Joe DeRita
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- July 12, 1909
- Died
- July 3, 1993
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
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.
Filmography
The Time Element TBA
as Man at Bar
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special 2003
as Joe (archive footage)
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story 2002
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I 2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II 2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter 2001
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Story 2001
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits! 1997
as (archive footage)
Batmania: From Comics to Screen 1989
as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
Classic Comedy Teams 1986
as Self (archive footage)
Kook's Tour 1970
as Curly-Joe
Star Spangled Salesman 1968
as Curly Joe
The Outlaws Is Coming 1965
as Curly-Joe
4 for Texas 1963
as Painting Deliveryman
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World 1963
as Airport Firemen #3
The Three Stooges Scrapbook 1963
as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze 1963
as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges in Orbit 1962
as Curly-Joe
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules 1962
as Curly Joe
Snow White and the Three Stooges 1961
as Curley-Joe
Have Rocket, Will Travel 1959
as Curley-Joe
The Bravados 1958
as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
Coroner Creek 1948
as Jack the Bartender
Jitter Bughouse 1948
as Joe
Wedlock Deadlock 1947
as Eddie
The Good Bad Egg 1947
as Joe Priggle
Slappily Married 1946
as Joe Bates
High School Hero 1946
as Tiny
The French Key 1946
as Fox
People Are Funny 1946
as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
The Sailor Takes a Wife 1945
as Waiter
The Doughgirls 1944
as Snoring Man
Thank Your Lucky Stars 1943
as Meek Man (uncredited)
Credits from TMDB.