Curly Howard
Biography
Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.
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Movies (49)
Three Stooges Comedy Collection
2024
Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!
2023
The Last Laugh
as Self
2016
The Three Stooges in 3D
as Curly
2012
The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts
as Himself
2009
The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed
2004
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Curly (archive footage)
2003
The Three Stooges Story
as Curly
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
as Curly
2001
The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious
as Curly
2000
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
as Self / Curly (archive footage)
1997
The Lost Stooges
as Himself
1990
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
1986
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
1984
The Making of the Stooges
as Curly
1984
The Three Stooges Follies
as Curly (archive footage)
1974
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
as Curly
1964
The Big Parade of Comedy
as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
Stop! Look! and Laugh!
as Curly
1960
Columbia Laff Hour
as Curley
1956
Booty and the Beast
as Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
1953
Hold That Lion!
as Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
1947
Half-Wits Holiday
as Curly
1947
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1
as Himself
1947
Three Little Pirates
as Curly
1946
Rhythm and Weep
as Curly
1946
G.I. Wanna Home
as Curly
1946
Three Loan Wolves
as Curly
1946
Monkey Businessmen
as Curly
1946
The Three Troubledoers
as Curly
1946
Uncivil War Birds
as Curly
1946
Swing Parade of 1946
as Curly
1946
A Bird in the Head
as Curly
1946
Beer Barrel Polecats
as Curly
1946
A Hit with a Miss
Story (Writing)
1945
Micro-Phonies
as Curly
1945
Booby Dupes
as Curly
1945
If a Body Meets a Body
as Curly
1945
Idiots Deluxe
as Curly
1945
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Curly
1945
Three Pests in a Mess
as Curly
1945
No Dough Boys
as Curly
1944
Gents Without Cents
as Curly
1944
Idle Roomers
as Curly
1944
The Yoke's on Me
as Curly
1944
Busy Buddies
as Curly
1944
Crash Goes the Hash
as Curly
1944
A Gem of a Jam
as Curly
1943
