Joe DeRita
Joe DeRita (* 12. July 1909 in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania as Joseph Wardell ; † 3. July 1993 in Los Angeles , California ) was an American comedian and actor .
Life
Joe DeRita was born to Florence DeRita and Frank Wardell. As a child of a show business family, he was employed in the entertainment theater burlesque until 1942 . Together with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby , he toured Europe for entertainment for the troops during the Second World War . He later became part of the comedy troupe The Three Stooges under the stage name Curly Joe DeRita and made several films, including Snow White & The Three Stooges , Skin the Hercules and A total, totally crazy world .
DeRita died on July 3, 1993 at the age of 83 of complications from pneumonia . He was the last of the three Stooges.
Filmography (selection)
- 1958: Bravados (The Bravados)
- 1961: Schneewittchen & The Three Stooges (Snow White and the Three Stooges)
- 1962: The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
- 1963: A totally, totally crazy world (It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World)
- 1963: Four for Texas (4 for Texas)
Web links
- Joe DeRita in the Internet Movie Database (English)
- The Three Stooges: Curly Joe DeRita (Biography)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Eric Pace: Curly Joe DeRita, 83, Last of the Three Stooges , nytimes.com , July 5, 1993, accessed January 14, 2015
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | DeRita, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wardell, Joseph (maiden name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American comedian and actor |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 12, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Philadelphia , Pennsylvania |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd July 1993 |
| Place of death | Los Angeles , California |