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Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Actor

Born July 12, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Died July 3, 1993

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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 Crosby and Randolph Scott.

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Mick Garris on THE THREE STOOGES GO AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAZE

The Three Stooges In Orbit (Trailer)

Michael Peyser on THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (Trailer)

Snow White and the Three Stooges (Trailer)

John Landis on HAVE ROCKET WILL TRAVEL

The Three Stooges in Have Rocket Will Travel (movie trailer)

Filmography

Actor

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Year

The Three Stooges Documentary2015Self

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments: Volume II Poster

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments: Volume II Video2012Self

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Poster

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Documentary2004

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special Poster

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special Documentary2003Curly-Joe

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Poster

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Documentary2002Self

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments: Volume I Poster

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments: Volume I Video2001Self

The Three Stooges Family Album Poster

The Three Stooges Family Album Documentary1998

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' Poster

Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' TV Special1992Self - The Three Stooges

The Three Stooges 60th Anniversary Special Documentary1990

Batmania from Comics to Screen Poster

Batmania from Comics to Screen Documentary1989Self

Fun with the Stooges Documentary1988Curly Joe

Classic Comedy Teams Poster

Classic Comedy Teams Documentary1986Self

The Making of The Stooges Poster

The Making of The Stooges Documentary1984Self

The MGM Three Stooges Festival Poster

The MGM Three Stooges Festival Feature Film1983Self

Blazing Stewardesses Poster

Blazing Stewardesses Feature Film1975Curly Joe

Kook's Tour Poster

Kook's Tour Feature Film1970Curly-Joe

Star Spangled Salesman Poster

Star Spangled Salesman Short Film1968Curly Joe

AFL-NFL World Championship Game TV Special1967Self - as The Three Stooges

Off to See the Wizard Poster

Off to See the Wizard TV Series1967Three Men in a Tub

Danny Thomas Meets the Comics TV Movie1965Curly-Joe

The New 3 Stooges Poster

The New 3 Stooges TV Series1965Curly Joe

The Outlaws Is Coming Poster

The Outlaws Is Coming Feature Film1965Curly-Joe

4 for Texas Poster

4 for Texas Feature Film1963Curly-Joe

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Poster

It's a Mad Mad Mad Mad World Feature Film1963Fireman

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze Poster

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze Feature Film1963Curly-Joe

The Three Stooges Scrapbook Poster

The Three Stooges Scrapbook Short Film1963Curly Joe

The Three Stooges in Orbit Poster

The Three Stooges in Orbit Feature Film1962Curly-Joe

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules Poster

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules Feature Film1962Curly Joe

The Tonight Show Poster

The Tonight Show TV Series1962Self - Guest

Snow White and the Three Stooges Poster

Snow White and the Three Stooges Feature Film1961Curly-Joe

The Frances Langford Show TV Series1960Self - The Three Stooges

Have Rocket -- Will Travel Poster

Have Rocket -- Will Travel Feature Film1959Curly-Joe

The Bravados Poster

The Bravados Feature Film1958Mr. Simms

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Poster

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse TV Series1958Man at Bar

Bachelor Father Poster

Bachelor Father TV Series1957Arthur Fletcher

Code 3 TV Series1957Bartender

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar Poster

The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar TV Series1957Self

Columbia Laff Hour Poster

Columbia Laff Hour Feature Film1956Curly Joe

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show Poster

The Steve Allen Plymouth Show TV Series1956Self

I Married Joan Poster

I Married Joan TV Series1952Waiter

Masquerade Party Poster

Masquerade Party TV Series1952Self

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Poster

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV Series1952Man with Lollipop

TV Club TV Series1950Self

Coroner Creek Poster

Coroner Creek Feature Film1948Jack - Bartender

Jitter Bughouse Poster

Jitter Bughouse Short Film1948Joe

The Ed Sullivan Show Poster

The Ed Sullivan Show TV Series1948Curly Joe

The Good Bad Egg Poster

The Good Bad Egg Short Film1947Joe Priggle

Wedlock Deadlock Poster

Wedlock Deadlock Short Film1947Eddie

High School Hero Poster

High School Hero Feature Film1946Tiny

People Are Funny Poster

People Are Funny Feature Film1946Mr. Hinkley

Slappily Married Poster

Slappily Married Short Film1946Joe Bates

The French Key Poster

The French Key Feature Film1946Detective Fox

The Sailor Takes a Wife Poster

The Sailor Takes a Wife Feature Film1945Waiter

The Doughgirls Poster

The Doughgirls Feature Film1944The Stranger

Thank Your Lucky Stars Poster

Thank Your Lucky Stars Feature Film1943Meek Man

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The Hypnotic Eye Poster

The Hypnotic Eye TV Series1996

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