Joe DeRita
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.
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- 2015 · The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! as Curly-Joe
- 2004 · The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made as Curly-Joe (archive footage)
- 2003 · Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special as Joe (archive footage)
- 2002 · Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2001 · The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II as Curly-Joe
- 2001 · The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I as Curly-Joe
- 2001 · The Three Stooges Story as Curly-Joe
- 2001 · The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter as Joe
- 1997 · The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! as (archive footage)
- 1989 · Batmania: From Comics to Screen as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
- 1970 · Kook's Tour as Curly-Joe
- 1968 · Star Spangled Salesman as Curly Joe
- 1966 · The New 3 Stooges: Mummies Boys as Curly-Joe
- 1965 · The Outlaws Is Coming as Curly-Joe
- 1965 · The New 3 Stooges as Curly Joe (voice)
- 1963 · 4 for Texas as Painting Deliveryman
- 1963 · It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World as Airport Firemen #3
- 1963 · The Three Stooges Scrapbook as Curly-Joe
- 1963 · The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze as Curly-Joe
- 1962 · The Three Stooges in Orbit as Curly-Joe
- 1962 · The Three Stooges Meet Hercules as Curly Joe
- 1961 · Snow White and the Three Stooges as Curley-Joe
- 1959 · Have Rocket, Will Travel as Curley-Joe
- 1958 · Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse as
- 1958 · The Bravados as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self - Operating Room Attendant
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self
- 1956 · The Steve Allen Show as Self (The Three Stooges)
- 1948 · Coroner Creek as Jack the Bartender
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Curly Joe
- 1948 · The Ed Sullivan Show as Self - the Three Stooges
- 1948 · Jitter Bughouse as Joe
- 1947 · Wedlock Deadlock as Eddie
- 1947 · The Good Bad Egg as Joe Priggle
- 1946 · Slappily Married as Joe Bates
- 1946 · High School Hero as Tiny
- 1946 · The French Key as Fox
- 1946 · People Are Funny as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
- 1945 · The Sailor Takes a Wife as Waiter
- 1944 · The Doughgirls as Snoring Man
- 1943 · Thank Your Lucky Stars as Meek Man (uncredited)