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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (31)
Rio Rita
1942
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein
1944
as Schwartz (uncredited)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Clothing Store Clerk
The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Croupier
Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Real Estate Salesman
Impact
1949
as Hotel Clerk
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
Phantom Lady
1944
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Dr. Orvilla
Spooks Run Wild
1941
as Camp Counselor
Over My Dead Body
1942
as Sailor
My Dear Secretary
1948
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
Christmas Holiday
1944
as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
Who Done It?
1942
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
Little Giant
1946
as Salesman
Lost in Alaska
1952
as Henchman
The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Tony (uncredited)
Oysters and Muscles
1948
as Dan Miller
Margin for Error
1943
as Officer Solomon
Fort Algiers
1953
as Luigi
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941
as Brownstone Heavy 3
Red Light
1949
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Gangster (uncredited)
X Marks the Spot
1942
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
2011
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
River Gang
1945
as Gangster
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
as Ghost of Napoleon
Blonde Ransom
1945
as Bender
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
- Rio Rita (1942) — as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
- House of Frankenstein (1944) — as Schwartz (uncredited)
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — as Man at Costume Party in Fez
- Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956) — as Clothing Store Clerk
- The Naughty Nineties (1945) — as Croupier
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