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Years active
  
1937–1968

Name
  
Joe Palma


Role
  
Film actor

Ex-spouse
  
Marjorie Ries

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Full Name
  
Joseph Provenzano

Born
  
March 17, 1905 (
1905-03-17
)
New York City, New York

Died
  
August 14, 1994, Poway, California, United States

Movies
  
Rumpus in the Harem, Scheming Schemers, Hot Stuff, Commotion on the Ocean, Malice in the Palace

Similar People
  
Jules White, Edward Bernds, Billy Wilder, Del Lord, Richard Quine

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Joe Palma (born Joseph Provenzano; March 17, 1905 – August 14, 1994) was an American film actor. Palma appeared in over 120 films between 1937 and 1968. He was well known as a supporting player for The Three Stooges and his brief tenure as a body double to member Shemp Howard for four shorts produced after Shemp's death, a term later coined as "Fake Shemp".

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Early years

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Palma was born and grew up in New York City, and worked as a mortician in the Provenzano Funeral Home, owned by his parents. Eventually, Hollywood called, and Palma headed west. He joined the stock company at Columbia Pictures in 1937, and played scores of bit parts over 30 years.

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With his lean build, brushed-back hair, and unassuming appearance, Joe Palma almost always played incidental roles. He was usually in the background, and at most, he would be given only a few lines of dialogue. In the 1945 Three Stooges comedy Beer Barrel Polecats, for instance, Palma plays an angry convict who dares Curly Howard to punch him in the nose.

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Palma can be glimpsed in all kinds of movies, including crime dramas, musical comedies, costume epics, westerns, serials and two-reel comedies. Several of his many roles consisted of the following:

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  • a railroad brakeman picking up runaway Scotty Beckett in The Jolson Story
  • a plainclothes detective making a positive identification in the Jean Porter musical Little Miss Broadway
  • a bandit defying authority in the Three Stooges' Guns a Poppin
  • a waiter in Sam Katzman's production Rock Around the Clock.
  • Palma's largest speaking role is probably in the Schilling & Lane short Training for Trouble, in which Palma attempts a Jewish dialect: "This is Goldstein, Goldberg, Goldblatt and O'Brien, booking agents. O'Brien speaking" (a gag borrowed from the Stooges' A Pain in the Pullman).

    "Fake Shemp"

    Today, Palma is best known as Shemp Howard's posthumous double. In 1955, Three Stooges member Shemp Howard died of a sudden heart attack. At the time, the Stooges still had four short films left to deliver on their annual contract with Columbia Pictures. By 1955, budget cuts had forced them to utilize stock footage from previous shorts as a matter of survival. As a result, the Stooges managed to complete the four films without Shemp. To do this, Palma was made up to resemble the late Stooge, complete with wig, and would be filmed only from the back or side. On occasion, Palma was required to add a brief line of dialogue or sound (most notably in Hot Stuff). The few new shots Palma appeared in were then edited together with the recycled footage containing the real Shemp, and "new" films were born. Palma would remain a supporting cast member in The Three Stooges shorts throughout Joe Besser's short run as the third stooge.

    Later years

    Palma spent his last years in the entertainment industry as an assistant to Jack Lemmon. He appears as "Mr. Palma", the mailman, in Lemmon's 1964 Columbia comedy Good Neighbor Sam. His final film appearance was as a butcher in Lemmon's 1968 Paramount film The Odd Couple.

    He died of natural causes on August 14, 1994, at age 89.

