Curly Howard: Summary

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BIOGRAPHY

Recent Role:
Curly on The Three Stooges Show
Birthday:
10-22-1903
Birthplace:
Bath Beach, Brooklyn, New York
Birth Name:
Jerome Lester Horwitz
AKA:
Jerome Horwitz, Jerome Horwitz, Jerome Lester Horwitz

Jerome "Curly" Howard, the rotund, bald Stooge with the high voice was the most popular member of the Three Stooges. His first stage experience was as a comedic conductor for the Orville Knapp Band in 1928. Curly joined the Three Stooges in 1932, replacing his brother Shemp Howard. He made more than 100 film appearances with the team before a massive stroke on the set of Half-Wits Holiday...

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  • Jerome Horwitz Elementary School (from The Adventures of Captain Underpants literary series) was named in honor of Curly's real name.(edit)
  • Following Curly's career-ending stroke in 1946, Larry Fine of the Three Stooges insisted that each member of the comedy team give fifty dollars of their weekly salary to support Curly.(edit)
  • Curly was an avid dog lover and often brought stray dogs home with him.(edit)
  • Curly is interred at Home of Peace Memorial Park, Los Angeles, California (Western Jewish Institute section, row 5, grave 1).
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  • Curly stood 5'5" tall - a full inch taller than fellow stooges Moe and Larry.(edit)
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