Age, Biography and Wiki
Joe Kirk (Ignazio Curcuruto) was born on 1 October, 1903 in New York City, U.S., is an American actor (1903–1975). Discover Joe Kirk's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 72 years old?
| Popular As |
Ignazio Curcuruto |
| Occupation |
Actor |
| Age |
72 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
1 October, 1903 |
| Birthday |
1 October |
| Birthplace |
New York City, U.S. |
| Date of death |
16 April, 1975 |
| Died Place |
Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Nationality |
United States
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Joe Kirk Height, Weight & Measurements
At 72 years old, Joe Kirk height not available right now. We will update Joe Kirk's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
| Physical Status |
| Height |
Not Available |
| Weight |
Not Available |
| Body Measurements |
Not Available |
| Eye Color |
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| Hair Color |
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Who Is Joe Kirk's Wife?
His wife is Marie Katherine Cristillo (?; div. 1953)
Elizabeth Joan Walker (?; his death 1975)
| Family |
| Parents |
Not Available |
| Wife |
Marie Katherine Cristillo (?; div. 1953)
Elizabeth Joan Walker (?; his death 1975) |
| Sibling |
Not Available |
| Children |
2 |
Joe Kirk Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Joe Kirk worth at the age of 72 years old? Joe Kirk’s income source is mostly from being a successful Actor. He is from United States. We have estimated Joe Kirk's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| House |
Not Available |
| Cars |
Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Actor |
Joe Kirk Social Network
Timeline
Kirk was born Ignazio Curcuruto (known as Nat to his family) in New York City, one of four children—Letitia, Philip (1902–95), Nat (1903–75) and Josephine—of Italian immigrants from Sicily, Giuseppe "Joe" Curcuruto and Elvira Puglisi Curcuruto (1882–1977).
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.
Kirk was married to Marie Katherine Cristillo (1912–88), who was the sister of Lou Costello and daughter of producer Sebastian Cristillo.
After their marriage, Marie was known interchangeably as Marie Curcuruto or Marie Kirk.
He was the great-uncle of actress Marki Costello, who is the granddaughter of Lou Costello.
Kirk was buried in Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills).
He got his professional start in vaudeville, where he worked as a master of ceremonies and a comedian during the 1930s.
Kirk was a regular supporting player on Abbott and Costello's radio show during World War II and the postwar era of the 1940s.
He was heard in various bit parts, including in a recurring closing gag as an audience member who heckles Costello.
Kirk played Mr. Bacciagalupe and others on the duo's appearances on The Colgate Comedy Hour and then on the television version of The Abbott and Costello Show.
Kirk's friendly, mustachioed character held a variety of jobs.
At various points in the show, he was a barber, grocer, fruit vendor, ice cream vendor, peanut vendor, bakery owner and music store salesman.
As Mr. Bacciagalupe, Kirk spoke with a thick Sicilian-American accent; his surname as well was pronounced in the Sicilian manner and not in proper Italian.
When excited, Mr. Bacciagalupe frequently made improvized asides in the Italian language.
Lou Costello, who was Italian-American himself, also understood these side remarks, and sometimes broke character and laughed along as well.
In the episodes featuring his character, Mr. Bacciagalupe would often show impatience with the indecision portrayed by Lou Costello, whom he called by his Sicilian name, Luigi.
As he "lost his temperature", Mr. Bacciagalupe would lapse into broken Italian phrases and increasingly animated gesticulation to express his frustration.
Sometimes he would find his place of business wrecked by Abbott and Costello's antics; at other times he would confound them completely and they would retreat in confusion as he crowed in triumph.
He appeared in several films produced by low-budget studio Monogram Pictures, including Spooks Run Wild (1941), Mr. Wise Guy (1942) and Smart Alecks (1942).
His more prominent parts included the pet shop owner in Rio Rita (1942), Honest Dan the Bookie in Here Come the Co-Eds (1946), the shady real estate agent in Buck Privates Come Home (1947), an uncredited bystander in "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein" (1948) and Dr. Orvilla in Abbott and Costello Go to Mars (1953).
Kirk appeared as the villager Schwartz in Universal's House of Frankenstein (1944).
He was occasionally billed as Joseph I. Kirk, the "I" standing for his birth-name, Ignazio.
Through his marriage to Marie Cristillo, the sister of Lou Costello, Kirk secured steady appearances (albeit in small roles) in Abbott and Costello films.
Kirk continued acting through the late 1950s, with appearances in The Jackie Robinson Story (1950), the 1956 Bowery Boys comedy Hot Shots and Fritz Lang's drama Beyond a Reasonable Doubt (1956).
Kirk's Mr. Bacciagalupe character appeared in 15 of the 26 episodes in the show's first season, 1952–53.
In all, he appeared in 19 episodes of the show's 52 total episodes through its end in 1954.
The bulk of Kirk's early film career consisted of playing bit parts, often uncredited, in low-budget productions.
Typical roles for him were "ethnic" Sicilian-Americans – gangsters, bartenders, bookies and henchmen.
He also took small roles in television shows such as Adventures of Superman, Sheriff of Cochise and U.S. Marshal, before retiring from show business in 1958.
