Photo: CBS Radio / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Joe E. Brown belongs to an era of comedy that is too easily forgotten, yet his warmth still radiates from old photographs and that famously wide, elastic grin. Being among the most popular American comedians of the 1930s and 1940s meant lifting spirits through hard, anxious decades, which I think deserves more credit than nostalgia usually grants. What moves me is that he earned not only a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame but also a Bronze Star Medal. A man who made people laugh and also served his country is, to me, well worth rediscovering.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Joe E. Brown
- Name (Japanese)
- ジョー・E・ブラウン
- Reading
- じょー・E・ぶらうん
- Born
- July 28, 1891 – July 6, 1973
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Rabbit
- Origin
- Holgate, Ohio, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / film actor / television actor / actor / comedian
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
Awards & achievements
- Bronze Star Medal
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe%20E.%20Brown
Frequently asked questions
When was Joe E. Brown born?
July 28, 1891 – July 6, 1973.
Where is Joe E. Brown from?
Joe E. Brown is from Holgate, Ohio, United States.
What does Joe E. Brown do?
Joe E. Brown works as stage actor, film actor, television actor, actor, comedian.
Stage actor — see all → · Film actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.