Joe E. Ross
Birthday: Born in 1914-03-15 in
Deathday: 1982-08-13
TV Credits
Batman
Character: Talent Agent
Wealthy entrepreneur Bruce Wayne and his ward Dick Grayson lead a double life: they are actually crime fighting duo Batman and Robin. A secret Batpole in the Wayne mansion leads to the Batcave, where Police Commissioner Gordon often calls with the latest emergency threatening Gotham City. Racing to the scene of the crime in the Batmobile, Batman and Robin must (with the help of their trusty Bat-utility-belt) thwart the efforts of a variety of master criminals, including The Riddler, The Joker, C...
It's About Time
Character: Gronk
It's About Time is an American fantasy/science-fiction comedy TV series that aired on CBS for one season of 26 episodes in 1966–1967. The series was created by Sherwood Schwartz, and used sets, props and incidental music from Schwartz's other television series in production at the time, Gilligan's Island....
Car 54, Where Are You?
Character: Officer Gunther Toody
The misadventures of two of New York's finest in the 53rd precinct in the Bronx. Toody, the short, stocky and dim-witted one, either saves the day or messes things up, much to the chagrin of Muldoon, the tall, lanky and smart one....
The Tom and Jerry Show
Character:
The New Tom & Jerry Show is an animated television series produced for Saturday mornings by Hanna-Barbera Productions in association with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Television in 1975 for ABC based on the theatrical shorts and characters Tom and Jerry....
McMillan & Wife
Character:
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created spe...
Hong Kong Phooey
Character: Sergeant Flint (voice)
Penrod Pooch leaps into action as Hong Kong Phooey to fight villains....
Help!... It's the Hair Bear Bunch!
Character:
The adventures of three fun-loving hippie bears, who always find a way to escape the Wonderland Zoo....
Shake, Rattle and Roll
Character: Roll
Shake, Rattle, and Roll is one of the six short segments part of the CB Bears animated comedy television series produced by Hanna-Barbera which aired on NBC from September 10 to December 3, 1977. Shake, Rattle and Roll are three ghosts who run a hotel for ghosts and other supernatural creatures. Their workplace hijinks are sometimes disrupted by self-proclaimed "ghost exterminator" Sidney Merciless who wants to rid the world of ghosts....
The Phil Silvers Show
Character: MSgt. Rupert Ritzik
The Phil Silvers Show, originally titled You'll Never Get Rich, was a sitcom which ran on CBS from 1955 to 1959 for 142 episodes, plus a 1959 special. The series starred Phil Silvers as Master Sergeant Ernest G. Bilko of the United States Army. The series was created and largely written by Nat Hiken, and won three consecutive Emmy Awards for Best Comedy Series. The show is sometimes titled Sergeant Bilko or simply Bilko in reruns, and is very often referred to by these names, both on-screen and...
The Ed Sullivan Show
Character: Self
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan. It was replaced in September 1971 by the CBS Sunday Night Movie, which ran only one season and was eventually replaced by other shows. In 2002, The Ed Sullivan Show was ranked #15 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Shows of All Time....
The Adventures of Boston Blackie
Character: Mike Marion
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The Love Boat
Character: Mr. Ross
Passengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or mysterious countries, decide to pass their vacation aboard the "Love Boat", where Gopher, Dr. Bricker, Isaac, Julie, and Captain Stubing try their best to please them, and sometimes help them fall in love. Things are not always so easy, but in the end, love wins....
McMillan & Wife
Character: The Doorman
McMillan & Wife is a lighthearted American police procedural that aired on NBC from September 17, 1971 to April 24, 1977. Starring Rock Hudson and Susan Saint James in the title roles, the series premiered in 90-minute episodes as part of the wheel series NBC Mystery Movie, in rotation with Columbo and McCloud. Initially airing on Wednesday night, the original line-up was shifted to Sundays in the second season, where it aired for the rest of its run. This was the first element to be created spe...
Movie Credits
Skatetown, U.S.A.
Character: Rent-a-Cop
A street-gang leader challenges a handsome young skater in a championship contest at the local roller-disco rink....
No Man's Valley
Character: Daniel (voice)
Elliot, a rare California condor, must find a hideaway for endangered animals before man drives them over the brink into extinction....
The Juggler of Notre Dame
Character:
After being arrested for stealing fruit while passing through a small village, a wandering minstrel serves his time in a creepy monastery....
