Biography
Joe Palma (born Joseph Provenzano; March 17, 1905 β August 14, 1994) was an American film actor. Palma appeared in over 120 films between 1937 and 1968. He was well known as a supporting player for The Three Stooges and his brief tenure as a body double to member Shemp Howard for four shorts produced after Shemp's death, which led to the coining of the term "Fake Shemp".
Filmography
all 67
Movies 67
Joe the Mailman (uncredited)
Good Neighbor Sam (1964)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
The Notorious Landlady (1962)
Movie
Office Maintenance Man (uncredited) / Stand In
The Apartment (1960)
Movie
4
Small Role (uncredited)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Movie
6.59
Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
The Last Hurrah (1958)
Movie
Guns A Poppin (1957)
Movie
Pardon My Nightshirt (1956)
Movie
Shemp (uncredited)
Commotion On The Ocean (1956)
Movie
Shemp (uncredited)
Scheming Schemers (1956)
Movie
Shemp (uncredited)
Hot Stuff (1956)
Movie
Spy (uncredited)
Army Daze (1956)
Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Rock Around the Clock (1956)
Movie
Thief (archive footage) (uncredited)
Hook a Crook (1955)
Movie
Caveman Rival (uncredited)
Stone Age Romeos (1955)
Movie
Armored Car Guard (uncredited)
Of Cash and Hash (1955)
Movie
Chuck
Fling in the Ring (1955)
Movie
Noonan (uncredited)
Shot in the Frontier (1954)
Movie
Sir Satchel (Uncredited)
Knutzy Knights (1954)
Movie
Henchman (uncredited)
Pals and Gals (1954)
Movie
IRS Agent # 2 (uncredited)
Income Tax Sappy (1954)
Movie
Actor
A-Hunting They Did Go (1953)
Movie
Policeman (uncredited)
Caught on the Bounce (1952)
Movie
Convict Driver
My Six Convicts (1952)
Movie
Actor
Happy Go Wacky (1952)
Movie
Thief (uncredited)
Fraidy Cat (1951)
Movie
Sergeant (uncredited)
Sirocco (1951)
Movie
Crook (uncredited)
Slaphappy Sleuths (1950)
Movie
Louie (uncredited)
Studio Stoops (1950)
Movie
Cop (uncredited)
The Fuller Brush Girl (1950)
Movie
Red (uncredited)
Hugs and Mugs (1950)
Movie
Card Player (uncredited)
The Reckless Moment (1949)
Movie
Detective (uncredited)
Waiting in the Lurch (1949)
Movie
Guard Outside Palace (uncredited)
Malice in the Palace (1949)
Movie
Johnny Allegro (1949)
Movie
Policeman
The Undercover Man (1949)
Movie
Reporter (uncredited)
Knock on Any Door (1949)
Movie
Caveman Rival (uncredited)
I'm a Monkey's Uncle (1948)
Movie
Cab Driver (uncredited)
The Lady from Shanghai (1947)
Movie
5
Detective
Little Miss Broadway (1947)
Movie
Poker Player (uncredited)
A Likely Story (1947)
Movie
Attendant (uncredited)
The Brasher Doubloon (1947)
Movie
Stunts
Johnny O'Clock (1947)
Movie
Card Player (uncredited)
The Best Years of Our Lives (1946)
Movie
4
(uncredited)
Three Little Pirates (1946)
Movie
Gangster
So's Your Antenna (1946)
Movie
Riding Instructor
Headin' for a Weddin' (1946)
Movie
Second Henchman (uncredited)
Three Loan Wolves (1946)
Movie
Waiter (uncredited)
Gilda (1946)
Movie
6
Police Guard Outside Stillwell's Store (Uncredited)
Mysterious Intruder (1946)
Movie
4.33
Union Soldier (uncredited)
Uncivil War Birds (1946)
Movie
Newsboy (Uncredited)
Night Editor (1946)
Movie
Workman (uncredited)
The Bells of St. Mary's (1945)
Movie
1
Killer Kilduff (uncredited)
A Hit with a Miss (1945)
Movie
Housekeeper (uncredited)
If a Body Meets a Body (1945)
Movie
Cop (uncredited)
Escape in the Fog (1945)
Movie
Minor Role (uncredited)
Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944)
Movie
Sailor's Holiday (1944)
Movie
Bud the Private
The Racket Man (1944)
Movie
1st Cabbie
After Midnight with Boston Blackie (1943)
Movie
Shadowy Figure
A Night to Remember (1942)
Movie
Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
Blondie Goes Latin (1941)
Movie
Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)
From Nurse to Worse (1940)
Movie
Charles (uncredited)
Men Without Souls (1940)
Movie
2nd Dogcatcher (uncredited)
Blondie Brings Up Baby (1939)
Movie
Hoodlum (uncredited)
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington (1939)
Movie
5.27
Sailor (uncredited)
Coast Guard (1939)
Movie
Soldier
Adventure in Sahara (1938)
Movie
Ratings
Average 5.66
Based on 802 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1938
1946
1949
1946
1964
Information
Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1905-03-17
Deathday1994-08-14 (89 years old)
Birth PlaceNew York City, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsJoseph Palma, Joe Polino
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