Joe DeRita
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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.
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Films (33)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003 · Joe (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001 · Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001 · Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Story
2001 · Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001 · Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997 · (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989 · Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
1986 · Self (archive footage)
Kook's Tour
1970 · Curly-Joe
Star Spangled Salesman
1968 · Curly Joe
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965 · Curly-Joe
4 for Texas
1963 · Painting Deliveryman
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 · Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963 · Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963 · Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962 · Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962 · Curly Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961 · Curley-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959 · Curley-Joe
The Bravados
1958 · Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
Coroner Creek
1948 · Jack the Bartender
Jitter Bughouse
1948 · Joe
Wedlock Deadlock
1947 · Eddie
The Good Bad Egg
1947 · Joe Priggle
Slappily Married
1946 · Joe Bates
High School Hero
1946 · Tiny
The French Key
1946 · Fox
People Are Funny
1946 · Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945 · Waiter
The Doughgirls
1944 · Snoring Man
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 · Meek Man (uncredited)
The Time Element
· Man at Bar
