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  Curly Joe DeRita - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Noticing his physical resemblance to predecessors Besser and especially Curly Howard, DeRita was renamed "Curly-Joe," and became the third Stooge in 1958.
While DeRita's physical appearance was reminiscent of the original "Curly," his characterization was milder, and not as manic or surreal.
DeRita recorded an uncensored "Burlesque" LP in the 50s.
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 Curly Joe DeRita - Biography - Moviefone
Joe DeRita, sometimes known as "Curly Joe DeRita," was the last of the six members of the Three Stooges to join that august comedic trio.
DeRita accompanied his parents on tour from the age of seven, and he soon had a dancing act with his sister.
In October of 1958, Joe DeRita -- christened "Curly Joe" because of his resemblance to the group's most famous member, Curly Howard -- made his debut as a member of the trio.
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 The Three Stooges Official Website
Joe's film debut was in "The Doughgirls" in 1944 with Ann Sheridan for Warner Brothers.
Joe appeared in Columbia shorts such as "Slappily Married" and "The Good Bad Egg," these shorts featured some of the same supporting actors who were in the Stooge Shorts.
Joe DeRita was asked to join the act, and at this time the Stooges formed Comedy III Productions, Inc., a company which still holds The Three Stooges rights and manages their affairs.
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 biography of Curly Joe DeRita of the Three Stooges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Curly Joe DeRita, born as Joseph Wardell, was the last of the Three Stooges.
Curly Joe was born in Philadelphia on July 12, 1909 in a stage family, with his mother Florenze a dancer and his father Frank a stage technician.
Curly Joe DeRita, the last of the Three Stooges, died of pneumonia on July 3, 1993 at the Motion Picture Hospital in Los Angeles.
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 Curly-Joe Bio
His mother, Florenz DeRita, was a dancer and his father, Frank Wardell, was a stage technician.
DeRita ran the gamut in films, as well as making guest appearances on such television shows as The Desilu Playhouse, This Is Alice, and Bachelor Father.
He was like Curly in several respects, with his weight and his ballet-like grace despite his weight.
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 Three Stooges - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Commonly known by their first names, Larry, Moe, and Curly (sometimes spelled "Curley"); Larry, Moe and Shemp; and other lineups became famous for their work in movies and starred in many short features that consisted of masterful ways of showcasing their extremely physical and sometimes controversial brand of slapstick comedy.
Curly suffered a stroke on May 6, 1946, during the filming of Half-Wits Holiday, curtailing his output at 97 shorts.
Moe quickly signed Joe DeRita as his replacement; DeRita shaved his head and became "Curly-Joe" because of his resemblance to the original Curly Howard.
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 Actors - Curly Joe DeRita
, DeRita was renamed "Curly-Joe," and became the third Stooge in 1958.
While the least distinctive member of the group, television shows that survive from that era, as well as the films "The Three Stooges Go Around The World In A Daze"(1963) and "Kook's Tour" (1970), show that when classic bits or deviations from the youth market were attempted, the results were far better.
DeRita's Burlesque uncensored LP from the 50s, as well as several interviews over the years prove that he was funniest when a little racy.
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 The Three Stooges - Moe, Larry, Curly, Shemp, Joe and Curly Joe   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Curly suffered a stroke in 1946 and Shemp left his own successful career to return to the trio.
Joe Besser was the fifth (third) Stooge from 1956-1958.
Joe Besser was probably the least popular stooge, relying more on verbal than slapstick humor - in fact, he had a clause in his contract specifically prohibiting him from being hit too hard.
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 New Three Stooges, The @ Toonarific Cartoons
Much like the Abbott & Costello cartoon that premiered a few years later (see separate entry), this series showed the Stooges in typical slapstick situations that could all be taken a step further because they were now in cartoon form.
The high points of the series, however, were the live-action introductory wrap-arounds, featuring Moe, Larry, and "Curly Joe" DeRita in full shenanigan mode.
While the live segments were a real treat to Stooge fans, they proved to be the undoing for the series itself.
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 Articles - Three Stooges   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Commonly known by their first names, Larry, Moe, & Curly (sometimes spelled "Curley"); Larry, Moe & Shemp; and other lineups became famous for their work in movies and starred in many short features that consisted of masterful ways of showcasing their extremely physical and sometimes controversial brand of slapstick comedy.
The Stooges got their name and their start from a vaudeville act called Ted Healy and His Stooges (originally called "Ted Healy and His Southern Gentlemen"), which was founded in 1922.
Joe Besser passed away in March of 1988, and Curly-Joe passed away on July 3, 1993, making him the last Stooge to die.
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 Curly Joe DeRita - Biography, Photos, and more - Moviefone
Up to this point, Joe DeRita's name was far from a household word.
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Curly Joe DeRita - Filmography, Biography, News, Photos, Birth date, Relationships, Film Clips, and Fun Facts on Moviefone.
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 Amazon.ca: Three Stooges: In Orbit: DVD   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
This 1962 film begins with Moe, Larry and Curly Joe being kicked out of their boarding house because they keep cooking in their room and ending up in the mansion of Professor Danforth (Emil Sitka from the Stooge's stock company of players).
Moe, Larry and Curly Joe wind up baby-sitting the contraption, giving it nuclear capability and almost help the Martins in their quest.
Another problem, a minor one, is the scene showing Curly repeatedly being hit on the head with a crowbar being shoved through a wall.
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 ipedia.com: Three Stooges Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Comedy III Productions, Inc., formed by Moe, Larry and Curly Joe DeRita in 1959, is the owner of all of the Three Stooges trademarks, copyrights, and merchandising.
Shemp died of a heart attack in 1956 and Joe Besser was the fifth (third) Stooge from 1956-1958.
In 1977, there was a short-lived CBS animated series called The Three Robonic Stooges featuring Moe, Larry, and Curly as bionic cartoon superheroes with extendable limbs, similiar to the later Inspector Gadget.
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 Daily Celebrations ~ Leo Rosten, Affectionate Communication ~ October 5 ~ Ideas to motivate, educate, and inspire
Over time, Shemp was interchanged with Jerome Howard (Curly), Joe Besser (Joe), and Joe DeRita (Curly Joe).
As the middle stooge with the wild hair, the easygoing Fine played the straight man for 40 years in over 200 theatrical shorts in the 30s, 40s, and 50s, among the funniest films ever made.
"They were one of the first comedy teams to satirize Adolf Hitler," recalled Curly Joe's grandson Earl Benjamin in TV Guide.
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 Joe DeRita   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Born into a show business family, DeRita began performing at the age of 7...
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Born Joseph Wardell in Philadelphia in 1909, he came from a
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