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Born
1909-07-12
Philadelphia, PA
(Joseph Wardell)
Died
1993-07-03   (83)
Woodland Hills, CA
(Pneumonia / complications of Alzheimer's Disease)

Acting Credits (39)

Film or Short Title Featuring Role
THANK YOUR LUCKY STARS (1943) Joe DeRita (Solo) Meek man, scene deleted
THE DOUGHGIRLS (1944) Joe DeRita (Solo) Wandering stranger
THE SAILOR TAKES A WIFE (1945) Joe DeRita (Solo) Waiter
PEOPLE ARE FUNNY (1946) Joe DeRita (Solo) Mr. Hinckley
THE FRENCH KEY (1946) Joe DeRita (Solo) Det. Fox
HIGH SCHOOL HERO (1946) Joe DeRita (Solo) Tiny
SLAPPILY MARRIED (1946) Joe DeRita (Solo) Joe Bates
THE GOOD BAD EGG (1947) Joe DeRita (Solo) Joe Priggle
WEDLOCK DEADLOCK (1947) Joe DeRita (Solo) Eddie
JITTER BUGHOUSE (1948) Joe DeRita (Solo) Joe
CORONER CREEK (1948) Joe DeRita (Solo) Jack, bartender
LAFF HOUR (1956) Moe, Larry and Shemp archive footage
THE BRAVADOS (1958) Joe DeRita (Solo) Mr. Simms
HAVE ROCKET -- WILL TRAVEL (1959) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
NEWS OF THE DAY - Days Are Flying 'Til Christmas (1959) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Himself
THE THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK (1960) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
FOX MOVIETONE NEWS - RETURN TO PEYTON PLACE A Smash Hit (1961) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Himself
FOX MOVIETONE NEWS (1961) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Himself
SNOW WHITE AND THE THREE STOOGES (1961) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THE THREE STOOGES MEET HERCULES (1962) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THE THREE STOOGES IN ORBIT (1962) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THE THREE STOOGES GO AROUND THE WORLD IN A DAZE (1963) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THE THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK (1963) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THREE STOOGES SCRAPBOOK, THE: The Spain Mutiny (1963) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
IT'S A MAD, MAD, MAD, MAD WORLD (1963) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Airport Fireman
4 FOR TEXAS (1963) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THE OUTLAWS IS COMING (1965) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
THE NEW 3 STOOGES (1965) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
STAR SPANGLED SALESMAN (1968) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
KOOK'S TOUR (1970) Moe, Larry and Curly Joe Curly Joe
50 YEARS WITH THE STOOGES: THE FUNNIEST GUYS IN THE WORLD (1983) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
THE CURLY SHUFFLE (1984) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
THE STOOGEPHILE TRIVIA MOVIE (1987) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
DISORDER IN THE COURT: 60th ANNIVERSARY TRIBUTE (1990) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
STOOGES: THE MEN BEHIND THE MAYHEM (1994) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
THE THREE STOOGES GREATEST HITS! (1997) Miscellaneous Appearances archive footage
THE THREE STOOGES FAMILY ALBUM (1998) Miscellaneous Appearances Himself
THE THREE STOOGES 75th ANNIVERSARY SPECIAL (2003) Miscellaneous Appearances Himself / archive footage
HEY MOE! HEY DAD! (2015) Miscellaneous Appearances Himself / archive footage

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