Joe McDoakes — So You Want to Play the Horses Character Profile

About Joe McDoakes

The central character who is passionate about horse racing. The plot follows his efforts and demonstrations on how to improve the odds of winning bets at the racetrack.

Joe McDoakes — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

George O'Hanlon

Appears in

So You Want to Play the Horses (1946)

Role

Protagonist

More characters from So You Want to Play the Horses

• Narrator (voice) (Art Gilmore)
• The Colonel (uncredited) (Monte Blue)
• Eddie (uncredited) (Richard Erdman)
• Cashier (uncredited) (Creighton Hale)
• Sid the Bookie aka Charlie (uncredited) (Leonard Bremen)
• Cigar Store Bookmaker (uncredited) (Leo White)
• Racetrack Announcer (uncredited) (Clifton Young)
• Detective (uncredited) (Fred Kelsey)
• Racetrack Vendor (uncredited) (Paul Panzer)
• Alice McDoakes (uncredited) (Jane Harker)