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Curly Howard

Curly Howard

Known For Acting
Birthday Oct 22, 1903
Died Jan 18, 1952 (48)
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 0.2 (history)
Updated Aug 05, 2025
Entry Date Apr 20, 2024
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Biography

Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is gener ... ally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.

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Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003

as Curly (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

as (archive footage)

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

1960

as Curly

Columbia Laff Hour

Columbia Laff Hour

1956

as Curley

Booty And The Beast

Booty And The Beast

1953

as Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)

Half-Wits Holiday

Half-Wits Holiday

1947

as Curly

Hold That Lion!

Hold That Lion!

1947

as Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)

A Bird in the Head

A Bird in the Head

1946

as Curly

Three Little Pirates

Three Little Pirates

1946

as Curly

The Three Troubledoers

The Three Troubledoers

1946

as Curly

Uncivil War Birds

Uncivil War Birds

1946

as Curly

Monkey Businessmen

Monkey Businessmen

1946

as Curly

Three Loan Wolves

Three Loan Wolves

1946

as Curly

Beer Barrel Polecats

Beer Barrel Polecats

1946

as Curly

Rhythm and Weep

Rhythm and Weep

1946

as Curly

G.I. Wanna Home

G.I. Wanna Home

1946

as Curly

Swing Parade of 1946

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

as Curly

Three Pests in a Mess

Three Pests in a Mess

1945

as Curly

Booby Dupes

Booby Dupes

1945

as Curly

Micro-Phonies

Micro-Phonies

1945

as Curly

Idiots Deluxe

Idiots Deluxe

1945

as Curly

If a Body Meets a Body

If a Body Meets a Body

1945

as Curly

Rockin' in the Rockies

Rockin' in the Rockies

1945

as Curly

The Yoke's on Me

The Yoke's on Me

1944

as Curly

Busy Buddies

Busy Buddies

1944

as Curly

Idle Roomers

Idle Roomers

1944

as Curly

Gents Without Cents

Gents Without Cents

1944

as Curly

Crash Goes the Hash

Crash Goes the Hash

1944

as Curly

No Dough Boys

No Dough Boys

1944

as Curly

Three Little Twirps

Three Little Twirps

1943

as Curly

Higher Than a Kite

Higher Than a Kite

1943

as Curly

Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots

1943

as Curly Wrong

Phony Express

Phony Express

1943

as Curly

I Can Hardly Wait

I Can Hardly Wait

1943

as Curly

Back from the Front

Back from the Front

1943

as Curly

They Stooge to Conga

They Stooge to Conga

1943

as Curly

Dizzy Detectives

Dizzy Detectives

1943

as Curly

Spook Louder

Spook Louder

1943

as Curly

A Gem of a Jam

A Gem of a Jam

1943

as Curly

Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps

1942

as Curly

Loco Boy Makes Good

Loco Boy Makes Good

1942

as Curly

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

as Curly

Sock-a-Bye Baby

Sock-a-Bye Baby

1942

as Curly

Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony

1942

as Curleycue

What's the Matador?

What's the Matador?

1942

as Curly

Even as IOU

Even as IOU

1942

as Curly

My Sister Eileen

My Sister Eileen

1942

as Subway Builder (uncredited)

Some More of Samoa

Some More of Samoa

1941

as Curly

All the World's a Stooge

All the World's a Stooge

1941

as Curly

So Long Mr. Chumps

So Long Mr. Chumps

1941

as Curly

Dutiful but Dumb

Dutiful but Dumb

1941

as Curly

An Ache in Every Stake

An Ache in Every Stake

1941

as Curly

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

1941

as Curly

I'll Never Heil Again

I'll Never Heil Again

1941

as Curly Gallstone

Time Out for Rhythm

Time Out for Rhythm

1941

as Curly

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

1940

as Curly

Nutty But Nice

Nutty But Nice

1940

as Curly

Boobs in Arms

Boobs in Arms

1940

as Curly

Cookoo Cavaliers

Cookoo Cavaliers

1940

as Curly Sinker

You Nazty Spy!

You Nazty Spy!

1940

as Curly Gallstone

How High Is Up?

How High Is Up?

