Joe Kirk
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1903-10-01
- Died
- 1975-04-16
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto · Ignazio Curcuruto · Nat Curcuruto
Biography
Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto (October 1, 1903 – April 16, 1975), better known by his stage name Joe Kirk, was an American radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life.
Known For
Adventures of Superman
1952
as Gangster with Binoculars (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
as Drugstore Customer / Mr. Bacciagalupe / Indian / Double Crossing Dan
MGM Parade
1955
as Self
Official Detective
1957
How to Marry a Millionaire
1957
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
TV Shows (5)
Movies (31)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
Impact
1949
as Hotel Clerk
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
Rio Rita
1942
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
Fort Algiers
1953
as Luigi
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Clothing Store Clerk
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
1944
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
River Gang
1945
as Gangster
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Real Estate Salesman
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Dr. Orvilla
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
Blonde Ransom
1945
as Bender
Who Done It?
1942
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
Little Giant
1946
as Salesman
My Dear Secretary
1948
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Tony (uncredited)
Red Light
1949
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Croupier
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
Lost in Alaska
1952
as Henchman
The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Gangster (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
2011
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
Over My Dead Body
1942
as Sailor
Spooks Run Wild
1941
as Camp Counselor
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941
as Brownstone Heavy 3
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
as Ghost of Napoleon
Margin for Error
1943
as Officer Solomon
Oysters and Muscles
1948
as Dan Miller
About Joe Kirk
Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto (October 1, 1903 – April 16, 1975), better known by his stage name Joe Kirk, was an American radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life. With 36 credits spanning from 1941 to 2011, Joe Kirk has appeared in 31 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Kirk Movies
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — as Man at Costume Party in Fez
- Impact (1949) — as Hotel Clerk
- Christmas Holiday (1944) — as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
- Rio Rita (1942) — as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
- Fort Algiers (1953) — as Luigi
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