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, 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.
Known for
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956)
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse (1958)
- The New 3 Stooges (1965)
- It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World (1963)
- Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
- The Three Stooges (1934)
- The Bravados (1958)
- The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad! (2015)
- The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
- 4 for Texas (1963)
- Thank Your Lucky Stars (1943)
- The Three Stooges Meet Hercules (1962)
- The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard
- The Doughgirls (1944)
- The Outlaws Is Coming (1965)
- Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story (2002)
- The Sailor Takes a Wife (1945)
- Have Rocket, Will Travel (1959)
- The Three Stooges Scrapbook (1963)