Joe Louis

Joe Louis

Known for
Acting
Born
May 13, 1914
Died
April 12, 1981 (aged 66)
Birthplace
Lafayette, Alabama, USA

Biography

Considered by many as the greatest Heavyweight Boxing Champion in the sport's history. Lewis appeared in a number of TV shows and films often playing himself.

Known For

Filmography

2026
Etched In Pavement poster

Etched In Pavement

Movie · as Self

2008
Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed poster

Joe Louis: America's Hero Betrayed

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

2000
Terra X History poster

Terra X History

TV · as Self (archiveFootage) · 1 ep

1997
Hitler's Forgotten Victims

Hitler's Forgotten Victims

Movie · as Self (achive footage)

1996
Boxing Barmy

Boxing Barmy

Movie

1995
Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990 poster

Kings of The Ring - History of Heavyweight Boxing 1919-1990

Movie · as Himself (Archival Footage)

1995
Boxing's Greatest Champions poster

Boxing's Greatest Champions

Movie

1988
Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights

Mike Tyson Presents: The Heavyweights

Movie

1976
Quincy, M.E. poster

Quincy, M.E.

TV · as Joe Louis · 1 ep

1975
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? poster

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1975
Rickles poster

Rickles

Movie

1970
The Phynx poster

The Phynx

Movie · as Joe Louis

1970
a.k.a. Cassius Clay poster

a.k.a. Cassius Clay

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1969
Med krut i nävarna poster

Med krut i nävarna

Movie

1968
It Takes a Thief poster

It Takes a Thief

TV · as Prizefighter · 1 ep

1968
The Dick Cavett Show poster

The Dick Cavett Show

TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep

1963
Der Sport-Spiegel

Der Sport-Spiegel

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1955
The Square Jungle poster

The Square Jungle

Movie · as Himself

1953
General Electric Theater poster

General Electric Theater

TV · as Joe Louis · 1 ep

1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour poster

The Colgate Comedy Hour

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1950
What's My Line? poster

What's My Line?

TV · as Self · 1 ep

1948
The Fight Never Ends poster

The Fight Never Ends

Movie

1948
The Ed Sullivan Show poster

The Ed Sullivan Show

TV · as Self · 3 eps

1947
Johnny at the Fair poster

Johnny at the Fair

Movie

1947
Easy to Get poster

Easy to Get

Movie · as Self (archive footage)

1946
Joe Palooka, Champ poster

Joe Palooka, Champ

Movie · as Himself

1943
This Is the Army poster

This Is the Army

Movie · as Joe Louis

1939
The Brown Bomber

The Brown Bomber

Movie · as Self

1938
Spirit of Youth poster

Spirit of Youth

Movie · as Joe Thomas

1936
Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling

Great International Heavyweight Boxing Contest Between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling

Movie · as Self