Career Highlights: Land Beyond the Law, Bullets or Ballots, My Son Is a Criminal
First Major Screen Credit: Salvation Nell (1921)
Biography
Actor/director Joseph King's screen credits extend as far back as 1913. As an actor, the stocky, take-charge King hit his stride at Warner Bros. in 1936, spending the next several seasons playing doctors, lawyers, police commissioners and newspaper editors. At Universal, he was briefly seen as the ill-fated Sheriff Keogh in Destry Rides Again (1939). Joseph King made his last film in 1942. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Joe King (February 9, 1883(1883-02-09) – April 11, 1951) was an American actor of silent films and talkies as well as a director and writer.
He was born in Austin, Texas as Joseph Sayer King and acted in 211 films from 1912 to 1946. He appeared in his later years mainly in minor, uncredited roles. He directed two films, both in 1916 and wrote one script in 1915. Joe King was married to actress Hazel Buckham and he died in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California.