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Joe De Rita

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Biography

Born July 12, 1909 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Joe DeRita's real name was Joseph Wardell. He entered this world in the arms of entertainment. His…more

Born

7/12/1909, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Died

7/3/1993

Birth Name

Joseph Wardell

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- The New Three Stooges
  Curly-Joe
  - S 1: Ep 8 That Old Shell Game
    9/1/65
  - S 1: Ep 7 There Auto Be A Law
    9/1/65
  - S 1: Ep 6 Thimk Or Thwim
    9/1/65
  - S 1: Ep 5 Safari So Good
    9/1/65
  - S 1: Ep 4 Dentist The Menace
    9/1/65
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Three Stooges
  Curly-Joe 1958-71
  - S 25: Ep 3 Pies and Guys
    6/12/58
  - S 25: Ep 2 Fifi Blows Her Top
    4/10/58
  - S 24: Ep 8 Outer Space Jitters
    12/5/57
  - S 24: Ep 7 Rusty Romeos
    10/17/57
  - S 24: Ep 6 Horsing Around
    9/12/57
  - + 77 More Credits
Guest Star (3)

Role
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself (as The Three Stooges)
  - S 4: Ep 28 Lenny Bruce; The Three Stooges; Connie Russell; David Allen
    4/5/59
  - S 4: Ep 23 Andy Griffith; Diana Dors; Otto Harbach; The Three Stooges; Jimmy Hurst
    2/22/59
  - S 4: Ep 17 Diana Dors / Perez Prado and his Orchestra / The Three Stooges
    1/11/59
- Bachelor Father
  Mr. Fletcher
  - S 2: Ep 8 Bentley's Big Case
    12/21/58
- Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
  Drunk
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Time Element
    11/10/58

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- Joe's headstone reads: Curly-Joe DeRita "The Last Stooge".
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- Joe stood 5'4" tall.
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- Joe shaved his head to look more like the original Curly (Jerome Howard) who died in 1952.
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- Joe: I don't think the Stooges were funny. I'm not putting you on, I'm telling the truth - they were physical, but they just didn't have any humor about them.
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- (referring to his personal involvement with the other Stooges) Joe De Rita: We never socialized much, unless it was a film promotion, a premiere or a business meeting. Moe knew judges, doctors, wealthy people. He had his circle of friends. Larry had his friends.
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- (in reference to his childhood acting days with his parents) Joe De Rita: We had a small-time act, we never played any major circuits. In those days there were the Western Vaudeville Circuit, the Bert Levy Circuit, and the Junior Orpheum Circuit which smaller acts played.
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