Joe Martin

Joe Martin

Indonesian Archipelago
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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.

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Known For

Spangles
Spangles

1926

as The Chimp (Uncredited)

Black Orchids
Black Orchids

1917

as Haitim-Tai

Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round

1923

as Chimp (uncredited)

Hollywood
Hollywood

1923

as Orangutan

A Baby Doll Bandit
A Baby Doll Bandit

1920

as The Chimp

Seven Years Bad Luck
Seven Years Bad Luck

1921

as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)

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Making Monkey Business

1917

as The Ape

A Prohibition Monkey
A Prohibition Monkey

1920

as Joe Martin - An Orang-outang

The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan

1921

as Man in Ape Suit

King of the Circus
King of the Circus

1920

as Chimp (Uncredited)

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What Darwin Missed

1916

as The Wise Oran-Outang

A Monkey Hero
A Monkey Hero

1921

as Monkey Hero

Trifling Women
Trifling Women

1922

as Orangutan (Uncredited)

The Black Box
The Black Box

1915

as Chimp

Looney Lions and Monkey Business
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose

1915

as Joe Martin - the Inheritance

The Evil Eye
The Evil Eye

1920

as Orangutan (Uncredited)

Monkey Stuff
Monkey Stuff

1919

as A Chimp

Man and Beast
Man and Beast

1917

as The Orang-Outang