​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.

KNOWN FOR

The Ed Sullivan Show
1963
The Steve Allen Show
1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1958
The New 3 Stooges
1965
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
1963
Snow White and the Three Stooges
1961
The Three Stooges
1934
The Bravados
1958
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015
The Three Stooges in Orbit
1962
4 for Texas
1963
Thank Your Lucky Stars
1943

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
40
2015
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
as Curly-Joe (archive footage)
2003
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Joe (archive footage)
2002
Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Three Stooges Story
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
as Curly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
as Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)
1997
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
as (archive footage)
1989
Batmania: From Comics to Screen
as Self / Curly-Joe (archive footage)
1986
Classic Comedy Teams
as Self (archive footage)
1970
Kook's Tour
as Curly-Joe
1968
Star Spangled Salesman
as Curly Joe
1965
The Outlaws Is Coming
as Curly-Joe
1965
The New 3 Stooges
as Curly Joe (voice)
1963
It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World
as Airport Firemen #3
1963
The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
as Curly-Joe
1963
The Three Stooges Scrapbook
as Curly-Joe
1963
4 for Texas
as Painting Deliveryman
1963
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1962
The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
as Curly Joe
1962
The Three Stooges in Orbit
as Curly-Joe
1961
Snow White and the Three Stooges
as Curley-Joe
1959
Have Rocket, Will Travel
as Curley-Joe
1959
The Steve Allen Show
as Self
1958
The Bravados
as Tony Mirabel (uncredited)
1958
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse
1948
Coroner Creek
as Jack the Bartender
1948
Jitter Bughouse
as Joe
1947
The Good Bad Egg
as Joe Priggle
1947
Wedlock Deadlock
as Eddie
1946
People Are Funny
as Mr. Hinkley (uncredited)
1946
Slappily Married
as Joe Bates
1946
High School Hero
as Tiny
1946
The French Key
as Fox
1945
The Sailor Takes a Wife
as Waiter
1944
The Doughgirls
as Snoring Man
1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
as Meek Man (uncredited)
1934
The Three Stooges
as Curly Joe
The Time Element
as Man at Bar
The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold Standard
as Joe