Joe Kirk
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1903-10-01
Day of Death
1975-04-16 (71 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Joe Kirk
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
(2011)
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
(1956)
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Clothing Store Clerk
(1953)
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Dr. Orvilla
(1953)
Fort Algiers
as Luigi
(1952)
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
(1952)
Lost in Alaska
as Henchman
(1950)
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Tony (uncredited)
(1949)
Impact
as Hotel Clerk
(1949)
Red Light
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
(1948)
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
(1948)
My Dear Secretary
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
(1948)
The Noose Hangs High
as Gangster (uncredited)
(1947)
Buck Privates Come Home
as Real Estate Salesman
(1946)
Little Giant
as Salesman
(1945)
The Naughty Nineties
as Croupier
(1945)
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
(1945)
River Gang
as Gangster
(1944)
House of Frankenstein
as Schwartz (uncredited)
(1944)
Phantom Lady
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1944)
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Ghost of Napoleon
(1943)
Margin for Error
as Officer Solomon
(1942)
Who Done It?
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
(1942)
Pardon My Sarong
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
(1942)
Rio Rita
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
(1942)
Over My Dead Body
as Sailor
(1942)
X Marks the Spot
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
(1941)
Spooks Run Wild
as Camp Counselor
(1941)
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Brownstone Heavy 3