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Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz; March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), was an American comedian and actor. He was called "Shemp" because "Sam" came out that way in his mother's thick Litvak accent.
Shemp Howard. Actor: Scrambled Brains. Shemp Howard was born Samuel Horwitz in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was also the brother of fellow stooges Moe Howard and Curly Howard. Larry Fine was not related to any of the other stooges.
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- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
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- Shemp Howard leaves the Stooges, then returns, then makes his final exit. Shemp Howard was not fond of Ted Healy. Healy was known for excessive drinking (a fact that some attribute to his 1937 death after which he was allegedly in a fight, per Daily Telegraph) and Shemp was tired of not getting paid on time, so he left the Stooges in 1932 as Sensitive Skin notes.
- Shemp Howard's death made the Stooges think outside the box. Of course, losing Shemp was a blow to the Stooges. As for Moe Howard, he had lost a more than comedy partner, he had lost a brother.
- Fake Shemps became common in Hollywood. Of course, the Stooges were trying to replace Shemp in an era long before CGI could digitally insert him into shots or put his face on a body double.
Shemp Howard. Actor: Scrambled Brains. Shemp Howard was born Samuel Horwitz in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He was also the brother of fellow stooges Moe Howard and Curly Howard.
- March 11, 1895
- November 22, 1955
The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy team active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy.
Shemp did feature film roles at RKO, MGM, and Monogram. In the 1940’s he was given numerous roles in such Universal films as “Buck Privates,” “The Bank Dick,” and “Hellzapoppin!” After Curly had to leave the act because of his illness, Shemp become one of The Three Stooges.
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Shemp Howard was an American actor and comedian best recognized for appearing as the third stooge in the comedy team, The Three Stooges. He first performed this role when the act was still linked with Ted Healy and was called "Ted Healy and his Stooges."
