Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
February 8, 1883
Died
April 11, 1951 (age 68)
Place of Birth
Austin, Texas, USA
Also Known As
Joseph King
Joseph Sayer King
Joe King
Biography
Joe King was an American screen and stage actor, his film career spanning the years 1912 to 1946. In addition, he wrote the story for a 1915 movie and directed two 1916 films.
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VideoKnown For
Film
Always a Bride
Mr. Franklyn
1940
Film
Mr. Smith Goes to Washington
Summers (uncredited)
1939
Film
Special Agent
Agent Wilson
1935
Film
Sergeant York
Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)
1941
Film
Shifting Sands
John Stanford
1918
Film
In Old Chicago
Ship's Captain
1938
Film
Front Page Woman
Hartnett
1935
Film
Road Gang
J. W. Moett
1936
Film
Bullets or Ballots
Dan 'Mac' McLaren
1936
Film
Strange Faces
Police Lt. Hennigan
1938
Film
Satan Met a Lady
Detective (uncredited)
1936
Film
Unguarded Women
Captain Robert Banning
1924
Film
Black Friday
Chief of Police
1940
Film
Moral Fibre
John Corliss
1921
Film
Sisters
Martin Lloyd
1922
Film
Let Us Live
Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited)
1939
Film
Destry Rides Again
Sheriff Keogh
1939
Film
Big Brother
Big Ben Murray
1923
Film
City Streets
Mike Shanahan
1938
Film
Gentleman Jim
Col. McLane (uncredited)
1942
Filmography
1956FilmThunder Beachas Narrator1946FilmMagnificent Dollas Jailer (uncredited)1943FilmHis Butler's Sisteras Train Conductor1943FilmBombardieras General Barnes1943FilmShe Has What It Takesas Lee Shuleman1943FilmKeep 'Em Sluggingas Scott1942FilmGentleman Jimas Col. McLane (uncredited)1942FilmSilver Queenas Colonel (uncredited)1942FilmThe Glass Keyas Fisher (uncredited)1942FilmThe Big Shotas Prosecutor Toohey1942FilmButch Minds the Babyas Police Lieutenant1941FilmThey Died with Their Boots Onas Chairman of Hearing (uncredited)1941FilmSergeant Yorkas Draft Board Chairman (uncredited)1941FilmBadlands of Dakotaas Ship's Captain1941FilmBullets for O'Haraas Maxwell1941FilmStrange Alibias Warden Morrell1941FilmBlondie Goes Latinas Captain of the Cruz del Sur (uncredited)1940FilmTrail of the Vigilantesas Ellery1940FilmAlways a Brideas Mr. Franklyn1940FilmThe Flag of Humanityas President Rutherford B. Hayes (uncredited)1940FilmCharlie Chan at the Wax Museumas Inspector O'Matthews1940FilmWhen the Daltons Rodeas Oklahoma Sheriff1940FilmYou're Not So Toughas Collins1940FilmIt's a Dateas First Mate Kelly1940FilmBlack Fridayas Chief of Police1940FilmDanger On Wheelsas Race Commissioner1939FilmDestry Rides Againas Sheriff Keogh1939FilmSmashing the Money Ringas Saxby1939FilmMr. Smith Goes to Washingtonas Summers (uncredited)1939FilmCode of the Secret Serviceas Tom 'Jim' Saxby1939FilmEast Side of Heavenas Detective (uncredited)1939FilmLet Us Liveas Inspector Cavanaugh (uncredited)1939FilmYou Can't Get Away with Murderas Prison Guard1939FilmMy Son Is a Criminalas Jerry Kingsley1939FilmYou Can't Cheat an Honest Manas Policeman (uncredited)1939FilmOff the Recordas Brown1938FilmHeart of the Northas Mac Drummond1938FilmStrange Facesas Police Lt. Hennigan1938FilmGatewayas Inspector1938FilmCity Streetsas Mike Shanahan1938FilmAlexander's Ragtime Bandas Charles Dillingham1938FilmIn Old Chicagoas Ship's Captain1938FilmArsène Lupin Returnsas Inspector Hennessey (uncredited)1937FilmBig Town Girlas Detective1937FilmHot Wateras Mayor Roberts1937FilmWhite Bondageas Trent Talcott1937FilmFly Away Babyas Guy Allister1937FilmArmored Caras Tom Sheridan1937FilmSan Quentinas Warden Taylor1937FilmMountain