
Curly Howard
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1903-10-22
- Died
- 1952-01-18
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jerome Howard · Jerry Howard · The Three Stooges · Jerome Lester Horwitz · Curley Howard
Biography
Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.
Known For

Operator 13
1934
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015
as Curly (archive footage)

Dancing Lady
1933
as Stagehand Curly

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
TV Shows (3)
Movies (149)

Operator 13
1934
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

Dancing Lady
1933
as Stagehand Curly

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Curly (archive footage)

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934

The Captain Hates the Sea
1934
as Drummer

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as Self / Curly (archive footage)

No Dough Boys
1944
as Curly

Hollywood Party
1934
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

Men in Black
1934
as Dr. Howard
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

My Sister Eileen
1942
as Subway Builder (uncredited)

Start Cheering
1938
as Curly Howard

Turn Back the Clock
1933
as Wedding Singer (uncredited)

Booby Dupes
1945
as Curly

Movie Maniacs
1936
as Curly

Pop Goes the Easel
1935
as Curly

Dizzy Detectives
1943
as Curly

I'll Never Heil Again
1941
as Curly Gallstone

You Nazty Spy!
1940
as Curly Gallstone

Ants in the Pantry
1936
as Curley

Whoops, I'm an Indian!
1936
as Curly

A Pain in the Pullman
1936
as Curly

Punch Drunks
1934
as Curly

Disorder in the Court
1936
as Curly

Mutts to You
1938
as Curly

A Plumbing We Will Go
1940
as Curly

Swing Parade of 1946
1946
as Curly

Hollywood on Parade
1932
as Self

Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
as Curly

The Three Troubledoers
1946
as Curly

Three Missing Links
1938
as Curly

Fugitive Lovers
1934
as Bill, Second of Three Julians

Woman Haters
1934
as Jack

Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)

Meet the Baron
1933
as A Stooge

Roast-Beef and Movies
1934
as Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)

Rhythm and Weep
1946
as Curly

Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as Fritz the Clown

Dizzy Doctors
1937
as Curly

Hoi Polloi
1935
as Curly

Monkey Businessmen
1946
as Curly

Pardon My Scotch
1935
as Curly

Three Little Pigskins
1934
as Curly

All the World's a Stooge
1941
as Curly

Horses' Collars
1935
as Curly

Three Little Beers
1935
as Curly

Half Shot Shooters
1936
as Curly

Three Sappy People
1939
as Curly

Spook Louder
1943
as Curly

From Nurse to Worse
1940
as Curly

The Sitter Downers
1937
as Curly

Hold That Lion!
1947
as Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)

Uncivil War Birds
1946
as Curly

How High Is Up?
1940
as Curley

Grips, Grunts and Groans
1937
as Curly

We Want Our Mummy
1939
as Curly

Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Curly Wrong

Flat Foot Stooges
1938
as Curly

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934
as Curly

Slippery Silks
1936
as Curly

Termites of 1938
1938
as Curly

Three Little Twirps
1943
as Curly

Restless Knights
1935
as Baron of Gray Manor

Saved by the Belle
1939
as Curly
The Making of the Stooges
1984
as Curly (archive footage)

Playing the Ponies
1937
as Curly

The Yoke's on Me
1944
as Curly

Yes, We Have No Bonanza
1939
as Curly

Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Curly

G.I. Wanna Home
1946
as Curly

Back to the Woods
1937
as Curly

Uncivil Warriors
1935
as Curly

What's the Matador?
1942
as Curly

Tassels in the Air
1938
as Curly

The Three Stooges Follies
1974
as Curly (archive footage)

Matri-Phony
1942
as Curleycue

If a Body Meets a Body
1945
as Curly

Micro-Phonies
1945
as Curly

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
1938
as Curly

Three Pests in a Mess
1945
as Curly

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
1939
as Curly

Half-Wits Holiday
1947
as Curly

Some More of Samoa
1941
as Curly

Time Out for Rhythm
1941
as Curly

Hello Pop
1933
as Son

Phony Express
1943
as Curly

Gents Without Cents
1944
as Curly

Columbia Laff Hour
1956
as Curley

The Big Idea
1934
as Healy's Stooge

Rockin' in the Rockies
1945
as Curly

Violent Is the Word for Curly
1938
as Curly

In the Sweet Pie and Pie
1941
as Curly

They Stooge to Conga
1943
as Curly
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964
as Curly

Cookoo Cavaliers
1940
as Curly Sinker

Three Loan Wolves
1946
as Curly

The Three Stooges Story
2001
as Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

A Bird in the Head
1946
as Curly

3 Dumb Clucks
1937
as Curly / Pop Howard

Idle Roomers
1944
as Curly

Rockin' Thru the Rockies
1940
as Curly
Three Stooges Comedy Collection
2024
as (archive footage) (uncredited)

No Census, No Feeling
1940
as Curly

False Alarms
1936
as Curly

Back from the Front
1943
as Curly

Goofs and Saddles
1937
as Curly

Idiots Deluxe
1945
as Curly

Three Smart Saps
1942
as Curly

Nutty But Nice
1940
as Curly

Higher Than a Kite
1943
as Curly

Booty and the Beast
1953
as Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)

Stop! Look! and Laugh!
1960
as Curly

Cash and Carry
1937
as Curly

A Gem of a Jam
1943
as Curly

Wee Wee Monsieur
1938
as Curly

I Can Hardly Wait
1943
as Curly

So Long Mr. Chumps
1941
as Curly
About Curly Howard
Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, an… With 152 credits spanning from 1932 to 2024, Curly Howard has appeared in 149 films and 3 TV shows.
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Most Popular Curly Howard Movies
- Operator 13 (1934) — as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
- The Last Laugh (2016) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Dancing Lady (1933) — as Stagehand Curly
- Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984) — as (archive footage)
- The Big Parade of Comedy (1964) — as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
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