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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.
Joe Besser. Actor: The Desert Hawk. Joe Besser was born on August 12, 1907 in St. Louis, Missouri. Short, chubby, balding, childish character actor who began his career on the vaudeville circuit before breaking into films in the early 1930s.
He spent the 1960s appearing in numerous films and television series, including 88 performances on The Joey Bishop Show (1961) and a regular role as the voice of Babu on the animated series Jeannie (1973). Joe Besser died at age 80 of heart failure on March 1, 1988 in North Hollywood, California.
Jan 5, 2024 · Joe Besser | The Forgotten Stooge | A Docu-Mini. Hats Off Entertainment. 203K subscribers. Subscribed. 3.5K. 99K views 4 months ago. Written, Presented & Compiled by Joe Ramoni / joeramoni ...
Mar 2, 1988 · Joe Besser, the rotund knockabout comic who played a succession of crazy characters in a long film and TV career but found his greatest satisfaction as Joe, the "Oooh, you crazy" of the Three ...
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.
Joe Besser Forever, a companion to comic Joe Besser of the Three Stooges updated and enlarged autobiography, Once a Stooge, Always a Stooge, features nearly 170 high definition clips from his memorable movie and TV roles, including as a member of the Three Stooges, as Stinky on The Abbott and Costello Show, as Jillson on The Joey Bishop Show ...
