Knobby Walsh — Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance Character Profile

About Knobby Walsh

Joe's devoted trainer and manager. Acts as a protective mentor figure, sometimes overstepping into Joe's personal life, and resorts to undercover tactics and moral compromises to secure Joe's career, safety, and financial interests.

Knobby Walsh — Character Profile

Character Facts

Played by

Leon Errol

Appears in

Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)

Role

Protagonist

Relationships (4)

• Knobby Walsh — alliance — Mary (as Mary Happy) (Mary Margaret Robinson)
• Knobby Walsh — Professional Manager — Joe Palooka (Joe Kirkwood Jr.)

  Knobby acts as Joe's dedicated manager and career guardian.

• Knobby Walsh — Social Old Acquaintance — Humphrey Pennyworth (Robert Coogan)

  Knobby and Humphrey share a long-standing friendship.

• Knobby Walsh — Conflict Financial Rival — Gordon Rogers (Tom Neal)

  Rogers and Knobby clash over financial control of Joe's career.

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• Martin (Gil Lamb)
• Pete (Heinie Conklin)
• Hiram (Hank Mann)
• Zeke (Clarence Hennecke)
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