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Ham Fisher(1900-1955)

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Ham Fisher
Ham Fisher was born on 24 September 1900 in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for The Joe Palooka Story (1954), Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950) and Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949). He died on 27 December 1955 in New York, New York, USA.
BornSeptember 24, 1900
DiedDecember 27, 1955(55)
BornSeptember 24, 1900
DiedDecember 27, 1955(55)
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Known for

Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
The Joe Palooka Story
6.7
TV Series
  • Writer(creator)
Robert Coogan, Myrna Dell, James Gleason, Lois Hall, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
5.5
  • Writer
  • 1950
Leon Errol, Marcel Journet, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Sheila Ryan in Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
5.6
  • Writer
  • 1949
Leon Errol, Guy Kibbee, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Lionel Stander in Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
Gentleman Joe Palooka
6.3
  • Writer
  • 1946

Credits

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Writer

  • Joe Kirkwood Jr. in The Joe Palooka Story (1954)
    The Joe Palooka Story
    6.7
    TV Series
    • created by
    • comic strip
    • creator
    • 1954–1955
  • Steve Brodie, Cathy Downs, James Gleason, Don C. Harvey, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in Triple Cross (1951)
    Joe Palooka in Triple Cross
    5.9
    • characters
    • 1951
  • Robert Coogan, Myrna Dell, James Gleason, Lois Hall, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle (1950)
    Joe Palooka in the Squared Circle
    5.5
    • characters
    • 1950
  • Robert Coogan, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Gil Lamb in Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance (1950)
    Joe Palooka in Humphrey Takes a Chance
    6.3
    • characters
    • 1950
  • Pamela Blake, Robert Coogan, Leon Errol, and Joe Kirkwood Jr. in Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey (1950)
    Joe Palooka Meets Humphrey
    5.9
    • characters
    • 1950
  • Leon Errol, Marcel Journet, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Sheila Ryan in Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch (1949)
    Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch
    5.6
    • based on the comic strip by
    • 1949
  • David Bruce, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Lina Romay, and Virginia Welles in Joe Palooka in the Big Fight (1949)
    Joe Palooka in the Big Fight
    6.3
    • characters
    • 1949
  • Stanley Clements, William Frawley, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in Winner Take All (1948)
    Joe Palooka in Winner Take All
    6.4
    • based on characters created by
    • 1948
  • Leon Errol, John Hubbard, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad (1948)
    Joe Palooka in Fighting Mad
    6.2
    • characters
    • 1948
  • Morris Carnovsky, Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., and Elyse Knox in Joe Palooka in the Knockout (1947)
    Joe Palooka in the Knockout
    7.1
    • characters
    • 1947
  • Leon Errol, Guy Kibbee, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, and Lionel Stander in Gentleman Joe Palooka (1946)
    Gentleman Joe Palooka
    6.3
    • comic strip
    • 1946
  • Leon Errol, Joe Kirkwood Jr., Elyse Knox, Joe Louis, and Sam McDaniel in Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)
    Joe Palooka, Champ
    5.7
    • comic strip "Joe Palooka"
    • 1946
  • Calling All Kids
    Short
    • based on the characters created by
    • 1937
  • Thirst Aid
    Short
    • originated by
    • 1937
  • Taking the Count (1937)
    Taking the Count
    5.3
    Short
    • based on the comic strip by
    • 1937

Personal details

  • Born
    • September 24, 1900
    • Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • December 27, 1955
    • New York, New York, USA(suicide)
  • Other works
    Comic strip: "Joe Palooka" (filmed as Joe Palooka, Champ (1946)).

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    Creator of comic strip "Joe Palooka."

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