Joey Faye

Acting

Joey Faye

Born 1909-07-12 · New York, New York, USA

Joey Faye was an American comedian and actor. Born in New York City, he gained fame as a comic in vaudeville and claimed that he created two of vaudeville's more renowned pieces of business, "Floogle Street" (a.k.a. "Susquehana Hat Company") and "Slowly I Turned". In addition to an active career in vaudeville and the legitimate theater, he appeared in many movies and TV shows. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Acting credits

Once Upon a Time in America poster
8.4

A former Prohibition-era Jewish gangster returns to the Lower East Side of Manhattan over thirty years later, where he once again must confront the ghosts and regrets of his old life.

Once Upon a Time in America

1984

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying poster
6.7

A young but bright former window cleaner rises to the top of his company by following the advice of a book about ruthless advancement in business.

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

Let's Do It Again poster
4.2

Composer Gary Stuart and his wife, Connie, have an argument over her alleged affair. The Stuarts agree to get divorced, and each tries to move on to a new love: Gary with socialite Deborah Randolph and Connie with businessman Frank McGraw. However, they begin to realize that they still have strong feelings for each other, and the Stuarts must make a decision before their divorce is final.

Let's Do It Again

1953

The Front poster
7.0

A cashier poses as a writer for blacklisted talents to submit their work through, but the injustice around him pushes him to take a stand.

The Front

1976

North to Alaska poster
6.5

After striking gold in Alaska, the romantic George sends his womanizing partner Sam to bring his fiancée up from Seattle. When Sam finds that she has already married, he returns instead with Angel, a dancer originally from France.

North to Alaska

1960

Penelope poster
5.4

When Penelope gets married to banker James Elcott, she finds him too preoccupied with work to pay much attention to her, so she robs his bank in disguise. After she confesses to her psychiatrist, Greg Mannix, he offers to return the money for her, as he is secretly in love with her. However, he abandons the money when the police approach. Penelope becomes determined to admit to the crime, but neither James nor the police believe her story.

Penelope

1966

Vaudeville poster
8.0

Vaudeville is a 1997 PBS documentary under its American Masters program. Using film clips and photos, the art and history of vaudeville (1890-1930s) is illustrated.

Vaudeville

1997

That Touch of Mink poster
6.5

Cathy Timberlake is en route to a job interview when a car transporting businessman Philip Shayne covers her in mud. He sends his assistant, Roger, to apologize, but upon meeting Cathy, Roger knows that she would be a suitable match for his boss. Despite their mutual attraction, Cathy and Philip want different things. Philip wants a fling, while Cathy wants a marriage. As they travel to exotic locales, their differing motivations are put to the test.

That Touch of Mink

1962

The Tender Trap poster
6.2

A young actress flirts demurely with a swinging Manhattan bachelor who thinks he has it made.

The Tender Trap

1955

For Love or Money poster
6.1

Wealthy Chloe Brasher has three beautiful daughters; Bonnie, Kate, and Jan. Chloe pays attorney Deke Gentry to fix them up with three suitable husbands.

For Love or Money

1963

Close-Up poster
5.0

A photographer accidentally photographs a Nazi war criminal on the streets of New York and becomes a target for reprisals and murder.

Close-Up

1948

The Grissom Gang poster
6.7

Violent crime caper set in 1930s Kansas in which a gang kidnap an heiress and attempt to recover a ransom. However, the scheme is jeopardised when the leader falls in love with their beautiful captive.

The Grissom Gang

1971

The War Between Men and Women poster
6.4

A sarcastic near-sighted cartoonist, averse to commitment, falls for a single mother of three — the only woman who can stand his strong anti-feminist opinions.

The War Between Men and Women

1972

Top Banana poster
5.5

Jerry Biffle is the star of the Blendo Soap Program. He has been invited to participate in an autograph-signing party for his new book at an important department store. Jerry meets Sally Peters, one of the department store models, and makes her part of his TV troupe. As part of his campaign to court Sally, Jerry gets Cliff Lane, the tenor of his TV company, to sing to her over the phone. When Sally and Cliff meet, they fall in love, with Biffle ignorant of the complications.

Top Banana

1954

Sing Boy Sing poster
5.0

The teenage son of a rural preacher becomes a huge Elvis-like rock 'n' roll star, but he has trouble adjusting to fame and success.

Sing Boy Sing

1958

Street of Sinners poster
7.7

A rookie New York cop has to deal with juvenile delinquents, his superiors, and blame for the suicide of a woman who jumped to her death while he was in her apartment.

Street of Sinners

1957

Hurly Burly poster
NR

The opening title card of the viewed print film reads, Hurly Burly, A Star Studded Cavalcade of Burlesque, Glorified Burlesque, Glorified Burlesque;" the print contained no credits. Credits in the record were taken from a 24 Oct 1951 Exh review of the film. The viewed print may have been incomplete and several of the comedy routines may have previously appeared in other films. According to the New York State Archives, the film was 7,645 feet in length when it was released in New York state in 1952, however, the viewed print was just under 40 minutes.

Hurly Burly

1951

The Jazz Singer poster
NR

A young Jewish man is torn between tradition and individuality when his old-fashioned family objects to his career as a jazz singer.

The Jazz Singer

1959

Hats and Dogs poster
NR

Rags Ragland and Joey Faye adapted their famous stage routines for the film, notably performing the signature Pascooniak (later known as Floogle Street) hat company sketch. A dog destroys a man's hat. The destruction forces a comedic journey to track down the specific hat company.

Hats and Dogs

1938

No artwork available
NR

A dramatisation of the difficulties faced by actor Keenan Wynn when his father comedian Ed Wynn is cast in the dramatic production of Requiem for a Heavyweight.

The Man in the Funny Suit

1960

Benny Hill's World Tour: New York! poster
8.0

Mr. Hill's last TV work, taped and aired before his death, with outdoor scenes taped in New York City. Highlights of this show include "A Streetcar Named Desirée" (a Tennessee Williams takeoff) and a spoof of "Ask Dr. Ruth" (where he impersonated Dr. Ruth Westheimer and Roseanne).

Benny Hill's World Tour: New York!

1991

No artwork available
8.0

Comedy involving a beauty contest that has two pre-chosen winners; one the special girlfriend of a not too savory character, the other, the true love of the promoter.

Hear Me Good

1957

No artwork available
10.0

Harry and Joey are reluctantly out to capture "Black Pedro" the bandit.

Cactus Caballeros

1938