Garrity is a detective hired by Cyrus Stevens to help protect him from the threatened gorilla. He guards the house with Mulligan, then wears a gorilla suit to lure and trap the animal, marking himself with a white ribbon to avoid being shot. After the real gorilla takes the ribbon, Garrity is mistaken for the creature and pursued until he escapes the costume head.
Joe Frisco is a ranch hand at the Circle J. He joins Frog in taking Van Fleet and tying him up to keep the ranch owner out of the way. Gene later encounters the angry owner and frees him, though the summary does not describe any further actions or personal connection for Joe.
Joe Frisco has 12 screen credits in a career dating back to 1930. Signature works include The Gorilla, The Song Plugger, The Happy Hottentots. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