1940

as Curley

No Census, No Feeling

No Census, No Feeling

1940

as Curly

A Plumbing We Will Go

A Plumbing We Will Go

1940

as Curly

From Nurse to Worse

From Nurse to Worse

1940

as Curly

A Ducking They Did Go

A Ducking They Did Go

1939

as Curly

Saved by the Belle

Saved by the Belle

1939

as Curly

We Want Our Mummy

We Want Our Mummy

1939

as Curly

Three Sappy People

Three Sappy People

1939

as Curly

Calling All Curs

Calling All Curs

1939

as Dr. Curly

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

1939

as Curly

Termites of 1938

Termites of 1938

1938

as Curly

Wee Wee Monsieur

Wee Wee Monsieur

1938

as Curly

Tassels in the Air

Tassels in the Air

1938

as Curly

Mutts to You

Mutts to You

1938

as Curly

Three Missing Links

Three Missing Links

1938

as Curly

Flat Foot Stooges

Flat Foot Stooges

1938

as Curly

Start Cheering

Start Cheering

1938

as Curly Howard

Dizzy Doctors

Dizzy Doctors

1937

as Curly

Cash and Carry

Cash and Carry

1937

as Curly

The Sitter Downers

The Sitter Downers

1937

as Curly

Back to the Woods

Back to the Woods

1937

as Curly

Playing the Ponies

Playing the Ponies

1937

as Curly

Goofs and Saddles

Goofs and Saddles

1937

as Curly

3 Dumb Clucks

3 Dumb Clucks

1937

as Curly / Pop Howard

Grips, Grunts and Groans

Grips, Grunts and Groans

1937

as Curly

Half Shot Shooters

Half Shot Shooters

1936

as Curly

A Pain in the Pullman

A Pain in the Pullman

1936

as Curly

Slippery Silks

Slippery Silks

1936

as Curly

False Alarms

False Alarms

1936

as Curly

Whoops, I'm an Indian!

Whoops, I'm an Indian!

1936

as Curly

Disorder in the Court

Disorder in the Court

1936

as Curly

Movie Maniacs

Movie Maniacs

1936

as Curly

Ants in the Pantry

Ants in the Pantry

1936

as Curley

Pop Goes the Easel

Pop Goes the Easel

1935

as Curly

Uncivil Warriors

Uncivil Warriors

1935

as Curly

Hoi Polloi

Hoi Polloi

1935

as Curly

Horses' Collars

Horses' Collars

1935

as Curly

Restless Knights

Restless Knights

1935

as Baron of Gray Manor

Pardon My Scotch

Pardon My Scotch

1935

as Curly

Three Little Beers

Three Little Beers

1935

as Curly

Roast-Beef and Movies

Roast-Beef and Movies

1934

as Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)

Three Little Pigskins

Three Little Pigskins

1934

as Curly

Punch Drunks

Punch Drunks

1934

as Curly

Woman Haters

Woman Haters

1934

as Jack

Men in Black

Men in Black

1934

as Dr. Howard

The Big Idea

The Big Idea

1934

as Healy's Stooge

Jail Birds of Paradise

Jail Birds of Paradise

1934

as Prisoner

Fugitive Lovers

Fugitive Lovers

1934

as Bill, Second of Three Julians

Hollywood Party

Hollywood Party

1934

as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

The Captain Hates the Sea

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

as Drummer

Operator 13

Operator 13

1934

as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

Nertsery Rhymes

Nertsery Rhymes

1933

as Boy

Beer and Pretzels

Beer and Pretzels

1933

as Curly

Plane Nuts

Plane Nuts

1933

as Curly

Hello Pop

Hello Pop

1933

as Son

Turn Back the Clock

Turn Back the Clock

1933

as Wedding Singer (uncredited)

Meet the Baron

Meet the Baron

1933

as A Stooge

Myrt and Marge

Myrt and Marge

1933

as Mullins' Helper

Dancing Lady

Dancing Lady

1933

as Stagehand Curly

Broadway to Hollywood

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

as Fritz the Clown

A Hit with a Miss

A Hit with a Miss

1945

Story

Punch Drunks

Punch Drunks

1934

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

as Curly

Episodes: 24

First Aired: May 05, 2015

Los tres chiflados

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Unknown

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Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 10 17 6
2024 7 14 27 3
2024 8 13 50 6
2024 9 7 15 3
2024 10 4 6 1
2024 11 4 7 2
2024 12 5 10 2
2025 1 7 17 1
2025 2 3 6 1
2025 3 2 3 2
2025 5 1 2 1
2025 6 1 1 1
2025 7 0 0 0
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2025 8 316 152
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