Acting

Joe Palma

Born March 17, 1905 · New York City, New York, USA

Died August 15, 1994 · aged 89

No biography available.

Known For

Some Like It Hot · 1959

Some Like It Hot

★ 8.11959

MovieComedyRomance

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

Bud Baxter is a minor clerk in a huge New York insurance company, until he discovers a quick way to climb the corporate ladder. He lends out his apartment to the executives as a place to take their mistresses. Although he often has to deal with the aftermath of their visits, one night he's left with a major problem to solve.

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

★ 7.81939

MovieComedyDrama

After the death of a United States Senator, the idealistic Jefferson Smith is appointed as his replacement in Washington. The naive and earnest new senator soon finds himself battling political corruption.

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

The Best Years of Our Lives · 1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

★ 7.71946

MovieDramaRomance

It's the hope that sustains the spirit of every GI: the dream of the day when he will finally return home. For three WWII veterans, the day has arrived. But for each man, the dream is about to become a nightmare.

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

The Lady from Shanghai · 1947

The Lady from Shanghai

★ 7.31947

MovieMysteryCrime

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

The Reckless Moment · 1949

The Reckless Moment

★ 6.71949

MovieDramaThriller

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

Filmography

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Some Like It Hot · 1959

Some Like It Hot

★ 8.11959

MovieComedyRomance

In Prohibition-era Chicago, musicians Joe and Jerry witness a mob hit, and flee the state in an all-female band disguised as Josephine and Daphne, but further complications set in.

(uncredited)

Office Maintenance Man (uncredited)

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington · 1939

Mr. Smith Goes to Washington

Hoodlum (uncredited)

A gambler discovers an old flame while in Argentina, but she's married to his new boss.

Waiter (uncredited)

The Best Years of Our Lives · 1946

The Best Years of Our Lives

★ 7.71946

MovieDramaRomance

Card Player (uncredited)

A mysterious American gets mixed up with gunrunners in Syria.

Sergeant (uncredited)

The Lady from Shanghai · 1947

The Lady from Shanghai

★ 7.31947

MovieMysteryCrime

A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.

Cab Driver (uncredited)

The Reckless Moment · 1949

The Reckless Moment

★ 6.71949

MovieDramaThriller

After discovering the dead body of her teenage daughter's lover, a housewife takes desperate measures to protect her family from scandal.

Card Player (uncredited)

Knock on Any Door · 1949

Knock on Any Door

★ 6.21949

MovieDramaCrime

An attorney defends a hoodlum of murder, using the oppressiveness of the slums to appeal to the court.

Reporter (uncredited)

The Undercover Man · 1949

The Undercover Man

★ 6.11949

MovieCrimeDrama

Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.

Policeman

The Notorious Landlady · 1962

The Notorious Landlady

★ 6.81962

MovieComedyMystery

An American junior diplomat in London rents a house from, and falls in love with, a woman suspected of murder.

Reporter (uncredited)

Good Neighbor Sam · 1964

Good Neighbor Sam

★ 6.61964

MovieComedy

To help his divorced neighbor claim a substantial inheritance, a family man poses as her husband. The ruse spills over into his career in advertising, and his recent promotion relies on his wholesome and moral appearance.

Joe the Mailman (uncredited)

The Bells of St. Mary's · 1945

The Bells of St. Mary's

★ 6.81945

MovieDramaComedy

Father O'Malley is sent to St. Mary's, a run-down parochial school on the verge of condemnation. He and Sister Benedict work together in an attempt to save the school, though their differing methods often lead to good-natured disagreements.

Workman (uncredited)

The Fuller Brush Girl · 1950

The Fuller Brush Girl

★ 6.11950

MovieComedyMystery

A daffy door-to-door saleswoman blunders into a murder investigation.

Cop (uncredited)

The Last Hurrah · 1958

The Last Hurrah

★ 7.21958

MovieDrama

In a changing world where television has become the main source of information, Adam Caulfield, a young sports journalist, witnesses how his uncle, Frank Skeffington, a veteran and honest politician, mayor of a New England town, tries to be reelected while bankers and captains of industry conspire in the shadows to place a weak and manageable candidate in the city hall.

Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)

The Black Arrow · 1948

The Black Arrow

★ 5.51948

MovieActionAdventure

A young British nobleman comes back from fighting in the War of the Roses to discover that his father has been murdered by an old family friend who is now an outlaw. However, he becomes suspicious about the exact circumstances of his father's death and determines to find out exactly what happened.

Forrester (uncredited)

Escape in the Fog · 1945

Escape in the Fog

★ 5.41945

MovieThrillerCrime

A military nurse recovering from a nervous breakdown at an inn keeps having dreams where she witnesses two men trying to murder a third. When she meets a federal agent, she's astounded to discover that he is the victim from her visions.

Cop (uncredited)

A Night to Remember · 1942

A Night to Remember

★ 6.71942

MovieComedyMystery

A woman rents a gloomy basement apartment in Greenwich Village thinking it will provide the perfect atmosphere for her mystery writer husband to create his next book. They soon find themselves in the middle of a real-life mystery when a corpse turns up in their apartment.

Shadowy Figure (uncredited)

Stephen Torino, who is tricked by his brother Marco into an arranged marriage with tempestuous Annie Caldash. Annie is willing to give the union a go, but Torino wants none of it.

Gypsy (uncredited)

Blondie Brings Up Baby · 1939

Blondie Brings Up Baby

★ 6.91939

MovieComedy

Baby Dumpling, the six-year-old son of Blondie and Dagwood Bumstead disappears from sight during his first day at school. While Dagwood frantically combs the city in search of the boy, Baby Dumpling spents a nice, safe afternoon with poor little rich girl Melinda Mason, who with her new playmate's help arises from her sickbed to walk across the room for the first time in months.

2nd Dogcatcher (uncredited)

It Had to Be You · 1947

It Had to Be You

★ 7.81947

MovieRomanceComedy

A chronic runaway bride is haunted by her conscience, who becomes reality.

Prizefight Fan (uncredited)

The Brasher Doubloon · 1947

The Brasher Doubloon

★ 6.01947

MovieMysteryCrime

Mrs. Elizabeth Bright Murdock hires Marlowe to find an old rare coin, the Brasher Doubloon, that belonged in her deceased husband's collection. Marlowe begins investigating, but quickly finds himself entangled in a series of unexplained murders.

Attendant (uncredited)

My Six Convicts · 1952

My Six Convicts

★ 6.51952

MovieDrama

A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have no reason to help him and who might enjoy killing him.

Convict Driver

Johnny O'Clock · 1947

Johnny O'Clock

★ 6.31947

MovieCrimeDrama

When an employee at an illegal gambling den dies suspiciously, her sister, Nancy, looks into the situation and falls for Johnny O'Clock, a suave partner in the underground casino. Selfish and non-committal by nature, Johnny slowly begins to return Nancy's affection and decides to run away with her, but conflict within his business threatens their plans. As Johnny tries to distance himself from the casino, his shady past comes back to haunt him.

Stunts