Joe E. Brown

Best known as a Supporting Actor based on credits in that role in 2 films, with $36,038,874 worldwide aggregate box office (rank #44,303)

Best-known acting roles: Union Official (It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World), Stationmaster (Around the World in 80 Days), Osgood Fielding III (Some Like it Hot), Cap’n Andy Hawks (Show Boat)

Born: July 28, 1891

Died: July 6, 1973

Career Summary

		Movies	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
As an Actor	Supporting	2	$36,000,000	$38,874	$36,038,874
	Cameo	1	$42,000,000	$0	$42,000,000
	(Unclassified)	1	$46,300,000	$13,700,000	$60,000,000

Record	Rank	Amount
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900)	15,808	$124,300,000
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,301-44,400)	44,324	$13,738,874
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,301-26,400)	26,311	$138,038,874

See the Acting Credits tab for all Acting Box Office Records and the Technical Credits tab for all Technical Box Office Records.

Release Date	Title	Role	Domestic Box Office	International Box Office	Worldwide Box Office
Nov 7, 1963	It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad…	Union Official	$46,300,000	$13,700,000	$60,000,000
Mar 29, 1959	Some Like it Hot	Osgood Fielding III	$25,000,000	$38,874	$25,038,874
Oct 17, 1956	Around the World in 80…	Stationmaster	$42,000,000		$42,000,000
Jul 17, 1951	Show Boat	Cap’n Andy Hawks	$11,000,000		$11,000,000

Averages			$31,075,000	$6,869,437	$34,509,719
Totals	4		$124,300,000	$13,738,874	$138,038,874

Release Date	Title	Opening Weekend	Maximum Theaters	Domestic Box Office	Worldwide Box Office	Domestic Share
Mar 29, 1959	Some Like it Hot			$25,000,000	$25,038,874	99.8%
Jul 17, 1951	Show Boat			$11,000,000	$11,000,000	100.0%

Averages		n/a	n/a	$18,000,000	$18,019,437	99.9%
Totals	2			$36,000,000	$36,038,874

Record	Rank	Amount
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 36,701-36,800)	36,776	$36,000,000
Top Live Action Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 20,601-20,700)	20,667	$82,300,000
Top Below the Line Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 47,501-47,600)	47,537	$11,000,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 901-1,000)	955	$42,000,000
Top Stars at the Domestic Box Office (Rank 15,801-15,900)	15,808	$124,300,000
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the International Box Office (Rank 60,101-60,200)	60,171	$38,874
Top Live Action Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 41,501-41,600)	41,520	$13,738,874
Top Stars at the International Box Office (Rank 44,301-44,400)	44,324	$13,738,874
Top 100 Stars in Supporting Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 44,301-44,400)	44,303	$36,038,874
Top Live Action Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 30,501-30,600)	30,569	$96,038,874
Top Below the Line Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 50,501-50,600)	50,591	$11,000,000
Top Stars in Cameo Roles at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 1,101-1,200)	1,128	$42,000,000
Top Stars at the Worldwide Box Office (Rank 26,301-26,400)	26,311	$138,038,874