Personal Info
Known Credits
33
Gender
Male
Birthdate
1909-07-12 (116 Y.O)
Place Of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Also Known For
The Three StoogesJoe De Rita
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 act ...
Known For
Acting
2004 --
The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made
| Curly-Joe (archive footage)
2003 --
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
| Joe (archive footage)
2002 --
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
| Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001 --
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
| Curly-Joe
2001 --
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
| Curly-Joe
2001 --
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
| Joe
2001 --
The Three Stooges Story
| Curly-Joe
1997 --
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
| (archive footage)
1989 --
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
| Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
1970 --
Kook's Tour
| Curly-Joe
1968 --
Star Spangled Salesman
| Curly Joe
1966 --
The New 3 Stooges: Mummies Boys
| Curly-Joe
1965 --
The Outlaws Is Coming
| Curly-Joe
1963 --
4 for Texas
| Painting Deliveryman
1963 --
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
| Airport Firemen #3
1963 --
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
| Curly-Joe
1963 --
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
| Curly-Joe
1962 --
The Three Stooges in Orbit
| Curly-Joe
1962 --
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
| Curly Joe
1961 --
Snow White and the Three Stooges
| Curley-Joe
1959 --
Have Rocket, Will Travel
| Curley-Joe
1958 --
The Bravados
| Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
1948 --
Coroner Creek
| Jack the Bartender
1948 --
Jitter Bughouse
| Joe
1947 --
Wedlock Deadlock
| Eddie
1947 --
The Good Bad Egg
| Joe Priggle
1946 --
Slappily Married
| Joe Bates
1946 --
High School Hero
| Tiny
1946 --
The French Key
| Fox
1946 --
People Are Funny
| Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
1945 --
The Sailor Takes a Wife
| Waiter
1944 --
The Doughgirls
| Snoring Man
1943 --
Thank Your Lucky Stars
| Meek Man (uncredited)