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Africa Screams (1949) -- A schemer and her henchmen shanghai two book salesmen for a diamond safari in Africa.
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Collectors Edition (2002) -- Shemp must wed to inherit.
The Invisible Woman (1940) -- An attractive model with an ulterior motive volunteers as guinea pig for an invisibility machine.
Road Show (1941) -- Rich playboy Drogo Gaines is in imminent danger of marrying a gold digger, and escapes by feigning insanity...
Private Buckaroo (1942) -- Private Buckaroo

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Overview

Date of Death:
22 November 1955, Hollywood, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Shemp Howard was born Samuel Horwitz on the 4th of March, 1895 in Brooklyn... more
Trivia:
He is Alex Trebeck's favorite stooge. more
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DVD Playhouse--November 2009
 (From The Hollywood Interview. 14 November 2009, 6:25 PM, PST)

New On DVD This Week
 (From The Flickcast. 10 November 2009, 4:15 PM, PST)

Alternate Names:
Shemp | Shemp Howard and His Stooges | The Three Stooges

Filmography

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Actor:
  1. Flagpole Jitters (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  2. Creeps (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  3. Husbands Beware (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  4. Columbia Laff Hour (1956) .... Shemp
  5. Blunder Boys (1955) (as Shemp) .... St. Patrick's Day
  6. Hot Ice (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  7. Wham Bam Slam (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
    ... aka Enjoying Poor Health
  8. Stone Age Romeos (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  9. Gypped in the Penthouse (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  10. Bedlam in Paradise (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  11. Of Cash and Hash (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  12. Fling in the Ring (1955) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  13. Scotched in Scotland (1954) (as Shemp) .... McShemp
  14. Shot in the Frontier (1954) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  15. Knutzy Knights (1954) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  16. Pals and Gals (1954) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  17. Musty Musketeers (1954) (as Shemp) .... Shempeth
  18. Income Tax Sappy (1954) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  19. Goof on the Roof (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  20. Bubble Trouble (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  21. Rip, Sew and Stitch (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  22. Pardon My Backfire (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  23. Spooks! (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp/Shemp-Headed Bat
    ... aka Tails of Horror (USA: 3-D video title)
  24. Tricky Dicks (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  25. Loose Loot (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  26. Booty and the Beast (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  27. Up in Daisy's Penthouse (1953) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  28. Cuckoo on a Choo Choo (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  29. Three Dark Horses (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  30. Gents in a Jam (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  31. He Cooked His Goose (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  32. Corny Casanovas (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  33. Listen, Judge (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  34. A Missed Fortune (1952) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  35. Pest Man Wins (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  36. Hula-La-La (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  37. The Tooth Will Out (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp Howard
  38. Gold Raiders (1951) .... Shemp
    ... aka The Stooges Go West (UK)
  39. Merry Mavericks (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  40. Scrambled Brains (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  41. Don't Throw That Knife (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  42. Baby Sitters Jitters (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  43. Three Arabian Nuts (1951) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  44. A Snitch in Time (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  45. Slaphappy Sleuths (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  46. Studio Stoops (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  47. Three Hams on Rye (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  48. Self Made Maids (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp / Shempetta
  49. Love at First Bite (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  50. "The Ed Wynn Show" .... Member - The Three Stooges (1 episode, 1950)
        - Episode #1.25 (1950) TV episode (uncredited) .... Member - The Three Stooges
  51. Dopey Dicks (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  52. Hugs and Mugs (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  53. Punchy Cowpunchers (1950) (as Shemp) .... Shemp

