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Joe Martin
Place
Indonesian Archipelago
Acting

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.

As actor

Spangles

Spangles

1926 · The Chimp (Uncredited)
Merry-Go-Round

Merry-Go-Round

1923 · Chimp (uncredited)
Hollywood

Hollywood

1923 · Orangutan
Trifling Women

Trifling Women

1922 · Orangutan (Uncredited)
Seven Years Bad Luck

Seven Years Bad Luck

1921 · The Chimpanzee (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
The Evil Eye

The Evil Eye

1920 · Orangutan (Uncredited)
King of the Circus

King of the Circus

1920 · Chimp (Uncredited)
A Prohibition Monkey

A Prohibition Monkey

1920 · Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
A Baby Doll Bandit

A Baby Doll Bandit

1920 · The Chimp
Looney Lions and Monkey Business

Looney Lions and Monkey Business

1919 · The Chimp
Monkey Stuff

Monkey Stuff

1919 · A Chimp
Black Orchids

Black Orchids

1917 · Haitim-Tai
Man and Beast

Man and Beast

1917 · The Orang-Outang

Making Monkey Business

1917 · The Ape

Hungry Happy's Dream

1916 · Joe Martin the Chimp

What Darwin Missed

1916 · The Wise Oran-Outang
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry

Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry

1915 · Orangutan
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose

Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose

1915 · Joe Martin - the Inheritance
The Black Box

The Black Box

1915 · Chimp