Joe Penner
ActorWriterSoundtrack
- Born
- November 11, 1904
- Died
- January 10, 1941
Mostly forgotten today, radio comic Joe Penner was a major craze back in Depression-era 1933 and 1934. There was no heavy social significance to his work and certainly no subtlety -- just a lot of slapstick silliness that helped audiences forget their troubles and get happy. Born József Pintér in…
Writer
| Gangway(1931) |
| Moving In(1931) |
| Sax Appeal(1931) |
| Service Stripes(1930) |
Actor
| The Boys from Syracuse(1940)as Dromio of Ephesus, Dromio of Syracuse |
| Millionaire Playboy(1940)as Joe Zany, aka Mr. Joe Potter |
| The Day the Bookies Wept(1939)as Ernest 'Ernie' Ambrose |
| Mr. Doodle Kicks Off(1938)as Jimmie 'Doodle' Bugs |
| I'm from the City(1938)as Peter 'Pete' Pepper |
Soundtrack
| The Boys from Syracuse(1940) |
| Mr. Doodle Kicks Off(1938) |
| I'm from the City(1938) |
| Go Chase Yourself(1938) |
| The Life of the Party(1937) |
Self
| Wild River(1960)as Self |
| Angels of Mercy(1940)as Self (gala attendant) |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 18, No. 6(1939)as Self |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 17, No. 3(1937)as Self |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 16, No. 10(1937)as Self |
Archive Footage
| Bob Hope's World of Comedy(1976)as Tribute Montage |
| The Great Radio Comedians(1972)as Self |
| Hollywood and the Stars(1963)as Self |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 31, No. 5: Memories of Famous Hollywood Comedians(1952)as Self |
| Screen Snapshots, Series 25, No. 1: 25th Anniversary(1945)as Self |
Credit Score: Joe Penner
| # | Name | Score | Year | Win | Nom | Known | ★ | Wins | Noms | Votes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Collegiate | 4.88 | 1936 | • | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 43 | ||
| 2 | College Rhythm | 3.25 | 1934 | • | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | ||
| 3 | The Boys from Syracuse | 3.09 | 1940 | • | 5.7 | 0 | 2 | 186 | ||
| 4 | The Day the Bookies Wept | 3.09 | 1939 | • | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | ||
| 5 | I'm from the City | 3.09 | 1938 | • | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 62 | ||
| 6 | Go Chase Yourself | 3.09 | 1938 | • | 5.3 | 0 | 0 | 312 | ||
| 7 | The Life of the Party | 3.09 | 1937 | • | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 207 | ||
| 8 | New Faces of 1937 | 3.09 | 1937 | • | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 221 | ||
| 9 | Mr. Doodle Kicks Off | 1.63 | 1938 | • | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 114 |