Joe Kirk
Birthday
1903/10/01
Day of death
1975/04/16 (71 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also know 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.
Acting
(1945) The Naughty Nineties
as Croupier
(1953) Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Dr. Orvilla
(1946) Little Giant
as Salesman
(1944) Phantom Lady
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
(1950) The Jackie Robinson Story
as Tony (uncredited)
(1952) Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
(1952) Lost in Alaska
as Henchman
(1944) House of Frankenstein
as Schwartz (uncredited)
(1948) Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
(1953) Fort Algiers
as Luigi
(1948) My Dear Secretary
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
(1941) Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Brownstone Heavy 3
(1949) Impact
as Hotel Clerk
(1941) Spooks Run Wild
as Camp Counselor
(1942) Over My Dead Body
as Sailor
(1944) Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Ghost of Napoleon
(1956) Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Clothing Store Clerk
(1942) X Marks the Spot
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
(2011) The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
(1943) Margin for Error
as Officer Solomon
(1945) River Gang
as Gangster
(1942) Pardon My Sarong
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
(1942) Rio Rita
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
(1942) Who Done It?
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
(1945) Here Come the Co-Eds
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
(1947) Buck Privates Come Home
as Real Estate Salesman
(1948) The Noose Hangs High
as Gangster (uncredited)
(1949) Red Light
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
(1952) Adventures of Superman
as Gangster with Binoculars (uncredited)
(1957) Official Detective
as ---
(1957) How to Marry a Millionaire
as ---
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Drugstore Customer
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Mr. Bacciagalupe
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as ---
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Indian
(1952) The Abbott and Costello Show
as Double Crossing Dan