Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Actor Jul 12 (died age 83) Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. 1943–2015 (72 year career)
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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 act…

Known For

Filmography

Acting (37)

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Movies (32)

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003

as Joe (archive footage)

10.0
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

2002

as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I

2001

as Curly-Joe

7.5
The Three Stooges Story

The Three Stooges Story

2001

as Curly-Joe

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

2001

as Joe

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

2001

as Curly-Joe

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997

as (archive footage)

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

1989

as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)

7.8
Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams

1986

as Self (archive footage)

Kook's Tour

Kook's Tour

1970

as Curly-Joe

4.8
Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman

1968

as Curly Joe

6.0
The Outlaws Is Coming

The Outlaws Is Coming

1965

as Curly-Joe

5.1
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

as Airport Firemen #3

7.0
4 for Texas

4 for Texas

1963

as Painting Deliveryman

5.1
The Three Stooges Scrapbook

The Three Stooges Scrapbook

1963

as Curly-Joe

5.5
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

1963

as Curly-Joe

5.6
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

1962

as Curly Joe

6.5
The Three Stooges in Orbit

The Three Stooges in Orbit

1962

as Curly-Joe

5.0
Snow White and the Three Stooges

Snow White and the Three Stooges

1961

as Curley-Joe

5.6
Have Rocket, Will Travel

Have Rocket, Will Travel

1959

as Curley-Joe

5.1
The Bravados

The Bravados

1958

as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)

6.6
Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek

1948

as Jack the Bartender

6.1
Jitter Bughouse

Jitter Bughouse

1948

as Joe

The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg

1947

as Joe Priggle

Wedlock Deadlock

Wedlock Deadlock

1947

as Eddie

The French Key

The French Key

1946

as Fox

5.0
Slappily Married

Slappily Married

1946

as Joe Bates

5.0
High School Hero

High School Hero

1946

as Tiny

5.0
People Are Funny

People Are Funny

1946

as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)

5.2
The Sailor Takes a Wife

The Sailor Takes a Wife

1945

as Waiter

6.0
The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944

as Snoring Man

7.0
Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Meek Man (uncredited)

6.0