We Need to Talk About Joe Macki
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We Need to Talk About Joe Macki

Joe Macki (born Joseph Macki, Jr.; March 8, 1928 in New York City) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Joe Bags on The Carol Burnett Show (1966-1973). He appeared in dozens of other TV shows and films, including the 1974 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of The Front Page.Macki made his screen debut in the 1955 film version of The Front Page, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March. He played a reporter who becomes involved in illicit activities with a female starlet (Dorothy McGuire) by doing an interview with her at a nightclub.#ENDWRITE

Joe Macki (born Joseph Macki, Jr.; March 8, 1928 in New York City) is an American actor and comedian

Joe Macki (born Joseph Macki, Jr.; March 8, 1928 in New York City) is an American actor and comedian. He is best known for his role as Joe Bags on The Carol Burnett Show (1966-1973).

Macki appeared in dozens of other TV shows and films, including the 1974 Tony Award-winning Broadway revival of The Front Page.

He appeared in dozens of other TV shows and films

The Front Page is a 1926 American silent comedy film directed by William Wellman and starring James Cagney, Pat O'Brien, and Joan Blondell. It is based on Ben Hecht's play of the same name which was also made into a motion picture in 1931 (1931). The play concerns newspaper reporters who cover politics in Chicago during World War I.

The movie was directed by Wallace MacDonald (1895–1979) with cinematography by Joseph LaCava. MacDonald later went on to become one of Hollywood’s best-known directors at Universal Studios before moving over to Warner Brothers where he worked until his death at age 93

Macki made his screen debut in the 1955 film version of The Front Page.

Joe Macki comedian was born in New York City on February 6, 1927. He is a comedian and has appeared in dozens of movies and TV shows.

In 1955 he made his screen debut in the 1955 film version of The Front Page, starring Spencer Tracy and Fredric March. He played a reporter who becomes involved in illicit activities with a female starlet (Dorothy McGuire) by doing an interview with her at a nightclub.

In the film noir classic Sunset Boulevard (1949).

In the film noir classic Sunset Boulevard (1949), held up as one of director Billy Wilder's best works, he plays a newspaper reporter who spies on William Holden's character Hollis Mulwray having an affair with his actress wife Norma Shearer. He is friendly and good at his job.

Macki played "Becky" on the situation comedy Love, American Style.

Macki was a regular cast member of the situation comedy Love, American Style. He played "Becky" on the show and was also featured in many other episodes.

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Joe Macki is a great comedian and he will be missed by us all. His humor made you laugh and his smile was contagious. He always had something interesting to say about life, love or just about anything else you could think of...