Acting credits
33
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Joe Kirk
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 29Series: 4
TMDB ID: 197182
IMDb ID: nm0456492
Known for: Acting
Born: October 1, 1903
Died: April 16, 1975
Age: 71
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1941 - 2011
Years active: 71
Average TMDB rating: 6.24
Wikidata: Q6210701
Also known as
Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto • Ignazio Curcuruto • Nat Curcuruto
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Joe Kirk.
8.0
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
2011 Movie
6.8
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Clothing Store Clerk
1956 Movie
6.0
Fort Algiers
as Luigi
1953 Movie
5.4
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Dr. Orvilla
1953 Movie
5.9
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
1952 Movie
6.0
Lost in Alaska
as Henchman
1952 Movie
6.3
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Tony (uncredited)
1950 Movie
5.8
Red Light
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
1949 Movie
6.0
Impact
as Hotel Clerk
1949 Movie
5.9
My Dear Secretary
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
1948 Movie
7.1
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
1948 Movie
6.8
The Noose Hangs High
as Gangster (uncredited)
1948 Movie
6.3
Buck Privates Come Home
as Real Estate Salesman
1947 Movie
5.1
Little Giant
as Salesman
1946 Movie
River Gang
as Gangster
1945 Movie
6.6
The Naughty Nineties
as Croupier
1945 Movie
5.7
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
1945 Movie
6.0
House of Frankenstein
as Schwartz (uncredited)
1944 Movie
6.4
Christmas Holiday
as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
1944 Movie
4.0
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Ghost of Napoleon
1944 Movie
7.0
Phantom Lady
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
1944 Movie
5.7
Margin for Error
as Officer Solomon
1943 Movie
3.9
X Marks the Spot
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
1942 Movie
6.9
Who Done It?
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
1942 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Joe Kirk.
