Joe DeRita
Acting
1909-07-12 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.
Filmography
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015 · Series
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003 · Movie
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002 · Movie
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001 · Movie
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001 · Movie
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001 · Movie
The Three Stooges Story
2001 · Movie
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997 · Movie
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989 · Movie
Classic Comedy Teams
1986 · Movie
Kook's Tour
1970 · Movie
Star Spangled Salesman
1968 · Movie
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965 · Movie
The New 3 Stooges
1965 · Series
4 for Texas
1963 · Movie
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Movie
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963 · Movie
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963 · Movie
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962 · Movie
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962 · Movie
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961 · Movie
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959 · Movie
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958 · Series
The Bravados
1958 · Movie
The Steve Allen Show
1956 · Series
Coroner Creek
1948 · Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
Jitter Bughouse
1948 · Movie
Wedlock Deadlock
1947 · Movie
The Good Bad Egg
1947 · Movie
Slappily Married
1946 · Movie
High School Hero
1946 · Movie
The French Key
1946 · Movie
People Are Funny
1946 · Movie
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945 · Movie
The Doughgirls
1944 · Movie
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Movie
The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard
Series
The Time Element
Movie