Joe Martin
Known for Acting · 22 credits
- Place of birth
- Indonesian Archipelago
- Also known as
- Joe Martin the Chimp · Charlie Chimpanzee
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
Movies (22)
Merry-Go-Round
1923
as Chimp (uncredited)
Seven Years Bad Luck
1921
as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Black Orchids
1917
as Haitim-Tai
The Adventures of Tarzan
1921
as Man in Ape Suit
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
1919
as The Chimp
Hollywood
1923
as Orangutan
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
1915
as Orangutan
Spangles
1926
as The Chimp (Uncredited)
Monkey Stuff
1919
as A Chimp
A Monkey Hero
1921
as Monkey Hero
The Black Box
1915
as Chimp
A Prohibition Monkey
1920
as Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
A Baby Doll Bandit
1920
as The Chimp
Hungry Happy's Dream
1916
as Joe Martin the Chimp
King of the Circus
1920
as Chimp (Uncredited)
Making Monkey Business
1917
as The Ape
Man and Beast
1917
as The Orang-Outang
The Evil Eye
1920
as Orangutan (Uncredited)
What Darwin Missed
1916
as The Wise Oran-Outang
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
1915
as Joe Martin - the Inheritance
A Monkey Movie Star
1921
as Himself
Trifling Women
1922
as Orangutan (Uncredited)
About Joe Martin
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. With 22 credits spanning from 1915 to 1926, Joe Martin has appeared in 22 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Martin Movies
- Merry-Go-Round (1923) — as Chimp (uncredited)
- Seven Years Bad Luck (1921) — as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
- Black Orchids (1917) — as Haitim-Tai
- The Adventures of Tarzan (1921) — as Man in Ape Suit
- Looney Lions and Monkey Business (1919) — as The Chimp
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