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.
Known For
Curley-Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Airport Firemen #3
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Curly-Joe
The Outlaws Is Coming
Joe (archive footage)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Curly Joe
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Curley-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Story
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Jack the Bartender
Coroner Creek
Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
People Are Funny
Meek Man (uncredited)
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Waiter
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Joe
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Snoring Man
The Doughgirls
(archive footage)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit
Curly-Joe
Kook's Tour
Joe Priggle
The Good Bad Egg
Joe
Jitter Bughouse
Joe Bates
Slappily Married
Eddie
Wedlock Deadlock
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
Tiny
High School Hero
Painting Deliveryman
4 for Texas
Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
The Bravados
Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Curly Joe
Star Spangled Salesman
Fox
The French Key
Self (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
32
Gender
Male
Birthday
1909-07-12
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Also Known As
The Three Stooges