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Joseph Curly Joe DeRita (1909 - 1993)
Larry Fine (Louis Feinberg) (1902 - 1975)
As Larry Fine, he first performed as a violinist in vaudeville at an early age. In 1928, he met Moe Howard and Ted Healy. Howard and his brother Shemp had been working as audience stooges for Healy. Sh...
Joe Besser (1907 - 1988)
Joe Besser (August 12, 1907 – March 1, 1988) was an American comedian, known for his impish humor and wimpy characters. He is best known for his brief stint as a member of the Three Stooges in movie ...
Shemp Howard (1895 - 1955)
Shemp Howard (March 11, 1895[1] – November 22, 1955[2]) was an American actor and comedian. Born Samuel Horwitz, he was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accen...
Jerome "Curly" Howard (1903 - 1952)
Actor. He was the youngest of Jennie and Solomon Horwitz's five sons, and because of his status as family baby, his mother would often call him "My baby," leading his four much-older brothers to tease ...