Joe DeRita
Known for: Acting
Born: July 12, 1909
Died: July 3, 1993
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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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Filmography
33 movies · 7 TV shows, newest first
8.7
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015
8.5
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
7.0
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
7.5
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001
NR
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001
NR
The Three Stooges Story
2001
NR
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001
7.0
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
7.8
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
7.0
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
5.8
Kook's Tour
1970
8.0
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
5.3
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965
7.5
The New 3 Stooges
1965
5.1
4 for Texas
1963
7.0
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
6.0
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963
6.0
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963
5.1
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
6.5
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
5.7
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
5.3
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959
6.3
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
6.6
The Bravados
1958
6.2
The Steve Allen Show
1956
6.2
Coroner Creek
1948
6.8
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
9.0
Jitter Bughouse
1948
7.0
Wedlock Deadlock
1947
7.0
The Good Bad Egg
1947
6.5
Slappily Married
1946
6.5
High School Hero
1946
6.5
The French Key
1946
5.7
People Are Funny
1946
8.0
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
7.6
The Doughgirls
1944
6.2
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
8.0
The Three Stooges
1934
NR
The Time Element
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The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard
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