Joe Kirk
Biography
Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto (October 1, 1903 – April 16, 1975), better known by his stage name Joe Kirk, was an American radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
The Naughty Nineties
as Croupier
1945
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Dr. Orvilla
1953
Little Giant
as Salesman
1946
Phantom Lady
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
1944
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Tony (uncredited)
1950
Lost in Alaska
as Henchman
1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
1952
House of Frankenstein
as Schwartz (uncredited)
1944
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
1948
Fort Algiers
as Luigi
1953
My Dear Secretary
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
1948
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Brownstone Heavy 3
1941
Impact
as Hotel Clerk
1949
Spooks Run Wild
as Camp Counselor
1941
Over My Dead Body
as Sailor
1942
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Ghost of Napoleon
1944
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Clothing Store Clerk
1956
X Marks the Spot
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
1942
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
2011
Margin for Error
as Officer Solomon
1943
TV Appearances
Adventures of Superman
as Gangster with Binoculars (uncredited)
1952
Official Detective
1957
How to Marry a Millionaire
1957
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Drugstore Customer
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Mr. Bacciagalupe
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Indian
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Double Crossing Dan
1952
MGM Parade
as Self
1955