  54. Dunked in the Deep (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  55. Jerks of All Trades (1949) (TV) .... Shemp
  56. Vagabond Loafers (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  57. Malice in the Palace (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  58. Fuelin' Around (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  59. Hokus Pokus (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  60. Africa Screams (1949) .... Gunner
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in Africa
  61. Who Done It? (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  62. The Ghost Talks (1949) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  63. "The Morey Amsterdam Show" .... Member - The Three Stooges (1 episode, 1948)
        - Episode #1.3 (1948) TV episode (uncredited) .... Member - The Three Stooges
  64. Crime on Their Hands (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  65. Mummy's Dummies (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  66. "The Milton Berle Show" .... Member - The Three Stooges (1 episode, 1948)
    ... aka Texaco Star Theater (USA: alternative title)
    ... aka The Buick-Berle Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #1.20 (1948) TV episode (uncredited) .... Member - The Three Stooges
  67. I'm a Monkey's Uncle (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  68. Heavenly Daze (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  69. The Hot Scots (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  70. Fiddlers Three (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  71. Squareheads of the Round Table (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  72. Pardon My Clutch (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  73. Shivering Sherlocks (1948) (as Shemp) .... Shemp Howard
  74. All Gummed Up (1947) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
    ... aka Sweet Vita-Mine
  75. Sing a Song of Six Pants (1947) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  76. Brideless Groom (1947) (as Shemp) .... Prof. Shemp Howard
  77. Hold That Lion! (1947) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  78. Out West (1947) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  79. Bride and Gloom (1947) .... Groom-To-Be
  80. Fright Night (1947) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  81. Blondie Knows Best (1946) .... Jim Gray, the Process Server
  82. Society Mugs (1946) .... Shemp
  83. Dangerous Business (1946) .... Monk
  84. One Exciting Week (1946) .... Marvin Lewis
  85. Jiggers, My Wife (1946) .... Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker
  86. Mr. Noisy (1946) .... Noisy, the heckler
  87. The Gentleman Misbehaves (1946) .... Marty
  88. A Hit with a Miss (1945) .... Prizefighter
  89. Where the Pest Begins (1945) .... Shemp
  90. Trouble Chasers (1945) .... Shemp Howard
  91. Off Again, on Again (1945) .... Woodcock Q. Springer
  92. Crazy Knights (1944) .... Shemp
    ... aka Murder in the Family (USA: TV title)
  93. Open Season for Saps (1944) .... Hen-Pecked Husband
  94. Strange Affair (1944) .... Laundry truck driver
  95. Moonlight and Cactus (1944) .... Punchy Carter
  96. Pick a Peck of Plumbers (1944) .... Plumber
  97. Three of a Kind (1944) .... Shemp Howard
    ... aka 3 of a Kind (USA: poster title)
    ... aka Cookin' Up Trouble (USA: reissue title)
  98. Crazy House (1943) .... Mumbo
  99. Farmer for a Day (1943) .... Andy Clyde's Brother-In-Law
  100. Keep 'Em Slugging (1943) .... Binky
  101. It Ain't Hay (1943) .... Umbrella Sam
    ... aka Money for Jam (UK)
  102. How's About It (1943) .... Alf
  103. Arabian Nights (1942) .... Sinbad
  104. Pittsburgh (1942) .... Shorty (the tailor)
  105. Strictly in the Groove (1942) .... Pops
  106. Private Buckaroo (1942) .... Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel
  107. Mississippi Gambler (1942) .... Milton Davis, Brooklyn Cab Driver
    ... aka Danger on the River (USA: TV title)
  108. The Strange Case of Doctor Rx (1942) .... Det. Sgt. Sweeney
  109. Butch Minds the Baby (1942) .... 'Squinty' Sweeny
  110. Hellzapoppin' (1941) .... Louie
  111. Hold That Ghost (1941) .... Soda Jerk
    ... aka Oh, Charlie
  112. Cracked Nuts (1941) .... Eddie/Ivan
  113. Hit the Road (1941) .... Dingbat
  114. San Antonio Rose (1941) .... Benny the Bounce
  115. Tight Shoes (1941) .... Okay
  116. In the Navy (1941) .... Dizzy
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in the Navy (Australia)
  117. Too Many Blondes (1941) .... Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp
  118. The Flame of New Orleans (1941) (uncredited) .... Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter
  119. Mr. Dynamite (1941) .... Abdullah
  120. Road Show (1941) (uncredited) .... Moe Parker
  121. Meet the Chump (1941) .... Stinky Fink
  122. Buck Privates (1941) .... Chef
    ... aka Rookies (UK)
  123. Six Lessons from Madame La Zonga (1941) .... Gabby
  124. The Invisible Woman (1940) .... Frankie
  125. Murder Over New York (1940) (uncredited) .... Shorty McCoy (The Canarsie Kid)
    ... aka Charlie Chan in Murder Over New York (USA: informal alternative title)
  126. The Bank Dick (1940) .... Joe Guelpe, Bartender
    ... aka The Bank Detective (UK)
  127. Give Us Wings (1940) .... Buzz Berger
  128. The Leather Pushers (1940) .... Sailor McNeill
  129. Pleased to Mitt You (1940)
  130. Millionaires in Prison (1940) .... Professor
  131. Boobs in the Woods (1940) .... Gus
  132. The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady (1940) (uncredited) .... Joe - a Pickpocket
  133. Money Squawks (1940) .... Shemp

