Joe Rock

Joe Rock
Joe Rock and actress Patsy de Forest at the beach in 1920
Born
Joseph Simberg

(1893-12-25)December 25, 1893
DiedDecember 5, 1984(1984-12-05) (aged 90)
Occupations
  • Producer
  • director
  • screenwriter
  • actor
Years active1915–55
Spouse(s)Louise Granville (1922–68) (her death); 2 children Phillip Rock and Felippa Rock
Awards1933 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short FilmKrakatoa

Joe Rock (born Joseph Simberg, December 25, 1893 – December 5, 1984) was an American film producer, director, actor,[1] and screenwriter. He produced a series of 12 two reel short subject comedies starring Stan Laurel in the 1920s.

  1. ^ Obituary Variety, December 12, 1984, page 63.