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Joe DeRita (1909–1993)

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Born into a show business family, DeRita began performing at the age of 7. He played the Burlesque circuit until 1942 when he went to headline in California stage shows. He toured with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby for the USO during World War II. Joe made his film debut in "The Doughgirls" (1944) and continued to perform in films... See full bio »

Born:

Joseph Wardell
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Died:

(age 83) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA
Three Stooges (Joseph Wardell, Moses Horwitz and Louis Feinberg - aka Curly Joe DeRita, Moe Howard and Larry Fine) in
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1970 Kook's Tour
Curly-Joe
 
1968 Star Spangled Salesman (documentary short)
Curly Joe
 
1967 Off to See the Wizard (TV series)
Three Men in a Tub
– Who's Afraid of Mother Goose? (1967) … Three Men in a Tub
 
1966 The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (TV series)
Man with Lollipop
– Wally's Traffic Ticket (1966) … Man with Lollipop (uncredited)
 
1965 Danny Thomas Meets the Comics (TV movie)
Curly-Joe
 
1965 The New 3 Stooges (TV series)
Curly Joe / Curly-Joe / Tinker Joe
– Three Jacks and a Beanstalk (1965) … Curly-Joe
– Dentist the Menace (1965) … Curly-Joe
– Dinopoodi (1965) … Curly Joe
– 3 Lumps and a Lamp (1965) … Curly Joe
– Flat Heads (1965) … Curly Joe
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1965 The Outlaws Is Coming
Curly-Joe (as The Three Stooges)
 
1963 4 for Texas
Curly-Joe (uncredited)
 
1963 It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World
Fireman (as The Three Stooges)
 
1963 The Three Stooges Scrapbook (short)
Curly Joe
 
1963 The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Curly-Joe (as The Three Stooges)
 
1962 The Three Stooges in Orbit
Curly-Joe (as The Three Stooges)
 
1962 The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Curly Joe
 
1961 Snow White and the Three Stooges
Curly-Joe (as The Three Stooges)
 
1961 Lassie (TV series)
Carnival Owner
– Long Chase (1961) … Carnival Owner (uncredited)
 
1959 Have Rocket -- Will Travel
Curly-Joe
 
1958 Bachelor Father (TV series)
Arthur Fletcher
– Bentley's Big Case (1958) … Arthur Fletcher
 
1958 Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (TV series)
Man at Bar
– The Time Element (1958) … Man at Bar (as Joe De Rita)
 
1958 The Bravados
Mr. Simms (uncredited)
 
1952 I Married Joan (TV series)
Waiter
– Acrobats (1952) … Waiter
 
1948 Coroner Creek
Jack - Bartender (uncredited)
 
1948 Jitter Bughouse (short)
Joe
 
1947 Wedlock Deadlock (short)
Eddie
 
1947 The Good Bad Egg (short)
Joe Priggle
 
1946 Slappily Married (short)
Joe Bates
 
1946 High School Hero
Tiny
 
1946 The French Key
Fox
 
1946 People Are Funny
Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
 
1945 The Sailor Takes a Wife
Waiter (uncredited)
 
1944 The Doughgirls
The Stranger (uncredited)
 
1943 Thank Your Lucky Stars
Meek Man (uncredited)
 
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1959 Have Rocket -- Will Travel (performer: "Have Rocket, Will Travel")
 
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1961-1965 The Ed Sullivan Show (TV series)
Curly Joe / Curly-Joe / Sketch Actor
– Episode #18.32 (1965) … Curly Joe (as The Three Stooges)
– Episode #17.2 (1963) … Sketch Actor (as The Three Stooges)
– Episode #16.20 (1963) … Curly Joe (as The Three Stooges)
– Episode #14.31 (1961) … Curly-Joe
 
1960 The Frances Langford Show (TV series)
Himself
 
1959 The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (TV series)
Himself - Comedian / Himself - Operating Room Attendant / Himself - Stuntman
– Episode #4.28 (1959) … Himself - Comedian (as The Three Stooges)
– Episode #4.23 (1959) … Himself - Stuntman (as The Three Stooges)
– Episode #4.17 (1959) … Himself - Operating Room Attendant (as The 3 Stooges)
 
1959 Masquerade Party (TV series)
Curly-Joe
– Episode dated 19 January 1959 (1959) … Curly-Joe
 
1951 TV Club (TV series documentary)
Guest
– Episode #1.20 (1951) … Guest
 
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2003 The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
Curly-Joe
 
2002 Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (TV documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1994 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1990 The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (TV documentary)
 
1988 Fun with the Stooges (documentary)
Curly Joe
 
1986 Classic Comedy Teams (video documentary)
Himself
 
1984 Stooge Snapshots (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1983 The MGM Three Stooges Festival
Himself
 
1956 Columbia Laff Hour
Curly Joe
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

Recorded a number of comedy singles and record albums with the Three Stooges in the 1950s and 60s.

Alternate Names:

The 3 Stooges | Joe De Rita | Curly-Joe DeRita | Joseph DeRita | The Three Stooges

Height:

5' 4" (1.63 m)
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Did You Know?

Personal Quote:

I don't think [The Three Stooges] were funny. I'm not putting you on, I'm telling the truth--they were physical, but they just didn't have any humor about them. Take, for instance, [Stan Laurel' and Oliver Hardy]. I can watch their films and I still laugh at them and maybe I've seen them four or five times before... See more »

Trivia:

Is portrayed by Peter Callan in The Three Stooges See more »

Nickname:

Curly-Joe See more »

Star Sign:

Cancer