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Joe Besser Net Worth

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Joe Besser net worth is
$950,000

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Joe Besser (August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American comedian, 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. He is also remembered for his television roles: Stinky, the spoiled impish bratty overgrown man-child in The Abbott and Costello Show, and Jillson, the maintenance man in The Joey Bishop Show. 
Net Worth$950,000
Date Of BirthAugust 12, 1907
Died1988-03-01
Place Of BirthSt. Louis, Missouri, USA
Height5' 4" (1.63 m)
OccupationActor, voice actor, Film, television, comedian musician
ProfessionActor, Writer
SpouseErna Kay
NicknamesJoe Besser, Besser, Joe
Star SignLeo
#Trademark
1His ability to play young children although he was a middle aged man
#Fact
1Never saw any of The Three Stooges shorts he was in.
2Following his death, he was interred at Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale, California.
3Born and raised in the Midwest, he was the only Stooge not hailing from the Northeastern United States.
4Parents are Morris and Fanny Besser; had seven older sisters and an older brother: Manny Besser.
5His favorite comedians were Jack Benny, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, and Ann Miller is his choice for actress.
6Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 51. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
7Was the only member of The Three Stooges to use his actual birth name in the act. All of the other Stooges, and even Ted Healy, used stage or Americanized names.
8He began his career in show business as a song plugger for a St. Louis-based music company, and later became a comedy assistant to the great magician Howard Thurston.
9After Shemp Howard died, Moe Howard and Larry Fine wanted to continue as "The Two Stooges." Four shorts remained to be filmed. The Stooges made them, all remakes with stock footage and with new scenes that included a fake Shemp (Joe Palma). The Stooges then became three again with the addition of Besser as the third Stooge. Initially, because Besser was afraid of being hurt, Larry offered to take the slaps for him. As the making of the films progressed, and Besser became more comfortable with the team and its shtick, he took his share of slaps, eye-pokes, nose tweaks and pies in the face as his predecessors. So did Larry.
10When Columbia shut down its shorts department, The Three Stooges were forced to take the act on the road, and Besser was invited to go. However, he refused because he had to be home to take care of his sick wife. He was not fired as the legend has it.
11The only member of The Three Stooges team who was more successful in his solo career than he was with the Stooges.
Joe Besser

