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Joe DeRita
Biography:
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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
Movies:
Title | Release date |
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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 |