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person_profile-Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita Died at age: 83

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Joe DeRita

Date of Birth:

Jul 12, 1909

Country of birth:

U.S.

Died:

Jul 03, 1993

Biography of

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.

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Joe DeRita

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Filmography of

Joe DeRita

Found 25 Movies in total

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

Curly-Joe (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2004

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Joe (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 2003

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Self (archive footage) (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 2002

... 2001

... 2001

The Three Stooges Story

Curly-Joe ( Actor )

... 2001

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

(archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1997

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Self / Curly-Joe ( Actor )

... 1989

Kook's Tour

Curly-Joe ( Actor )

... 1970

The Outlaws Is Coming

Curly-Joe ( Actor )

... 1965

4 for Texas

Painting Deliveryman ( Actor )

... 1963

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

Airport Firemen #3 ( Actor )

... 1963

... 1963

The Three Stooges in Orbit

Curly-Joe ( Actor )

... 1962

... 1962

... 1961

Have Rocket, Will Travel

Curley-Joe ( Actor )

... 1959

... 1958

Coroner Creek

Jack the Bartender ( Actor )

... 1948

High School Hero

Tiny ( Actor )

... 1946

The French Key

Fox ( Actor )

... 1946

People Are Funny

Mr. Hinkley (uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1946

The Sailor Takes a Wife

Waiter ( Actor )

... 1945

The Doughgirls

Snoring Man ( Actor )

... 1944

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Meek Man ( Actor )

... 1943