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Joe Martin
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
SpanglesThe Chimp (Uncredited)HollywoodOrangutanMerry-Go-RoundChimp (uncredited)Trifling WomenOrangutan (Uncredited)The Adventures of TarzanMan in Ape SuitA Monkey Movie StarHimselfA Monkey HeroMonkey HeroSeven Years Bad LuckThe Chimpanzee (uncredited)A Prohibition MonkeyJoe Martin - An Orang-outangThe Evil EyeOrangutan (Uncredited)A Baby Doll BanditThe ChimpKing of the CircusChimp (Uncredited)Monkey StuffA ChimpLooney Lions and Monkey BusinessThe ChimpMan and BeastThe Orang-OutangMaking Monkey BusinessThe ApeBlack OrchidsHaitim-TaiWhat Darwin MissedThe Wise Oran-OutangHungry Happy's DreamJoe Martin the ChimpLady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went DryOrangutanJoe Martin Turns 'Em LooseJoe Martin - the InheritanceThe Black BoxChimp