Joe DeRita
American actor and comedian (1909-1993) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 83
Joseph Wardell, known professionally as Joe DeRita, was an American actor and comedian, who is best known for his stint as a member of The Three Stooges in the persona of Curly Joe DeRita.
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A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 104 days, one point a day.
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1993Died3 July 19931989
Batmania: From Comics to ScreenFilm1970
Kook's TourFilm, Curly-Joe1968
Star Spangled SalesmanFilm, Curly Joe1965
The New 3 StoogesSeries, Curly Joe (voice)1963
4 for TexasFilm, Painting Deliveryman1962
The Three Stooges in OrbitFilm, Curly-Joe1959
Have Rocket, Will TravelFilm, Curley-Joe1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
The BravadosFilm, 1958Tony Mirabel (uncredited)1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947
The Good Bad EggFilm, Joe Priggle1946
High School HeroFilm, Tiny1944
The DoughgirlsFilm, Snoring Man1943
Thank Your Lucky StarsFilm, Meek Man (uncredited)1934
The Three StoogesSeries, Curly Joe1909Born12 July 1909
Batmania: From Comics to ScreenFilm1970
Kook's TourFilm, Curly-Joe1968
Star Spangled SalesmanFilm, Curly Joe1965
The New 3 StoogesSeries, Curly Joe (voice)1963
4 for TexasFilm, Painting Deliveryman1962
The Three Stooges in OrbitFilm, Curly-Joe1959
Have Rocket, Will TravelFilm, Curley-Joe1958
Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries
The BravadosFilm, 1958Tony Mirabel (uncredited)1956
The Steve Allen ShowSeries1948
The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries1947
The Good Bad EggFilm, Joe Priggle1946
High School HeroFilm, Tiny1944
The DoughgirlsFilm, Snoring Man1943
Thank Your Lucky StarsFilm, Meek Man (uncredited)1934
The Three StoogesSeries, Curly Joe1909Born12 July 1909People around Joe
Close ties
Larry Fine Also in Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)- Norman Maurer Produced The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
- Edward Bernds Directed The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
Moe Howard Also in Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)Emil Sitka Also in Jitter Bughouse (1948)
- Jules White Directed The Good Bad Egg and Jitter Bughouse
Walter Lang Directed Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
Christine McIntyre Also in Slappily Married and Jitter Bughouse
David Lowell Rich Directed Have Rocket, Will Travel (1959)
Marjorie Eaton Also in The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)Edson Stroll Also in Snow White and the Three Stooges (1961)
George N. Neise Also in The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)- Paul Dunlap Wrote The Three Stooges in Orbit (1962)
Known for
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It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
The Bravados 1958
4 for Texas 1963
Also in Deutsch
Filmography 33
40 credits on file
Television 7
Media & music
About this person
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1909 to 1993 · aged 83