
Joe Kirk
Known for Acting · 36 credits
- Born
- 1903-10-01
- Died
- 1975-04-16
- Place of birth
- New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto · Ignazio Curcuruto · Nat Curcuruto
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
TV Shows (5)
Movies (31)

Impact
1949
as Hotel Clerk

Rio Rita
1942
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)

Fort Algiers
1953
as Luigi

Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
as Man at Costume Party in Fez

Christmas Holiday
1944
as Airline Attendant (uncredited)

River Gang
1945
as Gangster

House of Frankenstein
1944
as Schwartz (uncredited)

Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
as Clothing Store Clerk

Phantom Lady
1944
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)

Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie

Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
1953
as Dr. Orvilla
Blonde Ransom
1945
as Bender

The Jackie Robinson Story
1950
as Tony (uncredited)

Little Giant
1946
as Salesman

Buck Privates Come Home
1947
as Real Estate Salesman

Who Done It?
1942
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man

My Dear Secretary
1948
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)

Pardon My Sarong
1942
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)

Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)

The Naughty Nineties
1945
as Croupier

Red Light
1949
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)

Lost in Alaska
1952
as Henchman

Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
1941
as Brownstone Heavy 3

X Marks the Spot
1942
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)

Spooks Run Wild
1941
as Camp Counselor

The Noose Hangs High
1948
as Gangster (uncredited)

The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
2011
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)

Over My Dead Body
1942
as Sailor

Margin for Error
1943
as Officer Solomon

Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
1944
as Ghost of Napoleon
Oysters and Muscles
1948
as Dan Miller
About Joe Kirk
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. With 36 credits spanning from 1941 to 2011, Joe Kirk has appeared in 31 films and 5 TV shows.
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Most Popular Joe Kirk Movies
- Impact (1949) — as Hotel Clerk
- Rio Rita (1942) — as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
- Fort Algiers (1953) — as Luigi
- Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein (1948) — as Man at Costume Party in Fez
- Christmas Holiday (1944) — as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
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