
Himself
 
1998 NY TV: By the People Who Made It - Part I & II (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1997 Unauthorized Biography: Milo, Death of a Supermodel (TV special short)
 
1997 50,000,000 Joe Franklin Fans Can't Be Wrong (documentary)
Himself
 
1996 WWF Hall of Fame (TV special)
Himself
 
1994 Space Ghost Coast to Coast (TV series)
Himself
– CHiPs (1994) … Himself
 
1993 Tracey Takes on New York (TV movie)
Himself
 
1993 Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 28 September 1993 (1993) … Himself
 
1993 Al Lewis in the Flesh (documentary short)
Himself
 
1993 The Troma System (short)
Himself
 
1991 29th Street
Himself
 
1991 The Howard Stern Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 27 April 1991 (1991) … Himself
 
1990 Ghoul School (video)
Himself
 
1989 The Joe Franklin Show (TV series)
– Sally Kirkland, Carol Lynley, George Maharis (1989)
 
1989 That's Adequate
Himself
 
1988 Bum Rap
Himself
 
1984 Ghostbusters
Himself
 
1984 Broadway Danny Rose
Himself
 
1982 The Comeback Trail
Himself
 
1968 The Mike Douglas Show (TV series)
Himself
– Episode dated 26 January 1968 (1968) … Himself
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (3 titles)
2008 Wrangler: Anatomy of an Icon (documentary)
Himself (archive footage: The Joe Franklin Show)
 
2007 Crazy Love (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1999 Biography (TV series documentary)
 

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Personal Details

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(1959) Book: "Classics of the Silent Screen" See more »
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Personal Quote:

It's nice to be important, but it's even more important to be nice. See more »

Trivia:

In 1983, he sued "Uncle Floyd" Vivino for $35 million for defamation of character; Uncle Floyd had made fun of him in a sketch, calling him "Joe Frankfurter". The case was settled out of court. See more »

Nickname:

King of Nostalgia See more »

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