Joe DeRita
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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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Known for
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Operating Room Attendant
The Steve Allen Show
Self (The Three Stooges)
The Steve Allen Show
Self
Coroner Creek
Jack the Bartender
The Doughgirls
Snoring Man
4 for Texas
Painting Deliveryman
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Outlaws Is Coming
Curly-Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Curley-Joe
Wedlock Deadlock
Eddie
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Curly Joe
The Three Stooges Story
Curly-Joe
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Curly-Joe
The French Key
Fox
The Three Stooges in Orbit
Curly-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
Curley-Joe
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Joe (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
Joe Priggle
High School Hero
Tiny
The New 3 Stooges
Curly Joe (voice)
People Are Funny
Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
(archive footage)
The Bravados
Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
Star Spangled Salesman
Curly Joe
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Joe
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Waiter
Slappily Married
Joe Bates
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
Curly-Joe
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Kook's Tour
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Curly-Joe
Jitter Bughouse
Joe
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Curly-Joe
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Meek Man (uncredited)
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self