Joe DeRita
Born: 1909-07-12
Place of Birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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 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
Have Rocket, Will Travel
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Doughgirls
Wedlock Deadlock
The French Key
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Coroner Creek
Kook's Tour
The Bravados
Slappily Married
The Good Bad Egg
4 for Texas
High School Hero
People Are Funny
Snow White and the Three Stooges
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Star Spangled Salesman
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
Jitter Bughouse
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
The Outlaws Is Coming
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
The Three Stooges Story
The Three Stooges in Orbit
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Classic Comedy Teams
