Joe DeRita
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1909
- Died
- July 3, 1993 (aged 83)
- Birthplace
- 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
Filmography
The Time Element
Movie · as Man at Bar
The Three Stooges
TV · as Joe
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
TV · as Curly-Joe (archive footage) · 24 eps
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Movie · as Joe (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Movie · as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Story
Movie · as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Movie · as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Movie · as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Movie · as (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Movie · as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Kook's Tour
Movie · as Curly-Joe
Star Spangled Salesman
Movie · as Curly Joe
The Outlaws Is Coming
Movie · as Curly-Joe
The New 3 Stooges
TV · as Curly Joe (voice) · 156 eps
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Movie · as Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Movie · as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
Movie · as Curly-Joe
4 for Texas
Movie · as Painting Deliveryman
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Movie · as Curly Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit
Movie · as Curly-Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Movie · as Curley-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
Movie · as Curley-Joe
The Bravados
Movie · as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
TV · 1 ep
The Steve Allen Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Coroner Creek
Movie · as Jack the Bartender
Jitter Bughouse
Movie · as Joe
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 3 eps
The Good Bad Egg
Movie · as Joe Priggle
Wedlock Deadlock
Movie · as Eddie
People Are Funny
Movie · as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
Slappily Married
Movie · as Joe Bates
High School Hero
Movie · as Tiny
The French Key
Movie · as Fox
The Sailor Takes a Wife
Movie · as Waiter
The Doughgirls
Movie · as Snoring Man
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Movie · as Meek Man (uncredited)