Born Name:  Joseph Evans Brown

Born Date:  July 28, 1891

Born Place:  Holgate, Ohio

Died Date:  July 6, 1973

Died Place:  Brentwood, California

Occupations:  Actor, comedian

Brief Biography:  Joseph Evans Brown was a highly popular American actor, comedian, and entertainer, best known for his rubber-faced expressions, "elastic-mouth" smile, and physical comedy, particularly in the 1930s and 1940s. He was a beloved star of the Warner Bros. era and maintained a remarkably fit, athletic physique throughout his career, often acting in baseball-themed comedies.

Early Life and Career:
Brown began his career at age ten with "The Five Marvelous Ashtons" circus troupe. He later worked in vaudeville and Broadway before transitioning to film in 1929, having turned down a professional baseball career.

Career and War Effort:
Film Stardom: Famous for comedies, he starred in Alibi Ike (1935), Earthworm Tractors (1936), and played Flute in A Midsummer Night's Dream (1935).
Wartime Service: During WWII, he traveled extensively to entertain troops, often at his own expense, and became one of two civilians awarded the Bronze Star.
Later Work: He is well remembered for his role in Some Like It Hot (1959), delivering the final line: "Well, nobody's perfect".

Notable Filmography:
Sally (1929)
Elmer the Great (1933)
Show Boat (1951)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
The Comedy of Terrors (1964)