Joe Besser (born Jessel Besser, August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American actor, comedian, and musician, known for his impish humor and wimpy characters. He is best known for his brief stint as a member of The Three Stooges in movie short subjects of 1957–59. He is also remembered for his television roles: Stinky, the bratty man-child in The Abbott and Costello Show, and Jillson, the maintenance man in The Joey Bishop The zany comedy team of Olsen and Johnson, whose Broadway revues were fast-paced collections of songs and blackouts, hired Joe Besser. His noisy intrusions were perfect for their anything-can-happen format. Besser's work caught the attention of the Shubert brothers, who signed him to a theatrical contract. Columbia Pictures hired Besser away from the Shuberts, and Besser relocated to Hollywood in 1944, where he brought his unique comic character to feature-length musical comedies. Besser also starred in short-subject comedies for Columbia from 1949 to 1956. B...
Woman in Hiding
1950
Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
1950
Headline Hunters
1955
Africa Screams
1949
The Monk
1969
The Rookie
1959
The Helen Morgan Story
1957
Quiz Whizz
1958
The Three Stooges Story
2001
Outside the Wall
1950
Pies and Guys
1958
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001
Savage Intruder
1970
Feudin', Fussin' and A-Fightin'
1948
The Errand Boy
1961
The Story on Page One
1959
Hot Steel
1940
Hey, Rookie
1944
Let's Make Love
1960
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
A Merry Mix-Up
1957
Hand of Death
1962
Rusty Romeos
1957
I, the Jury
1953
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Which Way to the Front?
1970
Say One for Me
1959
Abbott and Costello Meet Jerry Seinfeld
1994
The Desert Hawk
1950
Mad at the World
1955
Caught on the Bounce
1952
Phyllis Diller: Not Just Another Pretty Face
2007
Sins of Jezebel
1953
My Smurfy Valentine
1983
Two-Gun Lady
1955
Fraidy Cat
1951
Plunderers of Painted Flats
1959
Sweet and Hot
1958
Outer Space Jitters
1957