Joe Martin
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.
Known For
The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
Seven Years Bad Luck
Man in Ape Suit
The Adventures of Tarzan
Haitim-Tai
Black Orchids
The Chimp (Uncredited)
Spangles
Orangutan (Uncredited)
Trifling Women
Orangutan
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
The Orang-Outang
Man and Beast
Joe Martin - the Inheritance
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
Joe Martin the Chimp
Hungry Happy's Dream
The Chimp
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
The Wise Oran-Outang
What Darwin Missed
Chimp (uncredited)
Merry-Go-Round
Chimp
The Black Box
Orangutan
Hollywood
Orangutan (Uncredited)
The Evil Eye
Chimp (Uncredited)
King of the Circus
Himself
A Monkey Movie Star
Monkey Hero
A Monkey Hero
Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
A Prohibition Monkey
The Chimp
A Baby Doll Bandit
A Chimp
Monkey Stuff
The Ape
Making Monkey Business
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
22
Gender
Male
Birthday
Place of Birth
Indonesian Archipelago
Also Known As
Joe Martin the Chimp