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

Merry-Go-Round
Merry-Go-Round

1923

as Chimp (uncredited)

Seven Years Bad Luck
Seven Years Bad Luck

1921

as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)

The Adventures of Tarzan
The Adventures of Tarzan

1921

as Man in Ape Suit

Hollywood
Hollywood

1923

as Orangutan

Black Orchids
Black Orchids

1917

as Haitim-Tai

Spangles
Spangles

1926

as The Chimp (Uncredited)

The Black Box
The Black Box

1915

as Chimp

King of the Circus
King of the Circus

1920

as Chimp (Uncredited)

Man and Beast
Man and Beast

1917

as The Orang-Outang

The Evil Eye
The Evil Eye

1920

as Orangutan (Uncredited)

Trifling Women
Trifling Women

1922

as Orangutan (Uncredited)

Monkey Stuff
Monkey Stuff

1919

as A Chimp

Looney Lions and Monkey Business
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Making Monkey Business

1917

as The Ape

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What Darwin Missed

1916

as The Wise Oran-Outang

A Baby Doll Bandit
A Baby Doll Bandit

1920

as The Chimp

A Prohibition Monkey
A Prohibition Monkey

1920

as Joe Martin - An Orang-outang

A Monkey Hero
A Monkey Hero

1921

as Monkey Hero

A Monkey Movie Star
A Monkey Movie Star

1921

as Himself