Joe DeRita
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 titles)
8.7ShowThe Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Curly-Joe (archive footage) · 2015
8.5MovieThree Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Joe (archive footage) · 2003
7.0MovieAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2002
MovieThe Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001
7.5MovieThe Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001
MovieThe Three Stooges Story
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001
MovieThe Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Joe (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2001
7.0MovieThe Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
(archive footage) · 1997
7.8MovieBatmania: From Comics to Screen
Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage) · 1989
7.0MovieClassic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage) · 1986
5.8MovieKook's Tour
Curly-Joe · 1970
8.0MovieStar Spangled Salesman
Curly Joe · 1968
5.3MovieThe Outlaws Is Coming
Curly-Joe · 1965
7.5ShowThe New 3 Stooges
Curly Joe (voice) · 1965
5.1Movie4 for Texas
Painting Deliveryman · 1963
7.0MovieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Airport Firemen #3 · 1963
6.0MovieThe Three Stooges Scrapbook
Curly-Joe · 1963
6.0MovieThe Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Curly-Joe · 1963
5.1MovieThe Three Stooges in Orbit
Curly-Joe · 1962
6.5MovieThe Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Curly Joe · 1962
5.7MovieSnow White and the Three Stooges
Curley-Joe · 1961
5.3MovieHave Rocket, Will Travel
Curley-Joe · 1959
6.3ShowWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
6.6MovieThe Bravados
Tony Mirabel (uncredited) · 1958
6.2ShowThe Steve Allen Show
Self · 1956
6.2MovieCoroner Creek
Jack the Bartender · 1948
6.8ShowThe Ed Sullivan Show
Self · 1948
9.0MovieJitter Bughouse
Joe · 1948
7.0MovieWedlock Deadlock
Eddie · 1947
7.0MovieThe Good Bad Egg
Joe Priggle · 1947