Acting
Joe Martin
Indonesian Archipelago
Department: Acting
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
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Seven Years Bad Luck
1921
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Merry-Go-Round
1923
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The Adventures of Tarzan
1921
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Hollywood
1923
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Black Orchids
1917
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Trifling Women
1922
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The Evil Eye
1920
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King of the Circus
1920
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Spangles
1926
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Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
1915
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (22 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Spangles | The Chimp (uncredited) | Movie | 1926 |
 | Hollywood | Orangutan | Movie | 1923 |
 | Merry-Go-Round | Chimp (uncredited) | Movie | 1923 |
 | Trifling Women | Orangutan (uncredited) | Movie | 1922 |
 | The Adventures of Tarzan | Man in Ape Suit | Movie | 1921 |
 | A Monkey Movie Star | Self | Movie | 1921 |
 | A Monkey Hero | Monkey Hero | Movie | 1921 |
 | Seven Years Bad Luck | The Chimpanzee (uncredited) | Movie | 1921 |
 | A Prohibition Monkey | Joe Martin - An Orang-outang | Movie | 1920 |
 | The Evil Eye | Orangutan (uncredited) | Movie | 1920 |
 | A Baby Doll Bandit | The Chimp | Movie | 1920 |
 | King of the Circus | Chimp (uncredited) | Movie | 1920 |
 | Monkey Stuff | A Chimp | Movie | 1919 |
 | Looney Lions and Monkey Business | The Chimp | Movie | 1919 |
 | Man and Beast | The Orang-Outang | Movie | 1917 |
| Making Monkey Business | The Ape | Movie | 1917 | |
 | Black Orchids | Haitim-Tai | Movie | 1917 |
| What Darwin Missed | The Wise Oran-Outang | Movie | 1916 | |
| Hungry Happy's Dream | Joe Martin the Chimp | Movie | 1916 | |
 | Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry | Orangutan | Movie | 1915 |
 | Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose | Joe Martin - the Inheritance | Movie | 1915 |
 | The Black Box | Chimp | Movie | 1915 |