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