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.
Filmography18 titles
Jitter Bughouse
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
The New 3 Stooges
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Wedlock Deadlock
The Good Bad Egg
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Bravados
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Slappily Married
High School Hero
Thank Your Lucky Stars
Kook's Tour
Snow White and the Three Stooges
People Are Funny
4 for Texas
The Three Stooges in Orbit