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Joe Kirk

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

October 1, 1903

Died

April 16, 1975 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

  • Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto
  • Ignazio Curcuruto
  • Nat Curcuruto
IMDb Profile

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

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

House of Frankenstein

House of Frankenstein

1944

Phantom Lady

Phantom Lady

1944

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956

Impact

Impact

1949

Adventures of Superman

Adventures of Superman

1952

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

Who Done It?

Who Done It?

1942

Acting

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
6.8

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt

1956

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
5.4

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars

1953

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
5.9

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

The Abbott and Costello Show
7.2

The Abbott and Costello Show

1952

Adventures of Superman
6.6

Adventures of Superman

1952

Lost in Alaska
6.0

Lost in Alaska

1952

The Jackie Robinson Story
6.3

The Jackie Robinson Story

1950

Red Light
5.8

Red Light

1949

Impact
6.0

Impact

1949

My Dear Secretary
5.9

My Dear Secretary

1948

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
7.1

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein

1948

The Noose Hangs High
6.8

The Noose Hangs High

1948

Buck Privates Come Home
6.3

Buck Privates Come Home

1947

Little Giant
5.1

Little Giant

1946

The Naughty Nineties
6.6

The Naughty Nineties

1945

Here Come the Co-Eds
5.7

Here Come the Co-Eds

1945

House of Frankenstein
6.0

House of Frankenstein

1944

Christmas Holiday
6.4

Christmas Holiday

1944

Phantom Lady
7.0

Phantom Lady

1944

X Marks the Spot
3.9

X Marks the Spot

1942

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