Joe King (actor)


Joe King was an American actor of silent films and talkies as well as a director and writer.

Biography

King was born in Austin, Texas as Joseph Sayer King and acted in 211 films from 1912 to 1946. He appeared in his later years mainly in minor, uncredited roles. He directed two films, both in 1916 and wrote one script in 1915. King was married to actress Hazel Buckham and he died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.

Selected filmography

The Battle of Gettysburg as Jack Lamar, the Confederate BrotherHer Bounty as David HaleThe Pipes o' Pan as Stephen ArnoldThe Eternal Feminine as John StrongLiquid Dynamite Her Bitter Cup Her Defiance Wild Winship's Widow Big Timber The Rose of Blood Madame Du Barry The Last Rebel Everywoman's Husband Shifting Sands The Hand at the Window The Secret Code Love's Prisoner The Imp The Way of the Strong False Evidence The Broadway Bubble