Joe DeRita
Born July 12, 1909 (Age: 116)
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.
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
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
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as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
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Age: 92
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
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as (archive footage)
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Age: 87
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
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as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
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Age: 79
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
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as Self (archive footage)
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Age: 76
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
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as Curly Joe
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Age: 58
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965
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as Curly-Joe
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Age: 55
4 for Texas
1963
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as Painting Deliveryman
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Age: 54
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
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as Airport Firemen #3
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Age: 54
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963
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as Curly-Joe
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Age: 54
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963
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as Curly-Joe
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Age: 54
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
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as Curly-Joe
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Age: 52
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
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as Curly Joe
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Age: 52
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
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as Curley-Joe
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Age: 52
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959
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as Curley-Joe
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Age: 50
The Bravados
1958
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as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
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Age: 48
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
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as Waiter
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Age: 36