Person Details

Birthday: 1903-10-22 07:29:18

Death: 1952-01-18 07:29:18

Aliases: Jerome Howard , Jerry Howard

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Homepage:

Movie Involvements: 7

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.

Most Famous Work

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Average
9
The Last Laugh
Average
7

The Last Laugh

(2016) Self
Operator 13
Average
6

Operator 13

(1934) Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
The Making of the Stooges
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0
Broadway to Hollywood
Average
5

Broadway to Hollywood

(1933) Fritz the Clown
Going Hollywood: The '30s
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0

Going Hollywood: The '30s

(1984) (archive footage)

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2023 N/A
2016 Self
2015 Curly
2012 Curly
2009 N/A
Himself
2008 N/A
N/A
N/A
2007 N/A
2004 N/A
2003 Curly (archive footage)
2001 Curly
Curly
2000 Curly
1997 Self / Curly (archive footage)
1990 Himself
1984 Curly
(archive footage)
1964 Curly
(archive footage)
1960 Curly
1956 Curley
1953 Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
1947 Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
Curly
Himself
1946 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
1945 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
1944 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
1943 Curly
Curly
Curly Wrong
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
1942 Curly
Subway Builder (uncredited)
Curly
Curly
Curleycue
Curly
Curly
Curly
1941 Curly
Curly
Curly
Stooge Curly
Curly
Curly Gallstone
Curly
Curly
1940 Curly
Curly Sinker
Curly
Curly
Curley
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly Gallstone
1939 Curly
Curly
Dr. Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
1938 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly Howard
Curly
Curly
1937 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly / Pop Howard
Curly
Curly
1936 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curley
1935 Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Curly
Baron of Gray Manor
Curly
1934 Curly
Drummer
Dr. Howard
Curly
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Healy's Stooge
Jack
Curly
Prisoner
N/A
Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)
Bill, Second of Three Julians
1933 Mullins' Helper
Stagehand Curly
A Stooge
Curly
Son
Fritz the Clown
Curly
Wedding Singer (uncredited)
Boy
1932 Self
Year Character Movie/Tv

Writing

Year Role Movie/Tv
1945 Story
1934 Story
Year Role Movie/Tv

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