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Joe DeRita

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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.

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Joe DeRita

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Films Featuring Joe DeRita

Snow White and the Three Stooges

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

The Outlaws Is Coming

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

The Three Stooges Meet Hercules

Have Rocket, Will Travel

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume I

The Three Stooges Story

The Three Stooges Funniest Moments - Volume II

Coroner Creek

People Are Funny

Thank Your Lucky Stars

The Sailor Takes a Wife

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

The Three Stooges Go Around the World in a Daze

The Doughgirls

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

The Three Stooges in Orbit

Kook's Tour

The Good Bad Egg

Jitter Bughouse

Slappily Married

Wedlock Deadlock

Added Attractions: The Hollywood Shorts Story

The Three Stooges Scrapbook

High School Hero

4 for Texas

The Bravados

Batmania: From Comics to Screen

Star Spangled Salesman

The French Key

Classic Comedy Teams

The Time Element