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Joe DeRita

​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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe DeRita, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.


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Born:
Jul 12, 1909 In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Movie/TV Credits:
32
First Appeared:
In the movie Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943-09-25
Latest Project:
Series The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! 2015-05-05
Known For
Poster of Jitter Bughouse
Poster of Wedlock Deadlock
Poster of Slappily Married
Poster of The Doughgirls
Filmography
Series The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! Curly-Joe 2015-05-05
Movie The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made Curly-Joe (archive footage) 2004-07-13
Movie Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special Joe (archive footage) 2003-04-29
Movie Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story Self (archive footage) (uncredited) 2002-02-05
Movie The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I Curly-Joe 2001-05-15
Movie The Three Stooges Story Curly-Joe 2001-05-02
Movie Kook's Tour Curly-Joe 1970-02-04
Series The New 3 Stooges Curly Joe (voice) 1965-01-01
Movie The Outlaws Is Coming Curly-Joe 1965-01-14
Movie The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze Curly-Joe 1963-08-21
Movie 4 for Texas Painting Deliveryman 1963-12-21
Movie The Three Stooges Scrapbook Curly-Joe 1963-10-01
Movie It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Airport Firemen #3 1963-11-07
Movie The Three Stooges Meet Hercules Curly Joe 1962-02-15
Movie The Three Stooges in Orbit Curly-Joe 1962-07-04
Movie Snow White and the Three Stooges Curley-Joe 1961-12-22
Movie Have Rocket, Will Travel Curley-Joe 1959-08-01
Movie The Bravados Tony Mirabel (uncredited) 1958-06-25
Series Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse Unknown 1958-10-06
Series The Steve Allen Show Unknown 1956-06-24
Movie Jitter Bughouse Joe 1948-04-29
Series The Ed Sullivan Show Unknown 1948-06-20
Movie Coroner Creek Jack the Bartender 1948-07-01
Movie The Good Bad Egg Joe Priggle 1947-03-20
Movie Wedlock Deadlock Eddie 1947-12-18
Movie Slappily Married Joe Bates 1946-11-07
Movie The French Key Fox 1946-05-18
Movie People Are Funny Mr. Hinkley (uncredited) 1946-01-11
Movie High School Hero Tiny 1946-09-06
Movie The Sailor Takes a Wife Waiter 1945-12-28
Movie The Doughgirls Snoring Man 1944-11-25
Movie Thank Your Lucky Stars Meek Man (uncredited) 1943-09-25