Joe DeRita

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

39

Gender

Male

Birthday

1909-07-12

Day of death

1993-07-03 (83 years old)

Place of Birth

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.

Joe DeRita

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.

Known For

  • The Ed Sullivan Show

    The Ed Sullivan Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • The Steve Allen Show

    The Steve Allen Show

  • Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

    Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse

  • The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

    The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

  • It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

    It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

  • The Bravados

    The Bravados

  • Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

    Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

  • Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

    Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

  • The Three Stooges in Orbit

    The Three Stooges in Orbit

  • Snow White and the Three Stooges

    Snow White and the Three Stooges

  • The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

    The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

  • 4 for Texas

    4 for Texas

  • The Outlaws Is Coming

    The Outlaws Is Coming

  • Have Rocket, Will Travel

    Have Rocket, Will Travel

  • The French Key

    The French Key

  • The Three Stooges Story

    The Three Stooges Story

  • The Doughgirls

    The Doughgirls

  • Batmania: From Comics to Screen

    Batmania: From Comics to Screen

  • People Are Funny

    People Are Funny

  • Star Spangled Salesman

    Star Spangled Salesman

  • Coroner Creek

    Coroner Creek

  • Thank Your Lucky Stars

    Thank Your Lucky Stars

  • The New 3 Stooges

    The New 3 Stooges

  • The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

    The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

  • The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

    The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

  • The Good Bad Egg

    The Good Bad Egg

  • High School Hero

    High School Hero

  • The Sailor Takes a Wife

    The Sailor Takes a Wife

  • Slappily Married

    Slappily Married

  • The Three Stooges Scrapbook

    The Three Stooges Scrapbook

  • Jitter Bughouse

    Jitter Bughouse

  • Kook's Tour

    Kook's Tour

  • The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

    The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

  • Classic Comedy Teams

    Classic Comedy Teams

  • The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

    The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

  • Wedlock Deadlock

    Wedlock Deadlock

  • The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I

    The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I