Joe Martin

Acting

Joe Martin

Indonesian Archipelago

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

Highlights

Seven Years Bad Luck1921 · Film · The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Merry-Go-Round1923 · Film · Chimp (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tarzan1921 · Film · Man in Ape Suit
Hollywood1923 · Film · Orangutan
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry1915 · Film · Orangutan
A Prohibition Monkey1920 · Film · Joe Martin - An Orang-outang

Filmography

Movies

18 films

Spangles1926 · Film · The Chimp (uncredited)
Hollywood1923 · Film · Orangutan
Merry-Go-Round1923 · Film · Chimp (uncredited)
Trifling Women1922 · Film · Orangutan (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tarzan1921 · Film · Man in Ape Suit
A Monkey Hero1921 · Film · Monkey Hero
Seven Years Bad Luck1921 · Film · The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
A Prohibition Monkey1920 · Film · Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
The Evil Eye1920 · Film · Orangutan (uncredited)
A Baby Doll Bandit1920 · Film · The Chimp
King of the Circus1920 · Film · Chimp (uncredited)
Monkey Stuff1919 · Film · A Chimp
Looney Lions and Monkey Business1919 · Film · The Chimp
Man and Beast1917 · Film · The Orang-Outang
Black Orchids1917 · Film · Haitim-Tai
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry1915 · Film · Orangutan
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose1915 · Film · Joe Martin - the Inheritance
The Black Box1915 · Film · Chimp