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Joe Martin

Joe Martin

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.

Known for

Spangles
Spangles
1926 • The Chimp (Uncredited)
Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 • Orangutan
Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round
1923 • Chimp (uncredited)
Trifling Women
Trifling Women
1922 • Orangutan (Uncredited)
The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan
1921 • Man in Ape Suit
A Monkey Movie Star
A Monkey Movie Star
1921 • Himself
A Monkey Hero
A Monkey Hero
1921 • Monkey Hero
Seven Years Bad Luck
Seven Years Bad Luck
1921 • The Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Full filmography

Spangles
Spangles
1926 • The Chimp (Uncredited)
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Hollywood
Hollywood
1923 • Orangutan
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Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round
1923 • Chimp (uncredited)
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Trifling Women
Trifling Women
1922 • Orangutan (Uncredited)
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The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan
1921 • Man in Ape Suit
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A Monkey Hero
A Monkey Hero
1921 • Monkey Hero
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Seven Years Bad Luck
Seven Years Bad Luck
1921 • The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
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A Prohibition Monkey
A Prohibition Monkey
1920 • Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
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The Evil Eye
The Evil Eye
1920 • Orangutan (Uncredited)
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King of the Circus
King of the Circus
1920 • Chimp (Uncredited)
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Monkey Stuff
Monkey Stuff
1919 • A Chimp
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Man and Beast
Man and Beast
1917 • The Orang-Outang
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Black Orchids
Black Orchids
1917 • Haitim-Tai
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What Darwin Missed
1916 • The Wise Oran-Outang
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Hungry Happy's Dream
1916 • Joe Martin the Chimp
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Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
1915 • Joe Martin - the Inheritance
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