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Joe Martin
Actor

Joe Martin

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Indonesian ArchipelagoBirthplace

Biography

Joe Martin (born between 1911 and 1913 – died after 1931) was a captive orangutan who appeared in at least 50 American films of the silent era, including approximately 20 comedy shorts, several serials, two Tarzan movies, Rex Ingram's melodrama Black Orchid and its remake Trifling Women, the Max Linder feature comedy Seven Years Bad Luck, and the Irving Thalberg-produced Merry-Go-Round.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 1926SpanglesFilm: The Chimp (uncredited)
  2. 1923HollywoodFilm: Orangutan
  3. 1923Merry-Go-RoundFilm: Chimp (uncredited)
  4. 1922Trifling WomenFilm: Orangutan (uncredited)
  5. 1921The Adventures of TarzanFilm: Man in Ape Suit
  6. 1921A Monkey HeroFilm: Monkey Hero
  7. 1921Seven Years Bad LuckFilm: The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
  8. 1920A Prohibition MonkeyFilm: Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
  9. 1920The Evil EyeFilm: Orangutan (uncredited)
  10. 1920A Baby Doll BanditFilm: The Chimp
  11. 1920King of the CircusFilm: Chimp (uncredited)
  12. 1919Monkey StuffFilm: A Chimp
  13. 1919Looney Lions and Monkey BusinessFilm: The Chimp
  14. 1917Man and BeastFilm: The Orang-Outang
  15. 1917Making Monkey BusinessFilm: The Ape
  16. 1917Black OrchidsFilm: Haitim-Tai
  17. 1916What Darwin MissedFilm: The Wise Oran-Outang
  18. 1916Hungry Happy's DreamFilm: Joe Martin the Chimp
  19. 1915Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went DryFilm: Orangutan
  20. 1915Joe Martin Turns 'Em LooseFilm: Joe Martin - the Inheritance
  21. 1915The Black BoxFilm: Chimp

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