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Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita
  • Name: Joe DeRita
  • Birthday: 1909-07-12
  • Also known as: The Three Stooges,Joe De Rita
  • Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
  • Popularity: 0.038
Biography: ​From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.   Joe DeRita (July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993), born Joseph Wardell, was an American comedian who is best known as Curly-Joe DeRita, the "sixth" member of the Three Stooges. DeRita was born into a show-business family in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Wardell's father was a stage technician, his mother a professional stage dancer, and the three often acted on stage together from his early childhood. Taking his mother's maiden name, DeRita (Portuguese), the actor joined the burlesque circuit during the 1920s, gaining fame as a comedian. During World War II, DeRita joined the USO, performing through Britain and France with such celebrities as Bing... Read More

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Title Release date
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made   as  Curly-Joe (archive footage) 2004-07-13
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special   as  Joe (archive footage) 2003-04-29
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story   as  Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002-02-05
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II   as  Curly-Joe 2001-05-15
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I   as  Curly-Joe 2001-05-15
The Three Stooges Story   as  Curly-Joe 2001-05-02
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter   as  Joe 2001-05-02
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!   as  (archive footage) 1997-05-15
Batmania: From Comics to Screen   as  Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage) 1989-01-01
Kook's Tour   as  Curly-Joe 1970-02-04
Star Spangled Salesman   as  Curly Joe 1968-02-09
The New 3 Stooges: Mummies Boys   as  Curly-Joe 1966-05-07
The Outlaws Is Coming   as  Curly-Joe 1965-01-14
4 for Texas   as  Painting Deliveryman 1963-12-21
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World   as  Airport Firemen #3 1963-11-07
The Three Stooges Scrapbook   as  Curly-Joe 1963-10-01
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze   as  Curly-Joe 1963-08-21
The Three Stooges in Orbit   as  Curly-Joe 1962-07-04
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules   as  Curly Joe 1962-02-15
Snow White and the Three Stooges   as  Curley-Joe 1961-12-22
Have Rocket, Will Travel   as  Curley-Joe 1959-08-01
The Bravados   as  Tony Mirabel (uncredited) 1958-06-25
Coroner Creek   as  Jack the Bartender 1948-07-01
Jitter Bughouse   as  Joe 1948-04-29
Wedlock Deadlock   as  Eddie 1947-12-18
The Good Bad Egg   as  Joe Priggle 1947-03-20
Slappily Married   as  Joe Bates 1946-11-07
High School Hero   as  Tiny 1946-09-06
The French Key   as  Fox 1946-05-18
People Are Funny   as  Mr. Hinkley (uncredited) 1946-01-11
The Sailor Takes a Wife   as  Waiter 1945-12-28
The Doughgirls   as  Snoring Man 1944-11-25
Thank Your Lucky Stars   as  Meek Man (uncredited) 1943-09-25