Joe DeRita
Known for Acting · 40 credits
- Born
- 1909-07-12
- Died
- 1993-07-03
- Place of birth
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Also known as
- The Three Stooges · Joe De Rita
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.
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Known For
TV Shows (7)
Movies (33)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Airport Firemen #3
Wedlock Deadlock
1947
as Eddie
Slappily Married
1946
as Joe Bates
The Bravados
1958
as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
Jitter Bughouse
1948
as Joe
4 for Texas
1963
as Painting Deliveryman
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965
as Curly-Joe
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Coroner Creek
1948
as Jack the Bartender
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Meek Man (uncredited)
People Are Funny
1946
as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
The Good Bad Egg
1947
as Joe Priggle
The Time Element
as Man at Bar
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
as Curly Joe
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963
as Curly-Joe
Kook's Tour
1970
as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
as Curly Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959
as Curley-Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
as Curley-Joe
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Joe (archive footage)
The Doughgirls
1944
as Snoring Man
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963
as Curly-Joe
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
as Waiter
The French Key
1946
as Fox
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as (archive footage)
The Three Stooges Story
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
High School Hero
1946
as Tiny
About 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, gai… With 40 credits spanning from 1934 to 2015, Joe DeRita has appeared in 33 films and 7 TV shows.
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- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963) — as Airport Firemen #3
- Wedlock Deadlock (1947) — as Eddie
- Slappily Married (1946) — as Joe Bates
- The Bravados (1958) — as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
- Jitter Bughouse (1948) — as Joe
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