Other works

TV commercial for Quaker King Vitaman Cereal (1970s)

TV commercial for Imperial Margarine (1970s)

IN 1962, he co-starred in an unsold pilot for a proposed TV series called "Zelda", a spin-off of Sheila James Kuehl's character on the hit TV series, The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1959). In the pilot, Joe played Zelda's father.

In 1969, he starred in an unsold sitcom pilot for CBS called "Vernon's Volunteers." The plot concerned the enthusiastic but incompetent volunteer fire department which protects the small town of Vernon from burning to the ground. Mr. Flynn played the president of the town council.

In 1972, he co-starred in an unsold sitcom pilot, called "The Bear and I", as a TV station manager. Soupy Sales starred as a kiddie-show host with Janos Prohaska as the titular ursine character whom almost everyone thinks is a guy in a fur suit, but Soupy knows is really a talking bear.

(1944) Stage Play: Laffing Room Only. Musical comedy/revue.

(1955) Stage Play: Seventh Heaven. Musical. Music by Victor Young [final Broadway credit]. Lyrics by Stella Unger. Book by Victor Wolfson and Stella Unger. Based on the play by Austin Strong. Musical Director: Max Meth. Music orchestrated by David Terry. Choral director: Crane Calder [final Broadway credit]. Uncredited show doctoring by Jerome Robbins. Choreographed by Peter Gennaro. Directed by John C. Wilson. ANTA Playhouse: 26 May 1955- 2 Jul 1955 (44 performances). Produced by Gant Gaither and William Bacher.

(1941 - 1959) Active on Broadway in the following productions:

(1941) Stage Play: Sons o' Fun. Musical comedy/revue.

(1958) Stage Play: A Party with Betty Comden & Adolph Green. Musical comedy/revue.

(Summer 1971) He acted in Guy Bolton, P.G. Wodehouse, Russel Crouse and Howard Lindsay's musical, "Anything Goes," in a Kenley Players production at the Packard Music Hall Theatre in Warren; the Veterans Memorial Theatre in Columbus and Memorial Hall in Dayton, Ohio with Frankie Avalon in the cast. John Kenley was artistic director.

(Summer 1967) He acted in Neil Simon's play, "The Odd Couple," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.

(Summer 1968) He acted in Joseph Fields and Peter DeVries play, "The Tunnel of Love," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.

(Summer 1969) He acted in Robert Anderson's play, "You Know I Can't Hear You When The Waters Running," in a Cherry County Playhouse production under the Dome at the Park Palace Hotel in Traverse City, Michigan. Ruth Bailey was founder and artistic director.