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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Seven Years Bad Luck
as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)
1921
The Adventures of Tarzan
as Man in Ape Suit
1921
Black Orchids
as Haitim-Tai
1917
Spangles
as The Chimp (Uncredited)
1926
Man and Beast
as The Orang-Outang
1917
Lady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
as Orangutan
1915
Trifling Women
as Orangutan (Uncredited)
1922
Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
as Joe Martin - the Inheritance
1915
Hungry Happy's Dream
as Joe Martin the Chimp
1916
The Black Box
as Chimp
1915
What Darwin Missed
as The Wise Oran-Outang
1916
Merry-Go-Round
as Chimp (uncredited)
1923
Hollywood
as Orangutan
1923
Looney Lions and Monkey Business
as The Chimp
1919
The Evil Eye
as Orangutan (Uncredited)
1920
King of the Circus
as Chimp (Uncredited)
1920
A Monkey Hero
as Monkey Hero
1921
A Monkey Movie Star
as Himself
1921
A Prohibition Monkey
as Joe Martin - An Orang-outang
1920
A Baby Doll Bandit
as The Chimp
1920