Joe Frisco

Quick Facts

Full Name	Joe Frisco
Date Of Birth	Feb 16, 1890(1890-02-16)
Age	134
Date Of Death	1958-02-12
Birthplace	Milan
Country	United States
Birth City	Illinois
Horoscope	Aquarius

Joe Frisco Biography

Joe Frisco is one of the most popular and richest Dancer who was born on February 16, 1890 in Milan, Illinois, United States. Popular comedian and skilled dancer who would often combine both in his comedic routines.

His dancing inspired comedians of the future such as those of the Marx Brothers. His dancing inspired future comedians like the Marx Brothers. Groucho Marx himself recalled Frisco “was a good comic and a great dancer. We’d imitate his dance in our show.” himself was quoted as saying that Frisco “was a great comedian and great dancer. We would imitate his moves in our shows.”

His birthplace was Louis Wilson Joseph, in Milan, Illinois.

Joe Frisco Net Worth

Joe Frisco is one of the richest Dancer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Joe Frisco 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

His first attempt at comedy, through stand-up routines that focused on an area he – an addict to gambling, knew about: the dark-lit speakeasies and the perpetual indebtedness.

His signature jazz dance was known as the ‘Jewish Charleston’ which is a sequence of spelled-out steps and turns and turns that he performed with a bowler hat on while smoking a large, king-sized cigar.

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Facts & Trivia

Joe Ranked on the list of most popular Dancer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Joe Frisco celebrates birthday on February 16 of every year.

Top Facts about Joe Frisco

1. Joe Frisco was an American vaudeville performer and actor.
2. He appeared in over 30 films between 1915 and 1950.
3. Frisco was known for his fast-talking style and comedic timing.
4. He popularized the “eccentric dance” in vaudeville.
5. Frisco’s birth name was Louis Wilson Joseph, born in Louisiana.
6. He began performing at age 12 with his family’s traveling show.
7. Frisco worked with notable performers such as Eddie Cantor and Al Jolson.
8. His signature move was a quick kick of one leg while hopping on the other foot.
9. Frisco made several appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show in the 1950s.
10. He passed away in 1958 at the age of 71 due to heart failure.

What is Frisco in Great Gatsby?

These are allusions to the jazz dancer Joe Frisco, the actress and dancer Gilda Gray, and the theatre revue the Ziegfeld Follies. Taking our skepticism for granted, he rushed to the bookcases and returned with Volume One of the ‘Stoddard Lectures.

Where was Joe Frisco born?

Milan, IL

What means Frisco?

The nickname Frisco is a shortening of the Spanish name Francisco, which refers to St. Francis of Assisi. St. Francis is the namesake of an 18th- century Spanish mission founded in the location that would later become San Francisco.

Is Gatsby related to von Hindenburg?

Paul von Hindenburg was a statesman who commanded the German military during WWI and was elected President of the German Reich in 1925. A lady at Gatsby’s house says that Gatsby killed a man who had found out that he was nephew to Von Hindenburg and second cousin to the devil.

What did Joe Frisco do?

Joe Frisco (born Louis Wilson Joseph; November 4, 1889 – February 18, 1958) was an American vaudeville performer who first made his name on stage as a jazz dancer, but later incorporated his stuttering voice to his act and became a popular comedian.