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Joe Besser was an American actor, voice 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 cinematic 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 Show.
Birth Name
Joseph Besser
Born
Monday, 12 August 1907
Died
Tuesday, 01 March 1988
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Self | 2015 |
| Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | Joe / Curly-Joe (archive footage) | 2003 |
| The Three Stooges Family Album | (archive footage) | 1998 |
| Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld | (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Biography | Self / (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Classic Comedy Teams | Self | 1986 |
| The Making of The Stooges | Self | 1984 |
| My Smurfy Valentine | Cupid / Cupid (voice) | 1983 |
| Shirt Tales | Elmo the Elephant | 1982 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Hey Moe, Hey Dad! | Self | 2015 |
| Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face | Self / Himself | 2007 |
| The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special | Joe / Curly-Joe (archive footage) | 2003 |
| The Three Stooges Family Album | (archive footage) | 1998 |
| Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld | (archive footage) | 1994 |
| Biography | Self / (archive footage) | 1987 |
| Classic Comedy Teams | Self | 1986 |
| The Making of The Stooges | Self | 1984 |
| My Smurfy Valentine | Cupid / Cupid (voice) | 1983 |
| Shirt Tales | Elmo the Elephant | 1982 |
| The Smurfs | Cupid | 1981 |
| Hey, Abbott! | Self | 1981 |
| Galaxy Goof-Ups | Scare Bear (voice) / Scare Bear / Scare Bear (1978) | 1978 |
| Yogi's Space Race | Scare Bear | 1978 |
| Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels | Additional Voices | 1977 |
| Baggy Pants & the Nitwits | Simple Simon | 1977 |
| Scooby's Laff-A Lympics | 1977 | |
| The Oddball Couple | Additional Voices | 1975 |
| Jeannie | Babu | 1973 |
| The Houndcats | Putty Puss | 1972 |
| The New Scooby-Doo Movies | Additional Voices / Babu / Windmaker #1 | 1972 |
| Arnie | Chef | 1970 |
| Which Way to the Front? | Dock Master | 1970 |
| Hollywood Horror House | Vic / Bus Driver | 1970 |
| The Monk | Herbie | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Harley (segment "Love and the Legend") / Man in Restaurant (segment "Love and the Proposal") / Neighbor (segment "Love and Murphy's Bed") / Tony (segment "Love and the Lady Barber") | 1969 |
| My World and Welcome to It | 2nd Cop / Fire Chief | 1969 |
| The Don Rickles Show | Self | 1968 |
| The Good Guys | Florian / Gerald | 1968 |
| That's Life | Delivery Man | 1968 |
| The Danny Thomas Hour | Hermes | 1967 |
| The Mothers-In-Law | Band Leader / Joe / The Tramp | 1967 |
| That Girl | Messenger / Foreman | 1966 |
| Batman | Penguin Supporter | 1966 |
| Valentine's Day | Max Coleman | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self / Sydney | 1964 |
| Hand of Death | Service station attendant | 1962 |
| The Errand Boy | Man Watching Rushes | 1961 |
| The Alvin Show | The Dragon | 1961 |
| Father of the Bride | Justice of the Peace / Justice of the Peace Fred Bowers | 1961 |
| The Joey Bishop Show | Mr. Jillson / Jillson / Leonard Jillson | 1961 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Dan Raven | Bookie | 1960 |
| Let's Make Love | Charlie Lamont | 1960 |
| The Story on Page One | Gallagher | 1959 |
| The Rookie | Medical Corpsman / Soldier | 1959 |
| Say One for Me | Joe Greb | 1959 |
| Sappy Bull Fighters | Joe | 1959 |
| Triple Crossed | Joe | 1959 |
| Plunderers of Painted Flats | Andy Heather | 1959 |
| Three Stooges Fun-O-Rama | Joe | 1959 |
| Oil's Well That Ends Well | Joe | 1958 |
| Flying Saucer Daffy | Joe | 1958 |
| Peter Gunn | Samuel 'Chubby' Stone | 1958 |
| Sweet and Hot | Joe / Uncle Joe | 1958 |
| Pies and Guys | Joe | 1958 |
| Fifi Blows Her Top | Joe Besser | 1958 |
| Quiz Whizz | Himself / Joe | 1958 |
| Shirley Temple's Storybook | Rodrigo | 1958 |
| Outer Space Jitters | Joe / Joe's Son | 1957 |
| Rusty Romeos | Joe | 1957 |
| The Helen Morgan Story | Bartender | 1957 |
| Club Oasis | Private Besser | 1957 |
| Horsing Around | Joe | 1957 |
| Guns a Poppin! | Joe | 1957 |
| Space Ship Sappy | Joe | 1957 |
| A Merry Mix-up | Joe / Jack / Jeff | 1957 |
| Muscle Up a Little Closer | Joe | 1957 |
| Hoofs and Goofs | Joe | 1957 |
| Columbia Laff Hour | Joe (archive footage) / Joe | 1956 |
| It's a Dog's Life | Dog Catcher | 1955 |
| Hook a Crook | Joe Besser | 1955 |
| Two-Gun Lady | Doc McGinnis | 1955 |
| Headline Hunters | Coroner | 1955 |
| Mad at the World | Gas Station Attendant | 1955 |
| Damon Runyon Theater | Frankie Farrell | 1955 |
| G.I. Dood It | Pvt. Joe Marblehead / Voice of Homer the Dog | 1955 |
| Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops | Hunter | 1955 |
| The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater | Self | 1955 |
| The Millionaire | Chester Pips | 1955 |
| December Bride | Joe | 1954 |
| The Fire Chaser | Eric Loudermilk Potts | 1954 |
| Shower of Stars | Self | 1954 |
| Willy | Con Man | 1954 |
| The Lone Wolf | Cupie | 1954 |
| Mr. District Attorney | Joe Cogan | 1954 |
| The Spike Jones Show | Warden | 1954 |
| The Danny Thomas Show | Postman Thompson | 1953 |
| The Ray Milland Show | Party Favor Salesman | 1953 |
| Sins of Jezebel | Yonkel | 1953 |
| I, the Jury | Pete, Elevator Operator / Pete - Elevator Operator | 1953 |
| Spies and Guys | Pvt. Joe Besser | 1953 |
| General Electric Theater | Manager | 1953 |
| The Abbott and Costello Show | Stinky Davis | 1952 |
| I Married Joan | Harry / Frank Macker | 1952 |
| My Little Margie | Mr. Briggs | 1952 |
| Front Page Detective | Hubert | 1951 |
| The Jack Benny Program | Joey / Cameraman / Joe - Studio Emloyee / Magazine photographer / Mr. Henshaw - Interior Decorator / Photographer / Second Remote Transmission Engineer / Waiter | 1950 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| The Desert Hawk | Prince Sinbad | 1950 |
| The Gene Autry Show | Train Conductor | 1950 |
| The Alan Young Show | Self | 1950 |
| Outside the Wall | Cook | 1950 |
| Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey | Carlton | 1950 |
| The Ken Murray Show | Self | 1950 |
| Woman in Hiding | Salesman with Drum | 1950 |
| Waiting in the Lurch | Eric Loudermilk Potts | 1949 |
| Africa Screams | Harry | 1949 |
| Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin' | Sharkey Dolan | 1948 |
| Hour Glass | Self | 1946 |
| Talk About a Lady | Roly Q. Entwhistle | 1946 |
| Eadie Was a Lady | Professor Diogenes Dingle / Prof. Diogenes Dingle | 1945 |
| Hey, Rookie | Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer / Pendleton "Pudge" Pfeiffer | 1944 |
| Hot Steel | Siggie Landers | 1940 |
