Joe Rock | |
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![]() Joe Rock and actress Patsy de Forest at the beach in 1920 | |
Born | Joseph Simberg December 25, 1893 New York City, U.S. |
Died | December 5, 1984 Sherman Oaks, California, U.S. | (aged 90)
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Years active | 1915–55 |
Spouse(s) | Louise Granville (1922–68) (her death); 2 children Phillip Rock and Felippa Rock |
Awards | 1933 Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film – Krakatoa |
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.