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Personal Info

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-10-01 (121 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Joe Kirk

Biography:

Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto (October 1, 1903 – April 16, 1975), better known by his stage name Joe Kirk, was an American radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life.

Known For

Acting

2011

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)

1957

1956

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt as Clothing Store Clerk

1953

Fort Algiers as Luigi

1952

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
Lost in Alaska as Henchman
Adventures of Superman as Gangster with Binoculars (uncredited)
The Abbott and Costello Show as Drugstore Customer
The Abbott and Costello Show as Mr. Bacciagalupe
The Abbott and Costello Show as Double Crossing Dan

1950

The Jackie Robinson Story as Tony (uncredited)

1949

Impact as Hotel Clerk
Red Light as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)

1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein as Man at Costume Party in Fez
My Dear Secretary as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
The Noose Hangs High as Gangster (uncredited)

1947

Buck Privates Come Home as Real Estate Salesman

1946

Little Giant as Salesman

1945

River Gang as Gangster
Here Come the Co-Eds as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie

1944

Phantom Lady as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
House of Frankenstein as Schwartz (uncredited)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A. as Ghost of Napoleon

1943

Margin for Error as Officer Solomon

1942

X Marks the Spot as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
Pardon My Sarong as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
Rio Rita as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
Who Done It? as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man

1941

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. as Brownstone Heavy 3
Spooks Run Wild as Camp Counselor