Joe E. Ross
Joe E. Ross (born Joseph Roszawikz, March 15, 1914 – August 13, 1982) was an American actor known for his trademark "Ooh! Ooh!" exclamation, which he used in many of his roles. He starred in such TV sitcoms as The Phil Silvers Show and Car 54, Where Are You?.
Career
Ross was born on March 15, 1914 to Jewish immigrant parents in New York, New York. He dropped out of Seward Park High School at 16 to become a singing waiter at the Van Cortlandt Inn in the Bronx. When the cafe added a female dancer and singer, Ross was promoted to announcer. He added some jokes and became a comedian.
In 1938, he appeared at the Queens Terrace, near Jackson Heights, New York. Jackie Gleason had already been playing there for 16 weeks, and the manager was about to ask Gleason to stay a while longer. Ross heard of the opening, auditioned for it, got the contract, and also stayed 16 weeks. Ross then turned burlesque comic on the Schuster circuit out of Chicago.
His career was interrupted by World War II. He served in the United States Army Air Corps at Camp Blanding, Florida, before being stationed in England.
Joe E. Ross
ALBUMS
- Hollywood Hi-Fi released: 1996
Hollywood Hi-Fi
Released 1996- Turn Me Loose on Broadway
- What's This Generation Coming To
- The Lurch
- I'm Ready to Groove
- Got to Get You Into My Life
- That Makes It
- Ooh! Ooh!
- Roaches
- The Ask Not Waltz
- Wind Up Toy
- 59th Street Bridge Song
- Love Me Do
- John You Went Too Far This Time
- Bikini With No Top on Top
- How's Your Sister
- Chicken Mash
- Your Cheating Heart
- What Is Love?
Born: 1914-03-15
Died: 1982-08-13
Violation Detonation
You can see it in his eyes
In the way he walks and the way he talks
The kids try and break him his father violates him
But he won't wave that SOS white flag
The anger grips his fists
You can see it in his paved face look
Fall? NO WAY!
Violation Detonation
You said I was born to lose
But now I'm living to win
I've answered my beckoning call, and I'm casting the
Seven deadly sins, ON YOU!
On you, and the world that is against you
But he won't wave that SOS white flag
The anger grips his fists
You can see it in his paved face look
Fall? NO WAY!
Violation Detonation
Raise your fist and fight
Face your fears and rise
Fall? NO WAY!
