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Joe Rock(1893-1984)

  • Producer
  • Actor
  • Writer
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Joe Rock
Joe Rock was born on 25 December 1893 in New York City, New York, USA. He was a producer and actor, known for Krakatoa (1933), The Whirlwind (1922) and Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde (1925). He was married to Louise Granville. He died on 5 December 1984 in Sherman Oaks, California, USA.
BornDecember 25, 1893
DiedDecember 5, 1984(90)
BornDecember 25, 1893
DiedDecember 5, 1984(90)
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  • Won 1 Oscar
    • 1 win total

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Known for

Krakatoa (1933)
Krakatoa
6.3
Short
  • Producer
  • 1933
The Whirlwind (1922)
The Whirlwind
6.7
Short
  • Producer
  • 1922
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde (1925)
Dr. Pyckle and Mr. Pryde
6.3
Short
  • Producer
  • 1925
The Great Power
  • Director
  • 1929

Credits

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Producer

  • Bindle's Garden Party
    Short
    • producer
    • 2017
  • Mau-Mau (1955)
    Mau-Mau
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1955
  • Boys Will Be Girls (1938)
    Boys Will Be Girls
    5.1
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1938
  • Rhythm Racketeer (1937)
    Rhythm Racketeer
    4.4
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Eric Berry, Belle Chrystall, and Niall MacGinnis in The Edge of the World (1937)
    The Edge of the World
    7.3
    • producer
    • 1937
  • Sing as You Swing (1937)
    Sing as You Swing
    5.0
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • Cotton Queen (1937)
    Cotton Queen
    5.7
    • producer (uncredited)
    • 1937
  • The Stoker
    • producer
    • 1937
  • The Man Behind the Mask (1936)
    The Man Behind the Mask
    5.6
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Everything Is Rhythm (1936)
    Everything Is Rhythm
    6.6
    • producer
    • 1936
  • One Good Turn (1936)
    One Good Turn
    5.0
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Excuse My Glove (1936)
    Excuse My Glove
    5.2
    • producer
    • 1936
  • Strictly Illegal
    • producer
    • 1935
  • Captain Bill (1935)
    Captain Bill
    4.8
    • producer
    • 1935
  • Binnie Barnes, Tamara Desni, and Gregory Ratoff in Forbidden Territory (1934)
    Forbidden Territory
    7.1
    • associate producer
    • 1934

Actor

  • On the Farm
    Short
    • 1926
  • Alyce Ardell in Hold Tight (1925)
    Hold Tight
    5.8
    Short
    • 1925
  • The Job Dodger
    Short
    • Joe
    • 1924
  • Pretty Soft
    Short
    • 1924
  • Jimmy Aubrey in The Trouble Maker (1924)
    The Trouble Maker
    Short
    • 1924
  • A Perfect Pest
    Short
    • 1924
  • It's a Bear (1924)
    It's a Bear
    Short
    • 1924
  • The Bill Collector (1924)
    The Bill Collector
    Short
    • The Bill Collector
    • 1924
  • Laughing Gas (1924)
    Laughing Gas
    Short
    • The Boy
    • 1924
  • Some Nurse (1924)
    Some Nurse
    Short
    • 1924
  • One Dark Night (1923)
    One Dark Night
    Short
    • 1923
  • Mark It Paid (1923)
    Mark It Paid
    Short
    • 1923
  • Joe Rock in The Sleepwalker (1923)
    The Sleepwalker
    Short
    • The Messenger Boy
    • Sleepwalker
    • 1923
  • Joe Rock in Rolling Home (1923)
    Rolling Home
    Short
    • 1923
  • Funny Paper (1923)
    Funny Paper
    Short
    • 1923

Writer

  • Robert Palmer: Dreams to Remember (1991)
    Robert Palmer: Dreams to Remember
    Music Video
    • Writer
    • 1991
  • The Goat's Whiskers
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1926
  • The Whirlwind (1922)
    The Whirlwind
    6.7
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1922
  • Joe Rock in Footprints (1920)
    Footprints
    Short
    • story
    • 1920
  • Knights and Knighties
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • Billy Fay, Earl Montgomery, and Joe Rock in Throbs and Thrills (1920)
    Throbs and Thrills
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1920
  • Rubes and Robbers
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Caves and Coquettes (1919)
    Caves and Coquettes
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Vamps and Variety
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Zip and Zest
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Harems and Hookum
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Fares and Fair Ones (1919)
    Fares and Fair Ones
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Earl Montgomery and Joe Rock in Girlies and Grubbers (1919)
    Girlies and Grubbers
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Damsels and Dandies (1919)
    Damsels and Dandies
    6.3
    Short
    • writer
    • 1919
  • Earl Montgomery and Joe Rock in Love and Lather (1919)
    Love and Lather
    Short
    • story
    • 1919

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Joe Simberg
  • Height
    • 5′ 3″ (1.60 m)
  • Born
    • December 25, 1893
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • December 5, 1984
    • Sherman Oaks, California, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Louise Granville? - December 22, 1968 (her death, 2 children)
  • Relatives
    • Michael Pate(Niece or Nephew)
  • Publicity listings
    • 7 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of Phillip Rock and Felippa Rock.
  • Nickname
    • Joe Rock
  • Salary
    • Bringing Up Father
      (1915)
      $5 /day

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