Joe DeRita
Acting
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Acting Credits
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 act...
Known For
Filmography
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015
as Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Joe (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Story
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
Kook's Tour
1970
as Curly-Joe
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
as Curly Joe
The Outlaws Is Coming
1965
as Curly-Joe
The New 3 Stooges
1965
as Curly Joe (voice)
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963
as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963
as Curly-Joe
4 for Texas
1963
as Painting Deliveryman
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
as Curly Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
as Curly-Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
as Curley-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
1959
as Curley-Joe
The Bravados
1958
as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
Coroner Creek
1948
as Jack the Bartender
Jitter Bughouse
1948
as Joe
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
The Good Bad Egg
1947
as Joe Priggle
Wedlock Deadlock
1947
as Eddie
People Are Funny
1946
as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
Slappily Married
1946
as Joe Bates
High School Hero
1946
as Tiny
The French Key
1946
as Fox
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
as Waiter
The Doughgirls
1944
as Snoring Man
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Meek Man (uncredited)
The Three Stooges
1934
as Curly Joe