Joe Besser
Acting
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...
Best Performances
Highest rated appearances
Filmography
The Rookie
as Soldier
The Story on Page One
as Gallagher (uncredited)
Say One for Me
as Joe Greb
Sappy Bull Fighters
as Joe
Triple Crossed
as Joe
Plunderers of Painted Flats
as Andy Heather
Oil's Well That Ends Well
as Joe
Flying Saucer Daffy
as Joe
Sweet and Hot
as Joe
Pies and Guys
as Joe
Fifi Blows Her Top
as Joe Besser
Quiz Whizz
as Himself
Outer Space Jitters
as Joe / Joe's Son
Rusty Romeos
as Joe
The Helen Morgan Story
as Bartender (uncredited)
Horsing Around
as Joe
Guns a Poppin!
as Joe
Space Ship Sappy
as Joe
A Merry Mix-Up
as Joe / Jack / Jeff
Muscle Up a Little Closer
as Joe
Hoofs and Goofs
as Joe
Army Daze
as Pvt. Joe Besser
Columbia Laff Hour
as Joe (archive footage)
It's a Dog's Life
as Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Hook a Crook
as Joe Besser
Two-Gun Lady
as Doc McGinnis
Headline Hunters
as Coroner
Mad at the World
as Gas Station Attendant
G.I. Dood It
as Pvt. Joe Marblehead / Homer the Dog (voice)
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
as Hunter (uncredited)
The Fire Chaser
as Eric Loudermilk Potts
Sins of Jezebel
as Yonkel
I, the Jury
as Pete, Elevator Operator
Spies and Guys
as Pvt. Joe Besser
A Day in the Country
as Narrator (voice)
Caught on the Bounce
as Joe
Aim, Fire, Scoot
as Pvt. Joe Besser
Fraidy Cat
as Joe Besser
The Desert Hawk
as Prince Sinbad
Dizzy Yardbird
as Pvt. Rodney Marblehead
Outside the Wall
as The Cook (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
as Carlton
Woman in Hiding
as Salesman with Drum
Waiting in the Lurch
as Eric Loudermilk Potts
Africa Screams
as Harry
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
as Sharkey Dolan
Talk About a Lady
as Roly Q. Entwhistle
Eadie Was a Lady
as Professor Diogenes Dingle
Hey, Rookie
as Pendleton "Pudge" Pfeiffer
Hot Steel
as Siggie Landers