Joe DeRita
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.
Movies
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
1989
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
2001
The Doughgirls
1944
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
The Bravados
1958
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
1962
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943
Coroner Creek
1948
The Sailor Takes a Wife
1945
Star Spangled Salesman
1968
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
