Person
Joe DeRita
Acting
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- Jul 12, 1909
- Died
- Jul 3, 1993
- From
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
The Bravados
4 for Texas
Thank Your Lucky Stars
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Coroner Creek
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Have Rocket, Will Travel
The Three Stooges in Orbit
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Outlaws Is Coming
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
The New 3 Stooges
People Are Funny
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
The Doughgirls
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Steve Allen Show