A mail-order bride's husband who marries Ella. He lies about his age but is happy in the union. He is present at the church during the final confrontation with the ranchers.
Prince Sinbad is seized by the assassins alongside Princess Scheherazade and held captive at the Palace of a Thousand Delights. His capture gives Omar another reason to attempt a dangerous rescue, despite being warned that freeing the captives would require an army. The available story summary does not reveal the outcome.
Joe is Millie's betrothed and becomes the target of Larry's scheme. Larry arranges for him to work as an underwear salesman and sends him to Moe's home, then falsely accuses him of making advances toward Millie. Joe evades Moe, later reveals Larry's deception, and reconciles with Millie.
Joe is one of the Stooges and first encounters the newspaper article about Schnapps, a circus horse in danger of euthanasia. After learning that Schnapps is Birdie's lost mate, he joins the urgent rescue mission and, at the circus, locates Schnapps and brings the two equine companions together.
An attendant at a gas station where Alex Marsh stops while fleeing after becoming contaminated. The attendant touches Alex and dies, prompting Alex to run away in horror.
Joe is the central protagonist, living in servitude under his aunt and cousins, Moe and Larry. After accidentally photographing a paper plate mistaken for a UFO, he is exploited and blamed for their fraud. Later, he photographs genuine extraterrestrials, defends himself against his relatives, and becomes a national hero.
Joe is one of the repairmen whom Professor Quackenbush tries to train as a gentleman. At the society party, he greets Countess Spritzwasser by biting the diamond from her ring, steals silverware, and tries to swallow an entire pie, setting off a chain of comic mishaps. Moe and Larry are his fellow repairmen and try to manage his behavior.
Joe, Jack, and Jeff are one actor's three identical-brother roles within the nine-man group. Joe belongs to the single trio, Jack to the married trio, and Jeff to the engaged trio. Their similar appearance fuels the mistaken embraces, accusations, returned engagement rings, nightclub confusion, and the final chaotic encounter involving all nine brothers.
A vaudeville performer and the trio's aspiring matador, Joe travels to Mexico with Larry and Moe to present a comic bullfight. After a local woman helps the stranded performers secure a chance to appear in the bullring, Joe's grateful gestures anger her jealous husband. When a real bull is released, Joe faces it unknowingly and wins the crowd's admiration.
Joe is one of the three unemployed Stooges, working with Moe and Larry to find uranium on his father's mining property and help pay for the father's surgery. While the trio tries to repair a faulty water pump, Joe sits on it to stop the oil and is launched into the air when the flow suddenly ceases. He later restores the oil flow, helping resolve their financial problem.
One of Moe's two comrades, Joe joins Larry in suggesting a hunting excursion as therapy for Moe. He travels with them through their encounters with the bear and the outlaw pursuit, then reacts with Larry to Moe's acquittal. Their ensuing altercation with Moe adds to the chaos after the trial.
Joe is one of the three Stooges and is on the brink of proposing to his fiancée. The ring intended for her is stolen, prompting him to join Moe and Larry in confronting Elmo at the company gymnasium. Although their effort to retrieve it by force fails, his fiancée recovers the ring and their engagement can proceed.
Joe Besser has 70 screen credits in a career dating back to 1940. Their work is anchored in the Joe Palooka series universe with 1 titles. Signature works include Triple Crossed, Horsing Around, Mystery Reel. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.
