Joe Martin
Acting
Biography
Joe Martin (born between 1911 and 1913 – died after 1931) was a captive orangutan who appeared in at least 50 American films of the silent era, including approximately 20 comedy shorts, several serials, two Tarzan movies, Rex Ingram's melodrama Black Orchid and its remake Trifling Women, the Max Linder feature comedy Seven Years Bad Luck, and the Irving Thalberg-produced Merry-Go-Round.
Filmography
Acting (22)
1926
Spanglesas The Chimp (uncredited)
7.0
1923
Hollywoodas Orangutan
9.0
1923
Merry-Go-Roundas Chimp (uncredited)
6.3
1922
Trifling Womenas Orangutan (uncredited)
3.0
1921
The Adventures of Tarzanas Man in Ape Suit
6.6
1921
A Monkey Movie Staras Self
1921
A Monkey Heroas Monkey Hero
1921
Seven Years Bad Luckas The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
6.7
1920
A Prohibition Monkeyas Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
9.0
1920
The Evil Eyeas Orangutan (uncredited)
7.0
1920
A Baby Doll Banditas The Chimp
8.0
1920
King of the Circusas Chimp (uncredited)
8.0
1919
Monkey Stuffas A Chimp
8.0
1919
Looney Lions and Monkey Businessas The Chimp
8.0
1917
Man and Beastas The Orang-Outang
1917
Making Monkey Businessas The Ape
9.0
1917
Black Orchidsas Haitim-Tai
1.0
1916
What Darwin Missedas The Wise Oran-Outang
10.0
1916
Hungry Happy's Dreamas Joe Martin the Chimp
7.0
1915
7.0
1915
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Looseas Joe Martin - the Inheritance
8.0
1915
The Black Boxas Chimp
6.0