    Filmography

    Actor
    1968
    The Odd Couple as
    Butcher (uncredited)
    1967
    Hotel as
    Art Gallery Proprietor (uncredited)
    1965
    The Great Race as
    Conductor (uncredited)
    1965
    How to Murder Your Wife as
    Juror (uncredited)
    1964
    Good Neighbor Sam as
    Joe the Mailman (uncredited)
    1963
    Irma la Douce as
    Prison Guard (uncredited)
    1962
    The Notorious Landlady as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1960
    Strangers When We Meet as
    Minor Role (uncredited)
    1960
    The Apartment as
    Office Maintenance Man (uncredited)
    1959
    Sappy Bull Fighters (Short) as
    Bullring Attendant / Audience Member (uncredited)
    1959
    Some Like It Hot as
    Small Role (uncredited)
    1958
    Bell Book and Candle as
    Undetermined Role (uncredited)
    1958
    The Last Hurrah as
    Cop at Campaign HQ (uncredited)
    1958
    Flying Saucer Daffy (Short) as
    Government Official (uncredited)
    1958
    Fifi Blows Her Top (Short) as
    MP (uncredited)
    1957
    Outer Space Jitters (Short) as
    Captain Tsimmis (uncredited)
    1957
    Guns a Poppin! (Short) as
    Mad Bill Hookup, The Bandit
    1957
    Hoofs and Goofs (Short) as
    Drunk (uncredited)
    1956
    Pardon My Nightshirt (Short) as
    Nightshirt Bandit (uncredited)
    1956
    Commotion on the Ocean (Short) as
    Shemp (uncredited)
    1956
    Scheming Schemers (Short) as
    Shemp (uncredited)
    1956
    Hot Stuff (Short) as
    Shemp (uncredited)
    1956
    Rumpus in the Harem (Short) as
    Shemp (uncredited)
    1956
    Storm Center as
    Man (uncredited)
    1956
    Andy Goes Wild (Short) as
    Policeman (uncredited)
    1956
    Army Daze (Short) as
    Spy (uncredited)
    1956
    Rock Around the Clock as
    Waiter (uncredited)
    1956
    Hot Blood as
    Gypsy (uncredited)
    1955
    Hot Ice (Short) as
    Muscles (uncredited)
    1955
    One Spooky Night (Short) as
    Bank robber (uncredited)
    1955
    Of Cash and Hash (Short) as
    Armored Car Guard (uncredited)
    1955
    Fling in the Ring (Short) as
    Chuck (uncredited)
    1954
    Shot in the Frontier (Short) as
    Jack Noonan (uncredited)
    1954
    The Fire Chaser (Short) as
    Detective (unconfirmed)
    1954
    Knutzy Knights (Short) as
    Sir Satchel / Guard (uncredited)
    1954
    Musty Musketeers (Short) as
    Lancier (uncredited)
    1954
    Income Tax Sappy (Short) as
    2nd IRS Agent (uncredited)
    1954
    Doggie in the Bedroom (Short)
    1953
    Down the Hatch (Short) as
    Cop (uncredited)
    1952
    Caught on the Bounce (Short) as
    Policeman (uncredited)
    1952
    My Six Convicts as
    Convict Driver (uncredited)
    1952
    The Sniper as
    Man (uncredited)
    1952
    Happy Go Wacky (Short)
    1951
    'Fraidy Cat (Short) as
    Thief (uncredited)
    1951
    Sirocco as
    Sergeant (uncredited)
    1950
    Emergency Wedding as
    Waiter (uncredited)
    1950
    Slaphappy Sleuths (Short) as
    Crook (uncredited)
    1950
    Studio Stoops (Short) as
    Louie (uncredited)
    1950
    The Fuller Brush Girl as
    Cop (uncredited)
    1950
    Innocently Guilty (Short) as
    Policeman (uncredited)
    1950
    Kill the Umpire as
    Joe (uncredited)
    1950
    Cargo to Capetown as
    Engine Room Crewman (uncredited)
    1950
    Hold That Monkey (Short)
    1950
    Hugs and Mugs (Short) as
    Red (uncredited)
    1950
    Punchy Cowpunchers (Short) as
    Shemp's Saloon Customer (uncredited)
    1949
    The Reckless Moment as
    Card Player (uncredited)
    1949
    Waiting in the Lurch (Short) as
