Joe Frisco

Birthday: November 4, 1889 in Milan, Illinois, USA

Birth Name: Louis Wilson Joseph

Frisco made his name on stage as a dancer. Performing dance on the stage, he soon added his stuttering voice to the act and became a popular comedian. Later in his career, he became less of a dancer a ...Show More

Frisco made his name on stage as a dancer. Performing dance on the stage, he soon added his stuttering voice to the act and became a popular comedian. Later in his career, he became less of a dancer and more of a storyteller. At one time during his acting career he was earning upwards of $50,000 per year. When he died of cancer, he was virtually penniless. Hide