Ignazio "Nat" Curcuruto (October 1, 1903 – April 16, 1975), better known by his stage name Joe Kirk, was an American radio, film, and television actor who was best known for playing the role of Mr. Bacciagalupe on The Abbott and Costello Show. He was married to Lou Costello's sister Marie in real life.

KNOWN FOR

Adventures of Superman
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
1952
MGM Parade
1956
Official Detective
1957
U.S. Marshall
1958
How to Marry a Millionaire
1958
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
1948
House of Frankenstein
1944
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
1956
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
1952
Here Come the Co-Eds
1945
Buck Privates Come Home
1947

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
42
2011
The Abbott and Costello Show: Who's On First?
as Mr. Baccigaloupe (archive footage)
1958
How to Marry a Millionaire
1958
U.S. Marshall
as Ed Mathis
1957
Official Detective
1956
Beyond a Reasonable Doubt
as Clothing Store Clerk
1956
MGM Parade
as Self
1953
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars
as Dr. Orvilla
1953
Fort Algiers
as Luigi
1953
Adventures of Superman
as Gangster with Binoculars (uncredited)
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Indian
1953
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Double Crossing Dan
1952
Abbott and Costello Meet Captain Kidd
as Flirtatious Pirate (uncredited)
1952
Lost in Alaska
as Henchman
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Drugstore Customer
1952
The Abbott and Costello Show
as Mr. Bacciagalupe
1950
The Jackie Robinson Story
as Tony (uncredited)
1949
Impact
as Hotel Clerk
1949
Red Light
as Reporter in Newsreel (uncredited)
1948
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello Meet Frankenstein
as Man at Costume Party in Fez
1948
My Dear Secretary
as Process Server with Divorce Papers (uncredited)
1948
The Noose Hangs High
as Gangster (uncredited)
1948
Oysters and Muscles
as Dan Miller
1947
Buck Privates Come Home
as Real Estate Salesman
1946
Little Giant
as Salesman
1945
The Naughty Nineties
as Croupier
1945
River Gang
as Gangster
1945
Here Come the Co-Eds
as Honest Dan Murphy the Bookie
1945
Blonde Ransom
as Bender
1944
Phantom Lady
as Sanders - Stage Manager (uncredited)
1944
House of Frankenstein
as Schwartz (uncredited)
1944
Sweethearts of the U.S.A.
as Ghost of Napoleon
1944
Christmas Holiday
as Airline Attendant (uncredited)
1943
Margin for Error
as Officer Solomon
1942
Over My Dead Body
as Sailor
1942
X Marks the Spot
as Dizzy's Fellow Henchman (as Joseph Kirk)
1942
Pardon My Sarong
as Henchman with Tabor (uncredited)
1942
Rio Rita
as Pet Shop Owner (uncredited)
1942
Who Done It?
as Harry, 'Murder At Midnight' sound man
1942
Vendetta
as Napoleon Bonaparte
1941
Dick Tracy vs. Crime Inc.
as Brownstone Heavy 3
1941
Spooks Run Wild
as Camp Counselor