Joe E. Brown and wife Kathryn at home in Los Angeles.
Caption: Joe E. Brown and wife Kathryn at home in Los Angeles.
Actor, Soundtrack
Born: July 28, 1892
Star sign: Leo
Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Known for: Some Like It Hot (1959), Show Boat (1951), It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963), Hollywood Canteen (1944)
Source: IMDB
Joe E. Brown happily claimed that he was the only youngster in show business who ran way from home to join the circus with the blessings of his parents. In 1902, the ten-year-old Brown joined a circus tumbling act called the Five Marvellous Ashtons, which toured various circuses and vaudeville theaters. Joe later began adding comedy bits into his ...