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