Joe E. Brown: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 44
- on screen
- 1929–2001
- box office
- $209K
Joe E. Brown's Career in Numbers
Joe E. Brown's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Joe E. Brown works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sally (1929) to Showbiz Goes to War (1982), and the 1930s were the busiest decade.
Joe E. Brown Movies by Decade
- 1920s 3
- 1930s 19
- 1940s 3
- 1950s 3
- 1960s 1
- 1980s 1
The 1930s were Joe E. Brown's busiest decade, with 19 films.
Joe E. Brown Movies by Genre
- Comedy 21
- Romance 5
- Tv movie 1
- Western 1
- Action 1
- Music 1
Comedy is the genre Joe E. Brown has worked in most, with 21 films, ahead of romance (5).
Joe E. Brown Career Milestones
- First film
- Sally 1929
- Biggest box office hit
- Some Like It Hot $209K worldwide
- Newest film
- Showbiz Goes to War 1982
Joe E. Brown Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Joe E. Brown is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Joe E. Brown Movies as an Actor
30- 1982
Showbiz Goes to War as (archive footage) · Tv movie - 1963
The Comedy of Terrors as Cemetery Keeper · Comedy - 1959
Some Like It Hot Comedy Worldwide box office: $209K - 1955
The Silent Partner as Arthur Vail · Comedy - 1951
Show Boat as Cap'n Andy Hawks · Romance Worldwide box office: $236 - 1944
Pin Up Girl as Eddie Hall · Romance - 1942
The Daring Young Man as Jonathan Peckinpaw / Grandma Peckinpaw · Comedy - 1940
Rodeo Dough as Joe E. Brown · Western - 1939
$1,000 a Touchdown as Marlowe Mansfield Booth · Comedy - 1937
Fit for a King as Virgil Ambrose Jeremiah Christopher 'Scoop' Jones · Comedy - 1937
When’s Your Birthday? as Dustin Willoughby · Comedy - 1936
Polo Joe as Joe Bolton · Comedy - 1936
Earthworm Tractors as Alexander Botts · Comedy - 1936
Sons o’ Guns as Jimmy Canfield · Comedy - 1935
A Midsummer Night’s Dream as Flute · Comedy - 1935
Alibi Ike as Frank "Ike" Farrell · Romance - 1934
6 Day Bike Rider as Wilfred · Comedy - 1934
The Circus Clown as Happy Howard / Chuckles · Comedy - 1934
A Very Honorable Guy as 'Feet' Samuels · Comedy - 1933
Elmer, the Great as Elmer Kane · Comedy - 1932
You Said a Mouthful as Joe Holt · Comedy - 1932
The Tenderfoot as Calvin Jones · Comedy - 1931
Broadminded as Ossie Simpson · Comedy - 1931
The Stolen Jools as Robbery Suspect · Comedy - 1931
Sit Tight as Jojo · Action - 1930
Going Wild as Rollo Smith · Comedy - 1930
Top Speed as Elmer Peters · Comedy - 1929
Sally as Grand Duke Connie · Music - 1929
Painted Faces as Hermann / Beppo · Romance - 1929
On With the Show! as Joe Beaton · Romance
Joe E. Brown in Documentaries & Specials
14- 2001
Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot as Self · Documentary - 1984
Going Hollywood: The ’30s as Self (archive footage) · Documentary - 1983
Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage as Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · Comedy - 1944
Hollywood Canteen as Self · Romance - 1944
Memo for Joe as Self · Documentary - 1943
Show-Business at War as Self · Documentary - 1941
Polo with the Stars as Self - Polo Player · Documentary - 1939
Hollywood Hobbies as Self (uncredited) · Comedy - 1937
Hollywood Party as Himself · Comedy - 1936
Breakdowns of 1936 as Self · Comedy - 1935
A Dream Comes True as Himself (uncredited) · Documentary - 1934
Hollywood Newsreel as Himself - 1931
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Screen Snapshots (Series 10, No. 8) as Self · Documentary - 1930
An Intimate Dinner in Celebration of Warner Bros. Silver Jubilee as Self · History
Who Joe E. Brown Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Joe E. Brown shares the most films with. Frank McHugh comes first, with 8 films together, followed by James Cagney (8).
Joe E. Brown: Questions & Answers
How many movies Joe E. Brown has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Joe E. Brown been in?
Joe E. Brown is credited on 44 films, from 1929 to 2001. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Joe E. Brown's highest-grossing movie?
Some Like It Hot (1959) is Joe E. Brown's biggest box office hit, with $209K worldwide, ahead of Show Boat (1951) ($236). Across every film with box office figures, Joe E. Brown's movies have made $209K.
Joe E. Brown's biggest hits What is Joe E. Brown's newest movie?
The most recent film on Joe E. Brown's filmography is Nobody’s Perfect - The Making of Some Like It Hot (2001), in the role of Self.
Who does Joe E. Brown work with most often?
Joe E. Brown shares the most films with Frank McHugh (8 films), James Cagney (8 films) and Bette Davis (7 films).
The Best Joe E. Brown Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 44 credits.
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