  134. Glove Slingers (1939) .... Pat Patrick, Fight Manager
    ... aka The Glove Slingers No. 1 (USA: long title)
  135. Another Thin Man (1939) (uncredited) .... Wacky
    ... aka Return of the Thin Man (USA: promotional title)
  136. Behind Prison Gates (1939) (uncredited) .... Convict Kitchen Worker
  137. Home on the Rage (1938) .... Andy Clyde's Brother-In-Law
  138. Not Guilty Enough (1938)
  139. Headin' East (1937) .... Windy Wylie
  140. Hollywood Round-Up (1937) .... Oscar Bush
  141. Taking the Count (1937) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #7: Taking the Count (USA: series title)
  142. Kick Me Again (1937) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #6: Kick Me Again (USA: series title)
  143. The Blonde Bomber (1936) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #5: The Blonde Bomber (USA: series title)
  144. The Choke's on You (1936) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #4: The Choke's on You (USA: series title)
  145. Punch and Beauty (1936) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #3: Punch and Beauty (USA: series title)
  146. Here's Howe (1936) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #2: Here's Howe (USA: series title)
  147. Absorbing Junior (1936) .... Henry, the Husband
  148. For the Love of Pete (1936) .... Knobby Walsh
    ... aka Joe Palooka #1: For the Love of Pete (USA: series title)
  149. While the Cat's Away (1936)
  150. Convention Girl (1935) .... Dan Higgins
    ... aka Atlantic City Romance (UK)
  151. The Officer's Mess (1935) .... Army Rookie
    ... aka Big V Comedies: The Officer's Mess (USA: series title)
  152. On the Wagon (1935) .... Husband
    ... aka Big V Comedies: On the Wagon (USA: series title)
  153. Serves You Right (1935) .... Process Server
    ... aka Big V Comedies: Serves You Right (USA: series title)
  154. Why Pay Rent? (1935) .... Shemp
    ... aka Big V Comedies: Why Pay Rent? (USA: series title)
  155. His First Flame (1935) .... 'Smoking' Joe
  156. A Peach of a Pair (1934) .... The Cook
  157. Dizzy & Daffy (1934) .... Lefty Howard
  158. Smoked Hams (1934) .... Henry Howard
  159. Daredevil O'Dare (1934)
  160. My Mummy's Arms (1934) .... Shemp
  161. Art Trouble (1934) .... Art Student
  162. I Scream (1934) .... Moran's Henchman
  163. Corn on the Cop (1934) .... Salesman
  164. Pure Feud (1934) (uncredited) .... McCarthy Man
  165. Very Close Veins (1934)
  166. Pugs and Kisses (1934)
  167. The Knife of the Party (1934) (as Shemp Howard and His Stooges) .... Leader Of The Stooges
  168. Mushrooms (1934)
  169. Henry the Ache (1934) .... One Of King Henry's Lackeys
  170. How'd Ya Like That? (1934) .... Unlnown
  171. Rambling 'Round Radio Row (1934/II) (uncredited) .... Songwriters' Representative
  172. So You Won't T-T-T-Talk (1934)
  173. Here Comes Flossie (1933) .... Ezry
  174. Close Relations (1933) .... One of the Moles
    ... aka Big V Comedies: Close Relations (USA: series title)
  175. Salt Water Daffy (1933) .... Wilbur, a Kleptomaniac
    ... aka Big V Comedies: Salt Water Daffy (USA: series title)
  176. In the Dough (1932)

  177. Spring Fever (1919/II)
Soundtrack:
  1. In the Navy (1941) (performer: "A Sailor's Life for Me" (1941))
    ... aka Abbott and Costello in the Navy (Australia)
  2. Buck Privates (1941) (performer: "When Private Brown Becomes a Captain")
    ... aka Rookies (UK)

  3. Soup to Nuts (1930) (writer: "Tears") (performer: "Tears", "Nellie")
Self:
  1. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Comic Actor (1 episode, 1951)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #2.16 (1951) TV episode (as The Three Stooges) .... Himself - Comic Actor
Archive Footage:
  1. Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge (2008) (V) .... Himself
  2. The Three Stooges in Color (2005) (V) .... Shemp
  3. The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special (2003) (TV) .... Shemp
  4. "Biography"
        - Stooges: The Men Behind the Mayhem (1994) TV episode .... Himself
  5. The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special (1990) (TV)
  6. Frank Sinatra: The Voice of Our Time (1990) (TV) .... Shemp
  7. The Lost Stooges (1990) .... Himself
  8. Fun with the Stooges (1988) .... Shemp
  9. Stoogemania (1986) (uncredited) .... Shemp
  10. Classic Comedy Teams (1986) (V) .... Himself
  11. Stooge Snapshots (1984) (TV) .... Himself
  12. Commotion on the Ocean (1956) .... Shemp
  13. Scheming Schemers (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  14. Hot Stuff (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  15. Rumpus in the Harem (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp
  16. For Crimin' Out Loud (1956) (as Shemp) .... Shemp


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Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
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