Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1909-07-12
Day of Death
1993-07-03
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.
Filmography (32)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001
The Three Stooges Story
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
Kook's Tour
1970
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965
4 for Texas
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
