Joe DeRita
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.
Personal Details
Also Known As
Movies (32)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Joe (archive footage)
2003
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2002
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
as Curly-Joe
2001
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
as Curly-Joe
2001
The Three Stooges Story
as Curly-Joe
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
as Joe
2001
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
as (archive footage)
1997
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
1989
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Kook's Tour
as Curly-Joe
1970
Star Spangled Salesman
as Curly Joe
1968
The Outlaws Is Coming
as Curly-Joe
1965
4 for Texas
as Painting Deliveryman
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Airport Firemen #3
1963
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
as Curly-Joe
1963
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
as Curly-Joe
1963
The Three Stooges in Orbit
as Curly-Joe
1962
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
as Curly Joe
1962
Snow White and the Three Stooges
as Curley-Joe
1961
Have Rocket, Will Travel
as Curley-Joe
1959
The Bravados
as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
1958
Coroner Creek
as Jack the Bartender
1948
Jitter Bughouse
as Joe
1948
Wedlock Deadlock
as Eddie
1947
The Good Bad Egg
as Joe Priggle
1947
Slappily Married
as Joe Bates
1946
High School Hero
as Tiny
1946
The French Key
as Fox
1946
People Are Funny
as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
1946
The Sailor Takes a Wife
as Waiter
1945
The Doughgirls
as Snoring Man
1944
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Meek Man (uncredited)
1943
