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Joseph Wardell (July 12, 1909 – July 3, 1993), 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.
Actor: Snow White and the Three Stooges. Born into a show business family, DeRita began performing at the age of 7. He played the Burlesque circuit until 1942 when he went to headline in California stage shows. He toured with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby for the USO during World War II.
Joe DeRita. Actor: Snow White and the Three Stooges. Born into a show business family, DeRita began performing at the age of 7. He played the Burlesque circuit until 1942 when he went to headline in California stage shows. He toured with Randolph Scott and Bing Crosby for the USO during World War II.
Jul 4, 1993 · Joe (Curly Joe) DeRita, 83, the lone survivor of the Three Stooges, died Saturday at the Motion Picture and Television Fund retirement home in Woodland Hills after a bout of pneumonia, a family...
Joe DeRita died on July 3, 1993, at the Motion Picture Hospital in Los Angeles. He was the last stooge.
Jul 3, 1993 · Joe DeRita, the last living member of the Three Stooges comedy team, died Saturday morning after a sudden attack of pneumonia, his family announced. He was 83.
Jul 3, 1993 · 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.