Joe Harris (January 11, 1870 - June 11, 1953) was an American actor, who between 1913 and 1923 appeared in at least 94 silent films, many of them cowboy westerns.

He often played villains opposite early cowboy star Harry Carey.

He ultimately became friends with cowboy silent film star Harry Carey, for whom he worked as a hired hand.

He became one of the members of John Ford's stock company at Universal Pictures and ultimately appeared with Carey in about twenty silent Westerns.

He died at the age of 83 on June 11, 1953, in Hollywood, California at the house of Harry Carey Jr.[1][2]