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Joe Besser

Joe BesserAKA Joseph Besser

Born: 12-Aug-1907
Birthplace: St. Louis, MO
Died: 1-Mar-1988
Location of death: North Hollywood, CA
Cause of death: Heart Failure
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, CA

Gender: Male
Religion: Jewish
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Three Stooges

Left the Stooges to care for his ailing wife in 1958.

Father: Morris Besser
Mother: Fanny
Brother: Manny (older)
Wife: Ernestine Dora Kretschmer (dancer, "Erna Kay", m. 18-Nov-1932, until his death)

    The Three Stooges 1956-58

    TELEVISION
    The Joey Bishop Show Mr. Jillson (1962-65)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    Which Way to the Front? (Jul-1970)
    Hand of Death (Mar-1962)
    The Errand Boy (28-Nov-1961) · Supporting Cast
    Let's Make Love (8-Sep-1960) · Charlie Lamont
    The Rookie (16-Mar-1960)
    Say One for Me (19-Jun-1959)
    Plunderers of Painted Flats (23-Jan-1959)
    Two-Gun Lady (15-Oct-1955)
    I, the Jury (14-Aug-1953)
    The Desert Hawk (5-Aug-1950)
    Woman in Hiding (22-Feb-1950) · Salesman with Drum
    Africa Screams (4-May-1949) · Harry
    Hey, Rookie (6-Apr-1944)


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