Joe DeRita
Acting
Born 1909-07-12 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. · Died 1993-07-03
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.
Acting
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Joe (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Story
Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
(archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
Kook's Tour
Curly-Joe
Star Spangled Salesman
Curly Joe
The Outlaws Is Coming
Curly-Joe
The New 3 Stooges
Curly Joe (voice)
4 for Texas
Painting Deliveryman
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit
Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
Curly Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges
Curley-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel
Curley-Joe
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
The Bravados
Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
The Steve Allen Show
Self
Coroner Creek
Jack the Bartender
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
Jitter Bughouse
Joe
Wedlock Deadlock
Eddie
The Good Bad Egg
Joe Priggle