Justiceas Judge at Ruth's Trial1937FilmThat Man's Here Againas Mr. Ned Murdock1937FilmLand Beyond the Lawas Lew Wallace (uncredited)1937FilmOnce a Doctoras Frank Brace1937FilmGod's Country and the Womanas Red Munro1936FilmPolo Joeas Colonel Hilton1936FilmChina Clipperas Mr. Pierson1936FilmJailbreakas Mike Eagan1936FilmPublic Enemy's Wifeas Wilcox1936FilmSatan Met a Ladyas Detective (uncredited)1936FilmThe Case of the Velvet Clawsas George C. Belter1936FilmBullets or Ballotsas Dan 'Mac' McLaren1936FilmSons o' Gunsas General Harper1936FilmThe Singing Kidas Dr. May1936FilmSnowed Underas John - in a Doorman's Uniform (uncredited)1936FilmRoad Gangas J. W. Moett1936FilmThe Walking Deadas Judge Roger Shaw1936FilmFreshman Loveas Terry Biddle (uncredited)1935FilmMan of Ironas Harrison Balding1935FilmBroadway Hostessas Big Joe Jarvis1935FilmFrisco Kidas James "Jim" Daley (as Joseph King)1935FilmMoonlight on the Prairieas Sheriff Jim1935FilmShipmates Foreveras Commander Doughlin (uncredited)1935FilmSpecial Agentas Agent Wilson1935FilmWe're in the Moneyas Mr. Blank(scenes deleted)1935FilmFront Page Womanas Hartnett1935FilmStrandedas Dan Archer (uncredited)1935FilmAlibi Ikeas Johnson1934FilmWoman in the Darkas Detective1934FilmMiss Fane's Baby Is Stolenas Police Dispatcher1932FilmThe Trial of Vivienne Wareas Bailiff (uncredited)1930FilmRoadhouse Nightsas John Hanson1929FilmThe Laughing Ladyas City Editor1929FilmThe Battle of Parisas Jack1926FilmTin Godsas First Foreman1924FilmUnguarded Womenas Captain Robert Banning1924FilmThe Masked Danceras Fred Sinclair1923FilmBig Brotheras Big Ben Murray1923FilmTwenty-Oneas Mr. McCullough1923FilmThe Daring Yearsas Jim Moran, pugilist1922FilmThe Valley of Silent Men1922FilmSistersas Martin Lloyd1922FilmWith Stanley in Africaas David Livingstone1921FilmAnne of Little Smokyas Bob Hayne1921FilmMoral Fibreas John Corliss1921FilmThe Scarab Ringas Ward Locke1921FilmThe Idol of the Northas Sergeant McNair1921FilmThe Girl with the Jazz Heartas Miles Sprague1920FilmMan and Womanas Joe1920FilmThe North Wind's Maliceas Henry Carter1920FilmThe Broadway Bubbleas Geoffrey Landreth1920FilmThe Woman God Sentas Jack West Jr.1919FilmThe Right To Lieas Crosby Dana1919FilmLove's Prisoneras Jim Garside1919FilmFalse Evidenceas Lot Gordon1919FilmThe Way of the Strongas Alexander Hendrie1919FilmThe Impas The Leopard1918FilmIrish Eyesas Sir Arthur Ormsby1918FilmThe Secret Codeas Jefferson Harrow1918FilmShifting Sandsas John Stanford1918FilmEvery Woman's Husbandas Frank Emerson1918FilmThe Price of Applauseas Marcarson1918FilmThe Answeras John Warfield1917FilmMadame du Barry1917FilmUntil They Get Meas Selwyn1917FilmBetty and the Buccaneersas Dick Winthrop1917FilmThe Rose Of Bloodas Prime Minister1917FilmThe Sea Masteras Pedro1917FilmThe Law North of 65as Niklo1917FilmSands of Sacrificeas Sophier1917FilmBig Timberas Walter Monahan1917FilmWild Winship's Widowas Morley Morgan1917FilmHell Hath No Fury1916FilmThe Selfish Womanas Donald McKenzie1915FilmThe Ring of Destinyas Big Bill1914FilmThe White Mouseas Lawler1914FilmEtienne of the Glad Heartas Olaf - a Trapper1914FilmThe Wilderness Mailas Otto, the Mail Driver1914FilmIn Defiance of the Lawas Scottie Deane1914FilmLost by a Hairas Rejected Suitor1914FilmWhen the Night Call Came1914FilmA Wife on a Wager1914FilmLove's Western Flight1914FilmPassing of the Beastas Gilbert - the Mountie1913FilmThe Battle of Gettysburgas Jack Lamar1913FilmWhen Lincoln Paid1912FilmThe Ball Player and the Banditas Harry's Rival1912FilmWhen Lee Surrenders