    Detective (uncredited)
    1949
    Malice in the Palace (Short) as
    Guard Outside Palace (uncredited)
    1949
    The Doolins of Oklahoma as
    Card Player (uncredited)
    1949
    Johnny Allegro as
    Guard (uncredited)
    1949
    The Undercover Man as
    Policeman (uncredited)
    1949
    The Crime Doctor's Diary as
    1st Policeman (uncredited)
    1949
    Knock on Any Door as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1949
    The Big Sombrero as
    Ranchero (uncredited)
    1949
    Shockproof as
    Minor Role (uncredited)
    1948
    I'm a Monkey's Uncle (Short) as
    Caveman Rival (uncredited)
    1948
    The Gentleman from Nowhere as
    Minor Role (uncredited)
    1948
    Fiddlers Three (Short) as
    Lancier - Captain of the Guard (uncredited)
    1948
    The Black Arrow as
    Forrester (uncredited)
    1948
    Squareheads of the Round Table (Short) as
    Guard #2 (uncredited)
    1948
    A-Hunting They Did Go (Short)
    1948
    Shivering Sherlocks (Short) as
    Lie-detector Technician (uncredited)
    1947
    The Lady from Shanghai as
    Cab Driver (uncredited)
    1947
    It Had to Be You as
    Prizefight Fan (uncredited)
    1947
    Training for Trouble (Short) as
    O'Brien - Booking Agent (uncredited)
    1947
    Little Miss Broadway as
    Detective
    1947
    The Corpse Came C.O.D. as
    Cab Driver (uncredited)
    1947
    A Likely Story as
    Poker Player (uncredited)
    1947
    The Scooper Dooper (Short) as
    Waiter (uncredited)
    1947
    Jack Armstrong as
    Blake (uncredited)
    1947
    The Brasher Doubloon as
    Attendant (uncredited)
    1947
    The Thirteenth Hour as
    Truck Driver (uncredited)
    1946
    Boston Blackie and the Law as
    Cop (uncredited)
    1946
    Three Little Pirates (Short) as
    Pirate Jack (uncredited)
    1946
    Moron Than Off (Short) as
    Croupier (uncredited)
    1946
    The Best Years of Our Lives as
    Card Player (uncredited)
    1946
    Crime Doctor's Man Hunt as
    Third Policeman (uncredited)
    1946
    So's Your Antenna (Short) as
    Gangster
    1946
    The Jolson Story as
    Worker in Railroad Yard (uncredited)
    1946
    Gallant Journey as
    Waiter (scenes deleted)
    1946
    Headin' for a Weddin' (Short) as
    Riding Instructor
    1946
    You Can't Fool a Fool (Short) as
    Mike - the Gunman
    1946
    Three Loan Wolves (Short) as
    Second Henchman (uncredited)
    1946
    The Return of Rusty as
    MP (uncredited)
    1946
    The Man Who Dared as
    Police Sergeant (uncredited)
    1946
    Mysterious Intruder as
    Police Guard Outside Stillwell's Store (uncredited)
    1946
    Night Editor as
    Newsboy (uncredited)
    1946
    Uncivil War Birds (Short) as
    Union Soldier (uncredited)
    1946
    Gilda as
    Waiter (uncredited)
    1946
    The Notorious Lone Wolf as
    Club Marquis Waiter (uncredited)
    1946
    Two Years Before the Mast as
    Sailor (uncredited)
    1946
    Beer Barrel Polecats (Short) as
    Convict (uncredited)
    1945
    A Hit with a Miss (Short) as
    Killer Kilduff (uncredited)
    1945
    Life with Blondie as
    Mug (uncredited)
    1945
    The Bells of St. Mary's as
    Workman (uncredited)
    1945
    Prison Ship as
    Prisoner (uncredited)
    1945
    I Love a Bandleader as
    Newspaper Reporter (uncredited)
    1945
    If a Body Meets a Body (Short) as
    The Housekeeper (uncredited)
    1945
    Boston Blackie's Rendezvous as
    Third Cop (uncredited)
    1945
    Blonde from Brooklyn as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1945
    The Jury Goes Round 'n' Round (Short) as
    Juror (uncredited)
