Joe Adelman served on the Kansas City Police Department for 30 years, attaining the rank of Captain. He retired in 1975.
He was a 1931 Golden Gloves boxing champion, a professional wrestler, and an inductee (1986) into the Missouri Valley Weight Lifting Hall of Fame.
He was a member of AFTRA (American Federation of Television and Radio Artists), SAG (Screen Actors Guild), and AGVA (American Guild of Variety Artists).