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, radio, and ...
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Born:in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied:(age 83) in Woodland Hills, Los Angeles, California, USA |
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Actor (31 credits)
Actor (31 credits)
1967
Off to See the Wizard
(TV Series)
Three Men in a Tub
Three Men in a Tub
- Who's Afraid of Mother Goose?
(1967)
... Three Men in a Tub
1966
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
(TV Series)
Man with Lollipop
Man with Lollipop
- Wally's Traffic Ticket
(1966)
... Man with Lollipop (uncredited)
1965
The New 3 Stooges
(TV Series)
Curly Joe / Curly-Joe / Tinker Joe / ...
Curly Joe / Curly-Joe / Tinker Joe / ...
- Movie Scars
(1965)
... Curly Joe
- Furry Fugitive
(1965)
... Curly Joe
- Who's for Dessert?
(1965)
... Curly Joe
- Who's Lion?
(1965)
... Curly Joe
- When You Wish Upon a Fish
(1965)
... Curly Joe
1961-1965
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Curly Joe / Curly-Joe
Curly Joe / Curly-Joe
- Episode #18.32
(1965)
... Curly Joe (as The Three Stooges)
- Episode #16.20
(1963)
... Curly Joe (as The Three Stooges)
- Episode #14.31
(1961)
... Curly-Joe
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
(TV Series)
Man at Bar
Man at Bar
- The Time Element
(1958)
... Man at Bar (as Joe De Rita)
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Self (8 credits)
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Archive footage (16 credits)
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(1950s) TV commercial: Simoniz car wax See more »Alternate Names:
The 3 Stooges | Joe De Rita | Curly-Joe DeRita | Joseph DeRita | The Three StoogesHeight:
5' 4" (1.63 m)
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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. But when I see that pie or seltzer bottle, I know that it's not just lying around ... See more »Trivia:
When Joe Besser left The Three Stooges, Moe Howard made another attempt to bring Joe DeRita into the act. The timing could not have been better; Joe had only a week left on his contract with Minsky. Joe was able to become a member of The Three Stooges (as "Curly Joe") just before they began a series of feature films. See more »Nickname:
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