    1945
    Wife Decoy (Short) as
    Nightclub Bouncer (uncredited)
    1945
    Boston Blackie Booked on Suspicion as
    Policeman (uncredited)
    1945
    Escape in the Fog as
    Cop (uncredited)
    1945
    Rough, Tough and Ready as
    Waiter (uncredited)
    1945
    A Guy, a Gal and a Pal as
    Reporter (uncredited)
    1945
    Leave It to Blondie as
    Office Worker (uncredited)
    1945
    Off Again, on Again (Short) as
    William, Chauffeur (uncredited)
    1944
    Heather and Yon (Short) as
    Electrician's Assistant (uncredited)
    1944
    Strife of the Party (Short) as
    Horace, Crook (uncredited)
    1944
    Pick a Peck of Plumbers (Short) as
    Minor Role (uncredited)
    1944
    Louisiana Hayride as
    Studio Cameraman (uncredited)
    1944
    Oh, Baby! (Short) as
    Expectant Father (uncredited)
    1944
    Sailor's Holiday as
    King's Guard (uncredited)
    1944
    Beautiful But Broke as
    Defense Worker (uncredited)
    1944
    The Racket Man as
    Bud (uncredited)
    1943
    Who's Hugh? (Short) as
    Waiter #2 (uncredited)
    1943
    Three Little Twirps (Short) as
    Circus Assistant (uncredited)
    1943
    After Midnight with Boston Blackie as
    1st Cabbie (uncredited)
    1943
    A Blitz on the Fritz (Short) as
    Man Chasing Egbert (uncredited)
    1943
    His Wedding Scare (Short) as
    Fireman (uncredited)
    1942
    A Night to Remember as
    Shadowy Figure (uncredited)
    1941
    The Stork Pays Off as
    Henchman (uncredited)
    1941
    Blondie Goes Latin as
    Sailor Chasing Dagwood (uncredited)
    1940
    From Nurse to Worse (Short) as
    Assistant Surgeon (uncredited)
    1940
    Men Without Souls as
    Charles (uncredited)
    1939
    Blondie Brings Up Baby as
    2nd Dogcatcher (uncredited)
    1939
    Beware Spooks! as
    Shooting Gallery Man (uncredited)
    1939
    Mr. Smith Goes to Washington as
    Hoodlum (uncredited)
    1939
    Coast Guard as
    Sailor (uncredited)
    1939
    Missing Daughters as
    Mugg (uncredited)
    1938
    Smashing the Spy Ring as
    Workman (uncredited)
    1938
    Adventure in Sahara as
    Soldier (uncredited)
    1938
    The Spider's Web as
    Henchman with Steve (uncredited)
    1938
    City Streets as
    Vendor (uncredited)
    1938
    When G-Men Step In as
    Phone Man (uncredited)
    1937
    Goofs and Saddles (Short) as
    Gang Member (uncredited)
    Stunts
    1956
    Hot Stuff (Short) (stunt double: Shemp Howard)
    1956
    Rumpus in the Harem (Short) (stunt double: Shemp Howard)
    1949
    The Doolins of Oklahoma (stunts - uncredited)
    1947
    Johnny O'Clock (stunts - uncredited)
    Miscellaneous
    1960
    The Apartment (stand-in: Jack Lemmon - uncredited)
    1956
    Scheming Schemers (Short) (stand-in: Shemp Howard)
    Archive Footage
    2015
    Hey Moe, Hey Dad! (TV Series documentary) as
    Various characters
    - A Son Also Rises (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
    - Bum's Rush (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
    - Curtain Call (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
    - Déjà Vu All Over Again (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
    - Good Night & Good Nyuck! (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
    - Eureka! (2015) - Various characters (uncredited)
    1955
    Hook a Crook (Short) as
    Thief (uncredited)
    1955
    Stone Age Romeos (Short) as
    Caveman Rival (uncredited)
    1954
    Pals and Gals (Short) as
    Henchman (uncredited)

    References

    Joe Palma Wikipedia


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