Joe DeRita
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.
Top Filmography
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963 // MOVIE
The Bravados
1958 // MOVIE
4 for Texas
1963 // MOVIE
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943 // MOVIE
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962 // MOVIE
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961 // MOVIE
Coroner Creek
1948 // MOVIE
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962 // MOVIE
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 // TV
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959 // MOVIE
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965 // MOVIE
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963 // MOVIE
The New 3 Stooges
1965 // TV
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015 // TV
People Are Funny
1946 // MOVIE