Joe Besser

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1907-08-12 (81 years old)

Deathday

1988-03-01

Place of Birth

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Joe Besser

Biography

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 maintenance man in The Joey Bishop The zany comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, whose Broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired Joe Besser. His noisy intrusions were perfect for their anything-can-happen format. Besser's work...

Acting

1949

1960

Let's Make Love

as Charlie Lamont

2003

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

as Curly-Joe (archive footage)

1970

1953

I, the Jury

as Pete, Elevator Operator

1950

Woman in Hiding

as Salesman with Drum

1950

Outside the Wall

as The Cook (uncredited)

1962

Hand of Death

as Service station attendant

1997

1957

1957

1957

1957

A Merry Mix-Up

as Joe / Jack / Jeff

1958

Fifi Blows Her Top

as Joe Besser

1957

1957

Outer Space Jitters

as Joe / Joe's Son

1958

1958

1958

Quiz Whizz

as Himself

1959

1950

The Desert Hawk

as Prince Sinbad

1959

The Rookie

as Soldier

1953

1955

1946

Talk About a Lady

as Roly Q. Entwhistle

1959

The Story on Page One

as Gallagher (uncredited)

1970

1951

Fraidy Cat

as Joe Besser

1955

It's a Dog's Life

as Dog Catcher (uncredited)

1952

Aim, Fire, Scoot

as Pvt. Joe Besser

1954

The Fire Chaser

as Eric Loudermilk Potts

1955

Hook a Crook

as Joe Besser

1955

G.I. Dood It

as Pvt. Joe Marblehead / Homer the Dog (voice)

1949

Waiting in the Lurch

as Eric Loudermilk Potts

1956

Army Daze

as Pvt. Joe Besser

1950

Dizzy Yardbird

as Pvt. Rodney Marblehead

1953

Spies and Guys

as Pvt. Joe Besser

1983

My Smurfy Valentine

as Cupid (voice)

1940

Hot Steel

as Siggie Landers

1956

Columbia Laff Hour

as Joe (archive footage)

1959

Say One for Me

as Joe Greb

1955

Two-Gun Lady

as Doc McGinnis

1959

1945

Eadie Was a Lady

as Professor Diogenes Dingle

1944

Hey, Rookie

as Pendleton "Pudge" Pfeiffer

2011

1955

Mad at the World

as Gas Station Attendant

1961

The Errand Boy

as Man Watching Rushes

1953

A Day in the Country

as Narrator (voice)

1969

The Monk

as Herbie

1994

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