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Shirt Tales1982TV SeriesElmo the Elephant
My Smurfy Valentine1982TV MovieCupid (voice)
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels1977-1980TV SeriesAdditional Voices
Yogi's Space Race1978TV SeriesScare Bear
Galaxy Goof-Ups1978TV SeriesScare Bear (1978) (voice)
Fred Flintstone and Friends1977TV Series voice
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics1977TV SeriesBabu (voice)
The Oddball Couple1975TV SeriesAdditional voices (voice)
Jeannie1973TV SeriesBabu
The New Scooby-Doo Movies1973TV SeriesWindmaker #1 / Babu
Love, American Style1970-1973TV SeriesHarley (segment "Love and the Legend") / Tony (segment "Love and the Lady Barber") / Neighbor (segment "Love and Murphy's Bed") / ...
Arnie1972TV SeriesChef
The Houndcats1972TV SeriesPutty Puss
Which Way to the Front?1970Dock Master
My World and Welcome to It1969-1970TV Series2nd Cop / Fire Chief
Savage Intruder1970Bus Driver
The Good Guys1969TV SeriesFlorian
The Monk1969TV MovieHerbie
The Hollywood Palace1969TV SeriesSydney
The Mothers-In-Law1968-1969TV SeriesJoe / The Tramp / Band Leader
That Girl1968TV SeriesForeman / Messenger
The Danny Thomas Hour1967TV SeriesHermes
Batman1966TV SeriesPenguin Supporter
The Joey Bishop Show1962-1965TV SeriesMr. Jillson / Jillson
Hand of Death1962Service station attendant
The Errand Boy1961Man Watching Rushes
The Jack Benny Program1954-1961TV SeriesJoey / Second Remote Transmission Engineer / Photographer / ...
Peter Gunn1961TV SeriesSamuel 'Chubby' Stone
General Electric Theater1961TV SeriesManager
Shirley Temple's Storybook1960TV SeriesRodrigo
Angel1960TV Series
Dan Raven1960TV SeriesBookie
Make Room for Daddy1960TV SeriesPostman Thompson
Let's Make Love1960Charlie Lamont
The Rookie1959Medical Corpsman
The Story on Page One1959Gallagher (uncredited)
Say One for Me1959Joe Greb
Sappy Bull Fighters1959ShortJoe (as Joe)
The Milton Berle Show1959TV SeriesLawyer
Triple Crossed1959ShortJoe (as Joe)
Plunderers of Painted Flats1959Andy Heather
Three Stooges Fun-O-Rama1959Joe
Oil's Well That Ends Well1958ShortJoe (as Joe)
Flying Saucer Daffy1958ShortJoe (as Joe)
Sweet and Hot1958ShortJoe / Uncle Joe (as Joe)
Pies and Guys1958ShortJoe (as Joe)
Fifi Blows Her Top1958ShortJoe Besser (as Joe)
Club Oasis1958TV SeriesPrivate Besser
Quiz Whizz1958ShortJoe (as Joe)
Outer Space Jitters1957ShortJoe / Joe's Son (as Joe)
Rusty Romeos1957ShortJoe (as Joe)
The Helen Morgan Story1957Bartender (uncredited)
Horsing Around1957ShortJoe (as Joe)
Guns a Poppin!1957ShortJoe
Space Ship Sappy1957ShortJoe (as Joe)
A Merry Mix-up1957ShortJoe / Jack / Jeff (as Joe)
Muscle Up a Little Closer1957ShortJoe (as Joe)
Hoofs and Goofs1957ShortJoe (as Joe)
Army Daze1956ShortPvt. Joe Besser
It's a Dog's Life1955Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Hook a Crook1955ShortJoe Besser
December Bride1955TV SeriesJoe
Two-Gun Lady1955Doc McGinnis
The Gene Autry Show1955TV SeriesTrain Conductor
Headline Hunters1955Coroner
Damon Runyon Theater1955TV SeriesFrankie Farrell
My Little Margie1955TV SeriesMr. Briggs
Mad at the World1955Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Willy1955TV SeriesCon Man
The Millionaire1955TV SeriesChester
G.I. Dood It1955ShortPvt. Joe Marblehead / Voice of Homer the Dog
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops1955Hunter (uncredited)
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater1955TV Series
Your Favorite Story1954-1955TV SeriesThe Mayor
The Fire Chaser1954ShortEric Loudermilk Potts
Mr. District Attorney1954TV SeriesJoe Cogan
Private Secretary1954TV Series
The Lone Wolf1954TV SeriesCupie
The Spike Jones Show1954TV SeriesWarden
The Colgate Comedy Hour1953TV Series
The Ray Milland Show1953TV SeriesParty Favor Salesman
I Married Joan1953TV SeriesHarry
Sins of Jezebel1953Yonkel - master of chariots
I, the Jury1953Pete, Elevator Operator
The Abbott and Costello Show1952-1953TV SeriesStinky Davis
Spies and Guys1953ShortPvt. Joe Besser
A Day in the Country1953ShortNarrator (voice)
Caught on the Bounce1952ShortJoe
Gang Busters1952TV SeriesOne of Norma's victims
Aim, Fire, Scoot1952ShortPvt. Joe Besser
'Fraidy Cat1951ShortJoe Besser
Front Page Detective1951TV SeriesHubert
The Ken Murray Show1950TV SeriesRegular
The Desert Hawk1950Prince Sinbad
The Alan Young Show1950TV Series
Dizzy Yardbird1950ShortPvt. Rodney Marblehead
Woman in Hiding1950Salesman with Drum
Outside the Wall1950Cook (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey1950Carlton
Hollywood House1949TV SeriesIrate Guest
Waiting in the Lurch1949ShortEric Loudermilk Potts
Africa Screams1949Harry
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'1948Sharkey Dolan
Talk About a Lady1946Roly Q. Entwhistle
Eadie Was a Lady1945Professor Diogenes Dingle
Hey, Rookie1944Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer
Hot Steel1940Siggie Landers
Cuckoorancho1938ShortWanderer

Writer

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Cinderfella1960gag writer - uncredited

Thanks

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Hey, Abbott!1978special thanks

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
In Search of the Three Stooges1984TV Movie documentaryHimself
Hey, Abbott!1978Himself
The Don Rickles Show1968TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Palace1967-1968TV SeriesHimself
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHimself
Shower of Stars1955TV SeriesHimself
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater1955TV SeriesHimself
The Saturday Night Revue1954TV SeriesHimself
The Alan Young Show1951TV SeriesHimself
The Ken Murray Show1950TV SeriesHimself
Hour Glass1946TV SeriesHimself

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Mr. Jillson / Jillson

The Joey Bishop Show (1962-1965)
as Mr. Jillson / Jillson

Harry

Africa Screams (1949)
as Harry

Charlie Lamont

Let's Make Love (1960)
as Charlie Lamont

Joe

Oil's Well That Ends Well (1958)
as Joe