
Joe Martin
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.
Filmography (22 titles)
7.0MovieSpangles
The Chimp (Uncredited) · 1926
9.0MovieHollywood
Orangutan · 1923
6.3MovieMerry-Go-Round
Chimp (uncredited) · 1923
3.0MovieTrifling Women
Orangutan (Uncredited) · 1922
6.6MovieThe Adventures of Tarzan
Man in Ape Suit · 1921
MovieA Monkey Movie Star
Himself · 1921
MovieA Monkey Hero
Monkey Hero · 1921
6.8MovieSeven Years Bad Luck
The Chimpanzee (uncredited) · 1921
9.0MovieA Prohibition Monkey
Joe Martin - An Orang-outang · 1920
7.0MovieThe Evil Eye
Orangutan (Uncredited) · 1920
8.0MovieA Baby Doll Bandit
The Chimp · 1920
8.0MovieKing of the Circus
Chimp (Uncredited) · 1920
8.0MovieMonkey Stuff
A Chimp · 1919
8.0MovieLooney Lions and Monkey Business
The Chimp · 1919
MovieMan and Beast
The Orang-Outang · 1917
Making Monkey Business
The Ape · 1917
1.0MovieBlack Orchids
Haitim-Tai · 1917
What Darwin Missed
The Wise Oran-Outang · 1916
Hungry Happy's Dream
Joe Martin the Chimp · 1916
7.0MovieLady Baffles and Detective Duck in When the Wets Went Dry
Orangutan · 1915
8.0MovieJoe Martin Turns 'Em Loose
Joe Martin - the Inheritance · 1915
6.0MovieThe Black Box
Chimp · 1915