Joe Kirk
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- October 1, 1903, New York City, New York, USA
- Died
- April 16, 1975
- Movies
- 32
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.
Best-Known Movies
7.1
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
6.1
House of Frankenstein
1944
6.9
Phantom Lady
1944
6.8
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
6.1
Impact
1949
5.5
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
7.0
Who Done It?
1942
6.5
Christmas Holiday
1944
6.7
The Naughty Nineties
1945
6.0
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
Filmography
| 2011 | The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First? | Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage) |
| 1956 | Beyond a Reasonable Doubt | Clothing Store Clerk |
| 1953 | Fort Algiers | Luigi |
| 1953 | Abbott and Costello Go to Mars | Dr. Orvilla |
| 1952 | Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd | Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited) |
| 1952 | Lost in Alaska | Henchman |
| 1950 | The Jackie Robinson Story | Tony (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Red Light | Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited) |
| 1949 | Impact | Hotel Clerk |
| 1948 | My Dear Secretary | Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein | Man at Costume Party in Fez |
| 1948 | The Noose Hangs High | Gangster (uncredited) |
| 1948 | Oysters and Muscles | Dan Miller |
| 1947 | Buck Privates Come Home | Real Estate Salesman |
| 1946 | Little Giant | Salesman |
| 1945 | River Gang | Gangster |
| 1945 | The Naughty Nineties | Croupier |
| 1945 | Blonde Ransom | Bender |
| 1945 | Here Come the Co-Eds | Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie |
| 1944 | House of Frankenstein | Schwartz (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Christmas Holiday | Airline Attendant (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Sweethearts of the U.S.A. | Ghost of Napoleon |
| 1944 | Phantom Lady | Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited) |
| 1943 | Margin for Error | Officer Solomon |
| 1942 | X Marks the Spot | Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk) |
| 1942 | Who Done It? | Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man |
| 1942 | Vendetta | Napoleon Bonaparte |
| 1942 | Pardon My Sarong | Henchman with Tabor (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Rio Rita | Pet Shop Owner (uncredited) |
| 1942 | Over My Dead Body | Sailor |
| 1941 | Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc. | Brownstone Heavy 3 |
| 1941 | Spooks Run Wild | Camp Counselor |
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