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.

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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World1963 · Airport Firemen #3The Bravados1958 · Tony Mirabel (uncredited)Jitter Bughouse1948 · JoeSlappily Married1946 · Joe BatesWedlock Deadlock1947 · EddieThe Good Bad Egg1947 · Joe PrigglePeople Are Funny1946 · Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)4 for Texas1963 · Painting DeliverymanThe Time Element · Man at BarSnow White and the Three Stooges1961 · Curley-JoeThe Three Stooges Scrapbook1963 · Curly-JoeThank Your Lucky Stars1943 · Meek Man (uncredited)Star Spangled Salesman1968 · Curly JoeThe Three Stooges Meet Hercules1962 · Curly JoeThe Three Stooges in Orbit1962 · Curly-JoeThe Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze1963 · Curly-JoeCoroner Creek1948 · Jack the BartenderThe Doughgirls1944 · Snoring ManAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story2002 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)Kook's Tour1970 · Curly-JoeThe Outlaws Is Coming1965 · Curly-JoeThe Sailor Takes a Wife1945 · WaiterHave Rocket, Will Travel1959 · Curley-JoeThree Stooges 75th Anniversary Special2003 · Joe (archive footage)