Joseph Forte
Acting
Biography
No biography available for Joseph Forte.
Born: June 14, 1891
Place of Birth: London, England, UK
Known For
The Jack Benny Program
Laugh along with funnyman Jack Benny as he brings his underplayed humor to TV along with regular performers from his radio show days.
Perry Mason
The cases of master criminal defense attorney Perry Mason and his staff who handled the most difficult of cases in the aid of the innocent.
Sweet Smell of Success
New York City newspaper writer J.J. Hunsecker holds considerable sway over public opinion with his Broadway column, but one thing that he can't control is his younger sister, Susan, who is in a relationship with aspiring jazz guitarist Steve Dallas. Hunsecker strongly disapproves of the romance and recruits publicist Sidney Falco to find a way to split the couple, no matter how ruthless the method.
The Last Hurrah
In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
Lawman Wyatt Earp and outlaw Doc Holliday form an unlikely alliance which culminates in their participation in the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral.
The Star and the Story
Each show features a different star or stars in this dramatic anthology produced by the successful team by Four Star Productions, there are many young actors that went onto bigger things.
The Star and the Story
Each show features a different star or stars in this dramatic anthology produced by the successful team by Four Star Productions, there are many young actors that went onto bigger things.
Who's Minding the Store?
Jerry Lewis plays Norman Phiffer, a proud man in a humble life, who doesn't know that his girlfriend, Barbara, is heir to the Tuttle Department Store dynasty. Mrs. Tuttle, Barbara's mother, is determined to split the two lovers, and hires Norman in an attempt to humiliate him enough that Barbara leaves him. Will she ruin their love, or will he ruin her store?
Let Us Live
When a confused eyewitness identifies New York City cabbie Brick Tennant as a killer, he is sentenced to death for a murder that he wasn't involved in. Though no one is willing to listen to the innocent prisoner's pleas for freedom, Brick's faithful fiancée, Mary, knows that her lover is innocent because she was with him when the crime was committed. As the scheduled execution draws ever nearer, Mary begins to investigate the murder herself.
Call Northside 777
In 1932, a cop is killed and Frank Wiecek sentenced to life. Eleven years later, a newspaper ad by Frank's mother leads Chicago reporter P.J. O'Neal to look into the case. For some time, O'Neal continues to believe Frank guilty. But when he starts to change his mind, he meets increased resistance from authorities unwilling to be proved wrong.
Filmography
as Concessionaire (uncredited)
as Banker
as Butler (uncredited)
as Second Hotel Clerk (Uncredited)
as Minister (as Joe Forte)
as Managing Editor (uncredited)
as Dr. Creel
as Toots Shor's Waiter (uncredited)
as Tombstone Card Player (uncredited)
as Theatre Manager
as William - Vollard's Butler (uncredited)
as Andrew Ferguson (as Joe Forte)
as Lawyer (as Joe Forte)
as Smiley
as Dr. Glasson
as Prof. Adams
as Barker (uncredited)
as Brissard (uncredited)
as Dr. Teal
as Judge
as Lester Martin (uncredited)
as Be Kind to Animals Radio (voice) (uncredited)
as District Attorney (as Joe Forte)
as Parole Board Member (uncredited)
as College Registar (as Joe Forte)
as Senator Ainsworth (uncredited)
as Prof. Parker (as Joe Forte)
as Ralph Colby
as Prof. Nelson
as Dick
as Miss Grayson's Butler
as Townsman
as Berkley
as Stanton
as Prison Doctor (uncredited)
as Judge Hastings (as Josef Forte)
as Dr. Carroll
as The Con Man (as Joe Forte)