Joe DeRita
Acting
Born: 1909-07-12 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
The Steve Allen Show
Self
The New 3 Stooges
Curly Joe (voice)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges
Curly Joe
4 for Texas
Painting Deliveryman
The Bravados
Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Curly-Joe (archive footage)
The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard
Joe
The Doughgirls
Snoring Man
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Curley-Joe
Slappily Married
Joe Bates
Wedlock Deadlock
Eddie
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Joe (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Curly Joe
Coroner Creek
Jack the Bartender
The Time Element
Man at Bar
Jitter Bughouse
Joe
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Meek Man (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Story
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Outlaws Is Coming
Curly-Joe
People Are Funny
Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
Joe Priggle
The Three Stooges in Orbit
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Curly-Joe
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Waiter
Star Spangled Salesman
Curly Joe
Kook's Tour
Curly-Joe
High School Hero
Tiny
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The French Key
Fox
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
(archive footage)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
Have Rocket, Will Travel
Curley-Joe
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)