Joe Kirk
Acting
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.
Born: October 1, 1903
Place of Birth: New York City, New York, USA
Known For
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
Featuring the routines that made them comedy legends like “Who’s On First?,” and “The Lemon Bit,” this digitally restored and re-mastered “Best Of” collection includes six of the Abbott and Costello Show’s most beloved episodes.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
The Abbott and Costello Show
Bud and Lou are unemployed actors living in Mr. Fields’ boarding house. Lou’s girlfriend Hillary lives across the hall. Many situations arise leading to slapstick and puns.
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
The Wolf Man tries to warn a dimwitted porter that Dracula wants his brain for Frankenstein monster's body.
Phantom Lady
A devoted secretary embarks on a dangerous mission to try to find the elusive woman who may prove her boss didn't murder his wife.
Who Done It?
Two dumb soda jerks dream of writing radio mysteries. When they try to pitch an idea at a radio station, they end up in the middle of a real murder when the station owner is killed during a broadcast.
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
A newspaper publisher, wanting to prove a point about the insufficiency of circumstantial evidence, talks his possible son-in-law Tom into a hoax in an attempt to expose ineptitude of the city's hard-line district attorney. The plan is to have Tom plant clues leading to his arrest for killing a female nightclub dancer. Once Tom is found guilty, he is to reveal the setup and humiliate the DA.
Filmography
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
as Clothing Store Clerk
as Self
as Luigi
as Dr. Orvilla
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
as Drugstore Customer
as Mr. Bacciagalupe
as Indian
as Double Crossing Dan
as Gangster with Binoculars (uncredited)
as Henchman
as Tony (uncredited)
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
as Hotel Clerk
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
as Gangster (uncredited)
as Real Estate Salesman
as Salesman
as Gangster
as Croupier
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
as Schwartz (uncredited)
as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
as Ghost of Napoleon
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
as Officer Solomon
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
as Sailor
as Brownstone Heavy 3
as Camp Counselor