Joe DeRita
Born: 1909-07-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Died: 1993-07-03
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2015
- The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! as Curly-Joe (archive footage)
2003
- Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special as Joe (archive footage)
2002
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
- The Three Stooges Story as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
- The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
- The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as (archive footage)
1989
- Batmania: From Comics to Screen as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
1986
- Classic Comedy Teams as Self (archive footage)
1970
- Kook's Tour as Curly-Joe
1968
- Star Spangled Salesman as Curly Joe
1965
- The New 3 Stooges as Curly Joe (voice)
- The Outlaws Is Coming as Curly-Joe
1963
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Airport Firemen #3
- 4 for Texas as Painting Deliveryman
- The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze as Curly-Joe
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook as Curly-Joe
1962
- The Three Stooges Meet Hercules as Curly Joe
- The Three Stooges in Orbit as Curly-Joe
1961
- Snow White and the Three Stooges as Curley-Joe
1959
- Have Rocket, Will Travel as Curley-Joe
1958
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
- The Bravados as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
1956
- The Steve Allen Show as Self
1948
- The Ed Sullivan Show as Self
- Coroner Creek as Jack the Bartender
- Jitter Bughouse as Joe
1947
- The Good Bad Egg as Joe Priggle
- Wedlock Deadlock as Eddie
1946
- The French Key as Fox
- High School Hero as Tiny
- People Are Funny as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
- Slappily Married as Joe Bates
1945
- The Sailor Takes a Wife as Waiter
1944
- The Doughgirls as Snoring Man
1943
- Thank Your Lucky Stars as Meek Man (uncredited)