Joe DeRita
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.
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The Bravados
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The Three Stooges Meet Hercules
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The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze
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Coroner Creek
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Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
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The Good Bad Egg
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The Doughgirls
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Wedlock Deadlock
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The Three Stooges Scrapbook
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The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
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The French Key
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Jitter Bughouse
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The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II
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The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I
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The Three Stooges
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