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