Joe DeRita
Acting
Male
Born: July 12, 1909
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Biography
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.
Also Known As
- The Three Stooges
- Joe De Rita
Known For
November 07, 1963
June 25, 1958
December 21, 1963
September 25, 1943
February 15, 1962
July 01, 1948
December 22, 1961
July 04, 1962
June 20, 1948
August 01, 1959
January 14, 1965
August 21, 1963