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Joe Bonomo(1901-1978)

  • Actor
  • Stunts
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Joe Bonomo
Joe Bonomo was born on 25 December 1901 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was an actor, known for Vamping Venus (1928), The Light in the Dark (1922) and The Great Circus Mystery (1925). He was married to Ethel Newman. He died on 28 March 1978 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1901
DiedMarch 28, 1978(76)
BornDecember 25, 1901
DiedMarch 28, 1978(76)
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Known for

Charles Murray and Thelma Todd in Vamping Venus (1928)
Vamping Venus
  • Simonides the Strongman
  • Hercules
  • 1928
The Light in the Dark (1922)
The Light in the Dark
6.1
  • Stunts
  • 1922
Joe Bonomo and Minnie The Elephant in The Great Circus Mystery (1925)
The Great Circus Mystery
5.2
  • Welles 'Red' Landow
  • 1925
William Desmond and Eileen Sedgwick in Beasts of Paradise (1923)
Beasts of Paradise
6.5
  • Big Jack
  • 1923

Credits

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Actor

  • Just Plain Folks
    4.6
    Short
    • Luther - the Wrestler
    • 1936
  • Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Kathleen Burke, Leila Hyams, and H.G. Wells in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
    Island of Lost Souls
    7.3
    • Beast (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Claudette Colbert, Charles Laughton, Joyzelle Joyner, and Fredric March in The Sign of the Cross (1932)
    The Sign of the Cross
    6.8
    • Mute Torturer (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Frank Albertson, Caryl Lincoln, Ernie Nevers, and Cecilia Parker in The Lost Special (1932)
    The Lost Special
    5.1
    • Joe
    • 1932
  • Edward Arnold, Louis Calhern, Sidney Fox, Eric Linden, and Tully Marshall in Afraid to Talk (1932)
    Afraid to Talk
    7.0
    • Party Guest (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Dorothy Gulliver in The Last Frontier (1932)
    The Last Frontier
    6.1
    • Kit Gordon
    • 1932
  • Virginia Brown Faire, Rex Lease, Jack Mower, and Billy O'Brien in The Lone Trail (1932)
    The Lone Trail
    • Jed
    • 1932
  • Bela Lugosi in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
    Murders in the Rue Morgue
    6.3
    • Gorilla (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Hollywood Halfbacks
    Short
    • 1931
  • Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Battling with Buffalo Bill
    5.6
    • Joe Brady [Ch. 4]
    • 1931
  • Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Frankie Darro, and Rex in The Vanishing Legion (1931)
    The Vanishing Legion
    6.6
    • Stuffy
    • 1931
  • Stuart Erwin, Jack Oakie, Eugene Pallette, and Charles Sellon in Dude Ranch (1931)
    Dude Ranch
    5.7
    • Gangster (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Virginia Brown Faire, Rex Lease, and Muro the Dog in The Sign of the Wolf (1931)
    The Sign of the Wolf
    4.2
    • Bud
    • 1931
  • Tim McCoy and Marion Shockley in Heroes of the Flames (1931)
    Heroes of the Flames
    • Henchman
    • 1931
  • Tom Tyler in The Phantom of the West (1930)
    The Phantom of the West
    5.9
    • Keno
    • 1930

Stunts

  • Bela Lugosi, Charles Laughton, Richard Arlen, Kathleen Burke, Leila Hyams, and H.G. Wells in Island of Lost Souls (1932)
    Island of Lost Souls
    7.3
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Frank Albertson, Caryl Lincoln, Ernie Nevers, and Cecilia Parker in The Lost Special (1932)
    The Lost Special
    5.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Noah Beery Jr., William Desmond, Cecilia Parker, and Tom Tyler in Jungle Mystery (1932)
    Jungle Mystery
    3.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Lon Chaney Jr. and Dorothy Gulliver in The Last Frontier (1932)
    The Last Frontier
    6.1
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • John Wayne, James Bradbury Jr., Dorothy Gulliver, Walter Miller, and 'Little Billy' Rhodes in The Shadow of the Eagle (1932)
    The Shadow of the Eagle
    5.5
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Bela Lugosi in Murders in the Rue Morgue (1932)
    Murders in the Rue Morgue
    6.3
    • stunt double: Charles Gemora (uncredited)
    • 1932
  • Tom Tyler in Battling with Buffalo Bill (1931)
    Battling with Buffalo Bill
    5.6
    • stunt double (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Harry Carey, Edwina Booth, Frankie Darro, and Rex in The Vanishing Legion (1931)
    The Vanishing Legion
    6.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Virginia Brown Faire, Rex Lease, and Muro the Dog in The Sign of the Wolf (1931)
    The Sign of the Wolf
    4.2
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1931
  • Tom Tyler in The Phantom of the West (1930)
    The Phantom of the West
    5.9
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Rin Tin Tin in The Lone Defender (1930)
    The Lone Defender
    4.6
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1930
  • Hoot Gibson in Courtin' Wildcats (1929)
    Courtin' Wildcats
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • The King of the Kongo (1929)
    The King of the Kongo
    5.8
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1929
  • Harry Carey, Dolores Del Río, and Ralph Forbes in The Trail of '98 (1928)
    The Trail of '98
    7.0
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1928
  • Milton Sills in The Sea Tiger (1927)
    The Sea Tiger
    • stunts (uncredited)
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Height
    • 5′ 11½″ (1.82 m)
  • Born
    • December 25, 1901
    • Brooklyn, New York, USA
  • Died
    • March 28, 1978
    • Los Angeles, California, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouse
    • Ethel Newman1925 - March 28, 1978 (his death, 1 child)
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 6 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    His father Albert Bonomo and brother Victor Bonomo were candy makers. Their best known product was Bonomo Turkish Taffy (the name was simply clever marketing, since the candy was not Turkish and was really a short nougat). After his retirement in 1970, the company changed hands several times and was eventually sold to Tootsie Roll Industries, which stopped manufacturing Bonomo Turkish Taffy in 1989 due to low sales and changing tastes. Candy aficionados proclaim that the brand "French Chew Taffy" comes closest to Bomomo's. In 2010 a new company started producing Bonomo Turkish Taffy again.
  • Trademark
    Barrel-chested figure

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