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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.
Biography in: "Who's Who in Comedy" by Ronald S. Smith, pg. 51. New York: Facts on File, 1992. ISBN 0816023387
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Was 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.
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He 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.
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After 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.
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When 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.
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The only member of The Three Stooges team who was more successful in his solo career than he was with the Stooges.
Actor
Title
Year
Status
Character
Shirt Tales
1982
TV Series
Elmo the Elephant
My Smurfy Valentine
1982
TV Movie
Cupid (voice)
Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels
1977-1980
TV Series
Additional Voices
Yogi's Space Race
1978
TV Series
Scare Bear
Galaxy Goof-Ups
1978
TV Series
Scare Bear (1978) (voice)
Fred Flintstone and Friends
1977
TV Series voice
Scooby's Laff-A Lympics
1977
TV Series
Babu (voice)
The Oddball Couple
1975
TV Series
Additional voices (voice)
Jeannie
1973
TV Series
Babu
The New Scooby-Doo Movies
1973
TV Series
Windmaker #1 / Babu
Love, American Style
1970-1973
TV Series
Harley (segment "Love and the Legend") / Tony (segment "Love and the Lady Barber") / Neighbor (segment "Love and Murphy's Bed") / ...
Arnie
1972
TV Series
Chef
The Houndcats
1972
TV Series
Putty Puss
Which Way to the Front?
1970
Dock Master
My World and Welcome to It
1969-1970
TV Series
2nd Cop / Fire Chief
Savage Intruder
1970
Bus Driver
The Good Guys
1969
TV Series
Florian
The Monk
1969
TV Movie
Herbie
The Hollywood Palace
1969
TV Series
Sydney
The Mothers-In-Law
1968-1969
TV Series
Joe / The Tramp / Band Leader
That Girl
1968
TV Series
Foreman / Messenger
The Danny Thomas Hour
1967
TV Series
Hermes
Batman
1966
TV Series
Penguin Supporter
The Joey Bishop Show
1962-1965
TV Series
Mr. Jillson / Jillson
Hand of Death
1962
Service station attendant
The Errand Boy
1961
Man Watching Rushes
The Jack Benny Program
1954-1961
TV Series
Joey / Second Remote Transmission Engineer / Photographer / ...
Peter Gunn
1961
TV Series
Samuel 'Chubby' Stone
General Electric Theater
1961
TV Series
Manager
Shirley Temple's Storybook
1960
TV Series
Rodrigo
Angel
1960
TV Series
Dan Raven
1960
TV Series
Bookie
Make Room for Daddy
1960
TV Series
Postman Thompson
Let's Make Love
1960
Charlie Lamont
The Rookie
1959
Medical Corpsman
The Story on Page One
1959
Gallagher (uncredited)
Say One for Me
1959
Joe Greb
Sappy Bull Fighters
1959
Short
Joe (as Joe)
The Milton Berle Show
1959
TV Series
Lawyer
Triple Crossed
1959
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Plunderers of Painted Flats
1959
Andy Heather
Three Stooges Fun-O-Rama
1959
Joe
Oil's Well That Ends Well
1958
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Flying Saucer Daffy
1958
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Sweet and Hot
1958
Short
Joe / Uncle Joe (as Joe)
Pies and Guys
1958
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Fifi Blows Her Top
1958
Short
Joe Besser (as Joe)
Club Oasis
1958
TV Series
Private Besser
Quiz Whizz
1958
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Outer Space Jitters
1957
Short
Joe / Joe's Son (as Joe)
Rusty Romeos
1957
Short
Joe (as Joe)
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
Bartender (uncredited)
Horsing Around
1957
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Guns a Poppin!
1957
Short
Joe
Space Ship Sappy
1957
Short
Joe (as Joe)
A Merry Mix-up
1957
Short
Joe / Jack / Jeff (as Joe)
Muscle Up a Little Closer
1957
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Hoofs and Goofs
1957
Short
Joe (as Joe)
Army Daze
1956
Short
Pvt. Joe Besser
It's a Dog's Life
1955
Dog Catcher (uncredited)
Hook a Crook
1955
Short
Joe Besser
December Bride
1955
TV Series
Joe
Two-Gun Lady
1955
Doc McGinnis
The Gene Autry Show
1955
TV Series
Train Conductor
Headline Hunters
1955
Coroner
Damon Runyon Theater
1955
TV Series
Frankie Farrell
My Little Margie
1955
TV Series
Mr. Briggs
Mad at the World
1955
Gas Station Attendant (uncredited)
Willy
1955
TV Series
Con Man
The Millionaire
1955
TV Series
Chester
G.I. Dood It
1955
Short
Pvt. Joe Marblehead / Voice of Homer the Dog
Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kops
1955
Hunter (uncredited)
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
1955
TV Series
Your Favorite Story
1954-1955
TV Series
The Mayor
The Fire Chaser
1954
Short
Eric Loudermilk Potts
Mr. District Attorney
1954
TV Series
Joe Cogan
Private Secretary
1954
TV Series
The Lone Wolf
1954
TV Series
Cupie
The Spike Jones Show
1954
TV Series
Warden
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1953
TV Series
The Ray Milland Show
1953
TV Series
Party Favor Salesman
I Married Joan
1953
TV Series
Harry
Sins of Jezebel
1953
Yonkel - master of chariots
I, the Jury
1953
Pete, Elevator Operator
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952-1953
TV Series
Stinky Davis
Spies and Guys
1953
Short
Pvt. Joe Besser
A Day in the Country
1953
Short
Narrator (voice)
Caught on the Bounce
1952
Short
Joe
Gang Busters
1952
TV Series
One of Norma's victims
Aim, Fire, Scoot
1952
Short
Pvt. Joe Besser
'Fraidy Cat
1951
Short
Joe Besser
Front Page Detective
1951
TV Series
Hubert
The Ken Murray Show
1950
TV Series
Regular
The Desert Hawk
1950
Prince Sinbad
The Alan Young Show
1950
TV Series
Dizzy Yardbird
1950
Short
Pvt. Rodney Marblehead
Woman in Hiding
1950
Salesman with Drum
Outside the Wall
1950
Cook (uncredited)
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950
Carlton
Hollywood House
1949
TV Series
Irate Guest
Waiting in the Lurch
1949
Short
Eric Loudermilk Potts
Africa Screams
1949
Harry
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
Sharkey Dolan
Talk About a Lady
1946
Roly Q. Entwhistle
Eadie Was a Lady
1945
Professor Diogenes Dingle
Hey, Rookie
1944
Pendelton (Pudge) Pfeiffer
Hot Steel
1940
Siggie Landers
Cuckoorancho
1938
Short
Wanderer
Writer
Title
Year
Status
Character
Cinderfella
1960
gag writer - uncredited
Thanks
Title
Year
Status
Character
Hey, Abbott!
1978
special thanks
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
In Search of the Three Stooges
1984
TV Movie documentary
Himself
Hey, Abbott!
1978
Himself
The Don Rickles Show
1968
TV Series
Himself
The Hollywood Palace
1967-1968
TV Series
Himself
Here's Hollywood
1961
TV Series
Himself
Shower of Stars
1955
TV Series
Himself
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theater
1955
TV Series
Himself
The Saturday Night Revue
1954
TV Series
Himself
The Alan Young Show
1951
TV Series
Himself
The Ken Murray Show
1950
TV Series
Himself
Hour Glass
1946
TV Series
Himself
Archive Footage
Known for movies
The Joey Bishop Show (1962-1965) as Mr. Jillson / Jillson