Keep in Step
Character: MSgt. Rupert Ritzik
An hour of music and comedy sketches hosted by Phil Silvers. Sponsored by Pontiac automobiles....
The Happy Hooker Goes to Washington
Character: Night Watchman
The world's most famous madame is called to Washington to testify before Congress....
The Bellboy
Character:
Stanley is a bellboy at the Fountainbleau Hotel in Miami Beach, where he performs his duties quietly and without a word to anyone. All he displays are facial expressions and a comedic slapstick style. And anything that can go wrong, does go wrong when Stanley is involved. One day, Jerry Lewis arrives at the hotel and some of the staff notice the striking resemblance....
Maracaibo
Character: Milt Karger
A firefighter is sent to Venezuela to battle a blazing oil well but still finds time for romance....
The Love Bug
Character: Detective
Down-on-his-luck race car driver Jim Douglas teams up with a little VW Bug that has a mind of its own, not realizing Herbie's worth until a sneaky rival plots to steal him....
Frasier, the Sensuous Lion
Character: Kuback
A telepathic lion teaches an awkward zoologist how to love....
Slumber Party '57
Character: Patrolman
In 1957, a group of high school girls spending the night in a mansion tell each other about their first sexual experiences....
Gas Pump Girls
Character: Bruno
June and her friends take over a service station formerly run by her uncle. They perform every trick in the book to attract the customers....
Teaserama
Character: Himself
A collection of numerous burlesque acts from the 1950s, including strippers, and cult character Betty Page introducing the acts....
The Naked Zoo
Character: Mr. Barnum
Love and crime in Miami's Cocoanut Grove artist's colony. Swinging young writer Stephen Oliver has a falling-out with benefactress Rita Hayworth in the wake of a wild LSD party. Rita foolishly tries blackmail after Oliver's reconciliation attempt leaves her crippled millionaire husband dead....
Around the World in Eighty Days
Character: Extra (uncredited)
Based on the famous book by Jules Verne the movie follows Phileas Fogg on his journey around the world. Which has to be completed within 80 days, a very short period for those days....
All Hands on Deck
Character: Bos'n
The admiral is coming, so a sailor and his buddy hide their girlfriend and pet turkey....
The Woman Inside
Character:
A Vietnam vet decides to undergo a sex change operation in the 1970's....
Judy's Little No-No
Character: Jose
A go-go dancer comes into possession of a priceless jewel, but before long she finds herself the target of gangsters and Cuban hitmen who also want it....
Tony Rome
Character: Bartender
Tony Rome, a tough Miami PI living on a houseboat, is hired by a local millionaire to find jewelry stolen from his daughter, and in the process has several encounters with local hoods as well as the Miami Beach PD....
Beach Boy Rebels
Character:
A group of unruly bikers come across a stolen loot of jewelry after a robber squanders a heist. A wild shootout ensues....
Mafia on the Bounty
Character: Vito
A mob boss' plan to rub out his competition runs into trouble when his boat is attacked by a group of gay rights activists whose leader believes he is the legendary Captain Bligh ....
The Boatniks
Character: Nutty Sailor
Young and awkward, The Coast-Guard's ensign Thomas Garland suffers from the comparison with his late father, a war hero. Which does not prevent him from falling for pretty Kate Fairchild, a young woman who runs a sailing school. Of course the way he expresses his deep sympathy for the lady leaves to be desired. And the situation does not improve when a trio of bumbling jewel thieves interferes....
The Sound of Fury
Character: Nightclub Entertainer (uncredited)
A family man – desperate for a job – latches onto a friend who encourages him into being a criminal....
This Woman Is Dangerous
Character: Assistant Manager (Uncredited)
A crime gang leader is losing her sight, so while her lover goes into hiding, she checks in to the hospital for extensive surgery to recover her eyesight. There she is treated by a handsome young doctor. As expected not only does the doctor successfully open her eyes, he also opens her heart for him....
The Adventures of Robin Hoodnik
Character: Oxx (voice)
An all-animal retelling of the classic Robin Hood....
The Godmothers
Character: Gino
Two brothers pose as women to avoid marrying a mobster's ugly daughter....
Getting Away from It All
Character: Cab Driver
Two city couples decide to leave the hectic urban life and retreat to the country, but find that rural living isn't quite what they thought it would be....