He published a memoir of his boxing experiences titled "Spontaneous Palooka and Mr. Mom" (2012). The characters are The Palooka (Galveston Joe), The Kid and The Trainer. There he met Ham Fisher, who hired him to ghost on "Joe Palooka". Kirkwood returned to the role in the 1954 television series "The Joe Palooka Story". In 1934, he was cast as Joe Palooka in the film "Palooka". Her last credited role was in the 1949 film "Joe Palooka in the Counterpunch". A dozen low-budget film adaptations of "Joe Palooka" appeared from the 1930s into the 1950s. Joe Antonacci owns the trademark to and has recreated Joe Palooka. Ham Fisher's "Joe Palooka" was one of the McNaught Syndicate's big successes. Joe Palooka, Champ is a 1946 American film featuring the popular comic-strip boxer Joe Palooka. I made thousands when I fought, but I didn't consider myself a palooka. Billed as Teddy Bergman, he had the title role on "Joe Palooka". Comic books featuring "Joe Palooka" began in 1933 and continued through the 1950s. He also portrayed the role of Humphrey Pennyworth in the Joe Palooka B-movies. She portrayed Ann Howe in the syndicated TV series "The Joe Palooka Story" (1954).