Acting · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Born July 12, 1909
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.
TVThe Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015
as Curly-Joe (archive footage)
MovieThree Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Joe (archive footage)
MovieAdded Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Stooges Story
2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
2001
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
MovieThe Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as (archive footage)
MovieBatmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
MovieClassic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
MovieKook's Tour
1970
as Curly-Joe
MovieStar Spangled Salesman
1968
as Curly Joe
MovieThe Outlaws Is Coming
1965
as Curly-Joe
TVThe New 3 Stooges
1965
as Curly Joe (voice)
Movie4 for Texas
1963
as Painting Deliveryman
MovieIt's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
as Airport Firemen #3
MovieThe Three Stooges Scrapbook
1963
as Curly-Joe
MovieThe Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
1963
as Curly-Joe
MovieThe Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
as Curly-Joe
MovieThe Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
as Curly Joe
MovieSnow White and the Three Stooges
1961
as Curley-Joe
MovieHave Rocket, Will Travel
1959
as Curley-Joe
TVWestinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
MovieThe Bravados
1958
as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
TVThe Steve Allen Show
1956
as Self
MovieCoroner Creek
1948
as Jack the Bartender
TVThe Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self
MovieJitter Bughouse
1948
as Joe
MovieWedlock Deadlock
1947
as Eddie
MovieThe Good Bad Egg
1947
as Joe Priggle
MovieSlappily Married
1946
as Joe Bates
MovieHigh School Hero
1946
as Tiny
MovieThe French Key
1946
as Fox
MoviePeople Are Funny
1946
as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
MovieThe Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
as Waiter
MovieThe Doughgirls
1944
as Snoring Man
MovieThank Your Lucky Stars
1943
as Meek Man (uncredited)
TVThe Three Stooges
1934
as Curly Joe
TVThe Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard
as Joe
