Joe DeRita
Age: 83 | From: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Person Details
Birthday: 1909-07-12 17:59:20
Death: 1993-07-03 17:59:20
Aliases: The Three Stooges
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 7
TV Involvements: 1
Most Famous Work
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 Crosby and Randolph Scott. Description above from the Wikipedia article Joe DeRita, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Most Famous Work
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
(2015) Curly-Joe
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
(2004) Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Coroner Creek
(1948) Jack the Bartender
The French Key
(1946) Fox
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
(2002) Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
(2026) Curly-Joe
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
(1989) Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Star Spangled Salesman
(1968) Curly JoeActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Curly-Joe | |
| 2004 | Curly-Joe (archive footage) | |
| 2003 | Joe (archive footage) | |
| 2002 | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) | |
| 2001 | Curly-Joe | |
| Curly-Joe | ||
| Curly-Joe | ||
| Joe | ||
| 1997 | (archive footage) | |
| 1989 | Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage) | |
| 1970 | Curly-Joe | |
| 1968 | Curly Joe | |
| 1966 | Curly-Joe | |
| 1965 | Curly-Joe | |
| Curly Joe (voice) | ||
| 1963 | Painting Deliveryman | |
| Airport Firemen #3 | ||
| Curly-Joe | ||
| 1962 | Curly-Joe | |
| Curly Joe | ||
| 1961 | Curley-Joe | |
| 1959 | Curley-Joe | |
| 1958 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1956 | Self - Operating Room Attendant | |
| Self | ||
| Self (The Three Stooges) | ||
| 1948 | Jack the Bartender | |
| Curly Joe | ||
| Self - the Three Stooges | ||
| Joe | ||
| 1947 | Eddie | |
| Joe Priggle | ||
| 1946 | Joe Bates | |
| Tiny | ||
| Fox | ||
| Mr. Hinkley (uncredited) | ||
| 1945 | Waiter | |
| 1944 | Snoring Man | |
| 1943 | Meek Man | |
| Curly-Joe | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
