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Joe DeRita
Deceased

How Did Joe DeRita Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 83
Also known asThe Three Stooges, Joe De RitaGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn12/07/1909Born inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.Died03/07/1993 (aged 83)Died inWoodland HillsCausepneumoniaWikidataQ705408 ↗Buried atValhalla Memorial Park CemeteryTMDb#105723 ↗

Joseph Wardell, known professionally as Joe DeRita, was an American actor and comedian, who is best known for his stint as a member of The Three Stooges in the persona of Curly Joe DeRita.

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Filmography29 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2015The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!SeriesCurly-Joe (archive footage)106
2002Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts StoryMovieSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)93
2001The Three Stooges StoryMovieCurly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)92
2001The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume IMovieCurly-Joe (archive footage) (uncredited)92
1989Batmania: From Comics to ScreenMovieSelf / Curly-Joe (archive footage)80
1986Classic Comedy TeamsMovieSelf (archive footage)77
1970Kook's TourMovieCurly-Joe61
1968Star Spangled SalesmanMovieCurly Joe59
1965The Outlaws Is ComingMovieCurly-Joe56
1965The New 3 StoogesSeriesCurly Joe (voice)56
1963It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad WorldMovieAirport Firemen #354
19634 for TexasMoviePainting Deliveryman54
1963The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a DazeMovieCurly-Joe54
1963The Three Stooges ScrapbookMovieCurly-Joe54
1962The Three Stooges in OrbitMovieCurly-Joe53
1961Snow White and the Three StoogesMovieCurley-Joe52
1958Westinghouse Desilu PlayhouseSeries—49
1958The BravadosMovieTony Mirabel (uncredited)49
1956The Steve Allen ShowSeriesSelf47
1948The Ed Sullivan ShowSeriesSelf39
1948Coroner CreekMovieJack the Bartender39
1947The Good Bad EggMovieJoe Priggle38
1946High School HeroMovieTiny37
1946The French KeyMovieFox37
1946People Are FunnyMovieMr. Hinkley (uncredited)37
1946Slappily MarriedMovieJoe Bates37
1945The Sailor Takes a WifeMovieWaiter36
1943Thank Your Lucky StarsMovieMeek Man (uncredited)34
0The Time ElementMovieMan at Bar—