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Curly Howard
ACTOR

Curly Howard

Known for Hoi Polloi · The Last Laugh · Restless Knights

Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions…

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Born
Oct 22, 1903
Died
Jan 18, 1952
Birthplace
Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Known For
Acting

Biography

Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.

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Known For

MOVIEHoi Polloi
Hoi PolloiCurly · 1935
★ 7.4
MOVIEThe Last Laugh
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited) · 2016
★ 7.0
MOVIERestless Knights
Restless KnightsBaron of Gray Manor · 1935
★ 6.4
MOVIEAll the World's a Stooge
All the World's a StoogeCurly · 1941
★ 6.8
MOVIEA Ducking They Did Go
A Ducking They Did GoCurly · 1939
★ 6.6
MOVIEThe Big Parade of Comedy
The Big Parade of ComedyOne of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited) · 1964
★ 7.2
MOVIEGoing Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage) · 1984
★ 9.0
MOVIEHollywood Scandals and Tragedies
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited) · 1988

Filmography

Movies

Hollywood on ParadeSelf
1932
Beer and PretzelsCurly
1933
Broadway to HollywoodFritz the Clown
1933
Dancing LadyStagehand Curly
1933
Hello PopSon
1933
Meet the BaronA Stooge
1933
Myrt and MargeMullins' Helper
1933
Nertsery RhymesBoy
1933
Plane NutsCurly
1933
Turn Back the ClockWedding Singer (uncredited)
1933
Fugitive LoversBill, Second of Three Julians
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9Curly
1934
Hollywood PartyAutograph Seeker (uncredited)
1934
Jail Birds of ParadisePrisoner
1934
Men in BlackDr. Howard
1934
Operator 13Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
1934
Punch DrunksCurly
1934
Punch DrunksStory
1934
Roast-Beef and MoviesBogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)
1934
The Big IdeaHealy's Stooge
1934
The Captain Hates the SeaDrummer
1934
Three Little PigskinsCurly
1934
Woman HatersJack
1934
Hoi PolloiCurly
1935
Horses' CollarsCurly
1935
Pardon My ScotchCurly
1935
Pop Goes the EaselCurly
1935
Restless KnightsBaron of Gray Manor
1935
Three Little BeersCurly
1935
Uncivil WarriorsCurly
1935
A Pain in the PullmanCurly
1936
Ants in the PantryCurley
1936
Disorder in the CourtCurly
1936
False AlarmsCurly
1936
Half Shot ShootersCurly
1936
Movie ManiacsCurly
1936
Slippery SilksCurly
1936
Whoops, I'm an Indian!Curly
1936
3 Dumb ClucksCurly / Pop Howard
1937
Back to the WoodsCurly
1937
Cash and CarryCurly
1937
Dizzy DoctorsCurly
1937
Goofs and SaddlesCurly
1937
Grips, Grunts and GroansCurly
1937
Playing the PoniesCurly
1937
The Sitter DownersCurly
1937
Flat Foot StoogesCurly
1938
Healthy, Wealthy and DumbCurly
1938
Mutts to YouCurly
1938
Start CheeringCurly Howard
1938
Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJCurly
1938
Tassels in the AirCurly
1938
Termites of 1938Curly
1938
Three Missing LinksCurly
1938
Violent Is the Word for CurlyCurly
1938
Wee Wee MonsieurCurly
1938
A Ducking They Did GoCurly
1939
Calling All CursDr. Curly
1939
Oily to Bed, Oily to RiseCurly
1939
Saved by the BelleCurly
1939
Three Little Sew and SewsCurly
1939
Three Sappy PeopleCurly
1939
We Want Our MummyCurly
1939
Yes, We Have No BonanzaCurly
1939
A Plumbing We Will GoCurly
1940
Boobs in ArmsCurly
1940
Cookoo CavaliersCurly Sinker
1940
From Nurse to WorseCurly
1940
How High Is Up?Curley
1940
No Census, No FeelingCurly
1940
Nutty But NiceCurly
1940
Rockin' Thru the RockiesCurly
1940
You Nazty Spy!Curly Gallstone
1940
All the World's a StoogeCurly
1941
An Ache in Every StakeCurly
1941
Dutiful But DumbCurly
1941
I'll Never Heil AgainCurly Gallstone
1941
In the Sweet Pie and PieCurly
1941
So Long Mr. ChumpsCurly
1941
Some More of SamoaCurly
1941
Time Out for RhythmCurly
1941
Cactus Makes PerfectCurly
1942
Even as IOUCurly
1942
Loco Boy Makes GoodCurly
1942
Matri-PhonyCurleycue
1942
My Sister EileenSubway Builder (uncredited)
1942
Sock-a-Bye BabyCurly
1942
Three Smart SapsCurly
1942
What's the Matador?Curly
1942
A Gem of a JamCurly
1943
Back from the FrontCurly
1943
Dizzy DetectivesCurly
1943
Dizzy PilotsCurly Wrong
1943
Higher Than a KiteCurly
1943
I Can Hardly WaitCurly
1943
Phony ExpressCurly
1943
Spook LouderCurly
1943
They Stooge to CongaCurly
1943
Three Little TwirpsCurly
1943
Busy BuddiesCurly
1944
Crash Goes the HashCurly
1944
Gents Without CentsCurly
1944
Idle RoomersCurly
1944
No Dough BoysCurly
1944
The Yoke's on MeCurly
1944
A Hit with a MissStory
1945
Booby DupesCurly
1945
Idiots DeluxeCurly
1945
If a Body Meets a BodyCurly
1945
Micro-PhoniesCurly
1945
Rockin' in the RockiesCurly
1945
Three Pests in a MessCurly
1945
A Bird in the HeadCurly
1946
Beer Barrel PolecatsCurly
1946
G.I. Wanna HomeCurly
1946
Monkey BusinessmenCurly
1946
Rhythm and WeepCurly
1946
Swing Parade of 1946Curly
1946
The Three TroubledoersCurly
1946
Three Little PiratesCurly
1946
Three Loan WolvesCurly
1946
Uncivil War BirdsCurly
1946
Half-Wits HolidayCurly
1947
Hold That Lion!Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
1947
TT
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1Himself
1947
Booty and the BeastSleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
1953
Columbia Laff HourCurley
1956
Stop! Look! and Laugh!Curly
1960
The Big Parade of ComedyOne of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964
TS
Three Stooges: Greatest RoutinesCurly
1964
The Three Stooges FolliesCurly (archive footage)
1974
Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)
1984
The Making of the StoogesCurly (archive footage)
1984
Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)
1986
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)
1988
TL
The Lost Stooges(archive footage)
1990
MM
Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files(archive footage) (uncredited)
1992
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!Self / Curly (archive footage)
1997
TT
The Three Stooges - Simply HilariousCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)
2000
The Three Stooges StoryCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of LaughterCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)
2001
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary SpecialCurly (archive footage)
2003
The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed(archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
TP
The Parrott Chase(archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts(archive footage) (uncredited)
2009
The Three Stooges in 3DCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)
2012
The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)
2016
Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!(archive footage) (uncredited)
2023
TS
Three Stooges Comedy Collection(archive footage) (uncredited)
2024

Television

The Three StoogesCurly · 190 eps
1934
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!Curly (archive footage) · 24 eps
2015
Los tres chiflados1 eps
The Three Stooges + Comedy Gold StandardCurly · 22 eps

Photos

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