Joe Martin
Birthday unknown (Age unknown) in 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
Hollywood
Orangutan
Merry-Go-Round
Chimp (uncredited)
Seven Years Bad Luck
The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
The Adventures of Tarzan
Man in Ape Suit
Trifling Women
Orangutan (Uncredited)
Black Orchids
Haitim-Tai
King of the Circus
Chimp (Uncredited)
What Darwin Missed
The Wise Oran-Outang
Spangles
The Chimp (Uncredited)
Credits
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Spangles 1926The Chimp (Uncredited)★ NR -
Hollywood 1923Orangutan★ 8.5 -
Merry-Go-Round 1923Chimp (uncredited)★ 6 -
Trifling Women 1922Orangutan (Uncredited)★ 1 -
Man in Ape Suit★ 5.9 -
A Monkey Movie Star 1921Himself★ NR -
A Monkey Hero 1921Monkey Hero★ NR -
Seven Years Bad Luck 1921The Chimpanzee (uncredited)★ 6.7 -
A Prohibition Monkey 1920Joe Martin - An Orang-outang★ NR -
The Evil Eye 1920Orangutan (Uncredited)★ NR -
A Baby Doll Bandit 1920The Chimp★ NR -
King of the Circus 1920Chimp (Uncredited)★ NR -
Monkey Stuff 1919A Chimp★ NR -
The Chimp★ NR -
Man and Beast 1917The Orang-Outang★ NR -
The Ape★ NR
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Black Orchids 1917Haitim-Tai★ 1 -
What Darwin Missed 1916The Wise Oran-Outang★ NR
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Hungry Happy's Dream 1916Joe Martin the Chimp★ NR
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Orangutan★ 5 -
Joe Martin - the Inheritance★ NR -
The Black Box 1915Chimp★ 6