Joe Martin

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.

Known For

The Adventures of Tarzan

as Man in Ape Suit

Seven Years Bad Luck

as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)

Hollywood

as Orangutan

Cast Credits

Spangles

as The Chimp (Uncredited)

Hollywood

as Orangutan

Merry-Go-Round

as Chimp (uncredited)

Trifling Women

as Orangutan (Uncredited)

The Adventures of Tarzan

as Man in Ape Suit

A Monkey Hero

as Monkey Hero

Seven Years Bad Luck

as The Chimpanzee (uncredited)

A Prohibition Monkey

as Joe Martin - An Orang-outang

The Evil Eye

as Orangutan (Uncredited)

A Baby Doll Bandit

as The Chimp

King of the Circus

as Chimp (Uncredited)

Monkey Stuff

as A Chimp

Man and Beast

as The Orang-Outang

Black Orchids

as Haitim-Tai

What Darwin Missed

as The Wise Oran-Outang

Hungry Happy's Dream

as Joe Martin the Chimp

Joe Martin Turns 'Em Loose

as Joe Martin - the Inheritance