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Joe DeRita

Joe DeRita

Known For Acting
Birthday Jul 12, 1909
Died Jul 03, 1993 (83)
Birthplace Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Sep 19, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 fa ... ther 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

Filmography

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

The 50 Worst Movies Ever Made

2004

as Curly-Joe (archive footage)

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003

as Joe (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997

as (archive footage)

Kook's Tour

Kook's Tour

1970

as Curly-Joe

Star Spangled Salesman

Star Spangled Salesman

1968

as Curly Joe

The Outlaws Is Coming

The Outlaws Is Coming

1965

as Curly-Joe

4 for Texas

4 for Texas

1963

as Painting Deliveryman

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

1963

as Airport Firemen #3

The Three Stooges in Orbit

The Three Stooges in Orbit

1962

as Curly-Joe

Have Rocket, Will Travel

Have Rocket, Will Travel

1959

as Curley-Joe

The Bravados

The Bravados

1958

as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)

Jitter Bughouse

Jitter Bughouse

1948

as Joe

Coroner Creek

Coroner Creek

1948

as Jack the Bartender

The Good Bad Egg

The Good Bad Egg

1947

as Joe Priggle

Wedlock Deadlock

Wedlock Deadlock

1947

as Eddie

Slappily Married

Slappily Married

1946

as Joe Bates

The French Key

The French Key

1946

as Fox

People Are Funny

People Are Funny

1946

as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)

High School Hero

High School Hero

1946

as Tiny

The Sailor Takes a Wife

The Sailor Takes a Wife

1945

as Waiter

The Doughgirls

The Doughgirls

1944

as Snoring Man

Thank Your Lucky Stars

Thank Your Lucky Stars

1943

as Meek Man (uncredited)

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The New 3 Stooges

as Curly Joe (voice)

Episodes: 156

First Aired: Jan 01, 1965

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

as Curly-Joe

Episodes: 24

First Aired: May 05, 2015

The Ed Sullivan Show

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jun 20, 1948

Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1958

The Steve Allen Show

as Self - Operating Room Attendant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

The Steve Allen Show

as Self (The Three Stooges)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 24, 1956

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