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Curly Howard

Comedian / Actor / Screenwriter | * 10/22/1903 († 48, 01/18/1952) | Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Jerome Lester Horwitz (October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952), better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and actor. He was a member of the comedy team The Three Stooges, which also featured his elder brothers Moe and Shemp Howard, as well as actor Larry Fine. In early shorts, he was billed as Curley. Curly Howard was generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He was well known for his high-pitched voice and vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!", "woob-woob-woob!", "soiteny!" [certainly], "I'm a victim of soikemstance" [circumstance], and barking like a dog), as well as his physical comedy (e.g., falling on the ground and pivoting on his shoulder as he "walked" in circular motion), improvisations, and athleticism. An untrained actor, Curly borrowed (and significantly exaggerated) the "woo woo" from "nervous" comedian Hugh Herbert. Curly's unique version of "woob-woob-woob" was firmly established by the time of the Stooges' second Columbia film, Punch Drunks (1934). Howard had to leave the Three Stooges act in May 1946 when a massive stroke ended his show business career. He suffered serious health problems and several more strokes until his death... ()
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Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian. He is best known as a member of the American slapstick comedy team the Three Stooges, along with his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard, and actor Larry Fine. Curly is generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He is well known for his high-pitched voice, vocal expressions ("nyuk-nyuk-nyuk!","woo-woo-woo!", and barking like a dog), as well as his inventive physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Music | Documentaries

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Curly learns that he is named in the will of his rich uncle, so the boys head for the uncle's mansion to attend the reading of the will. They arrive on a dark and stormy night only to find that the la ...

If a Body Meets a Body

Certification unknown

1945 | 2.4/5 | 19min
Comedy
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The stooges are dressed as Japanese soldiers for their job as magazine models. On their lunch break they go into a restaurant with their Japanese uniforms on causing the proprietor to mistake them for ...

No Dough Boys

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1944 | 3.6/5 | 17min
Comedy
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The Stooges are key witnesses at a murder trial. Their friend Gail Tempest, who dances at the Black Bottom cafe where the Stooges are musicians, is accused of killing Kirk Robin. ...

Disorder in the Court

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1936 | 3.2/5 | 17min
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Once again, the Stooges are three hapless tramps. After nearly destroying a farmer's (Richard Fiske) pile of firewood, the boys come to the assistance of the Widow Jenkins (Eva McKenzie), who has just ...

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

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1939 | 3.2/5 | 18min
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Movies with Curly Howard as Actor(131)

as Curly (archive footage)2003 Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as himself1990 The Lost Stooges
as Curly1984 The Making of the Stooges
as (archive footage)1984 Going Hollywood: The '30s
as Self (archive footage)1965 Hollywood My Home Town
as (archive footage)1964 The Big Parade of Comedy
as Curly1964 Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
as Curly1960 Stop! Look! and Laugh!
as Curley1956 Columbia Laff Hour
as Curly1947 Half-Wits Holiday
as Curly - Sleeping Passenger (Uncredited)1947 Hold That Lion!
as Curly1946 Uncivil War Birds
as Curly1946 Three Loan Wolves
as Curly1946 Rhythm and Weep
as Curly1946 Monkey Businessmen
as Curly1946 A Bird in the Head
as Curly1946 Three Little Pirates
as Curly1946 Beer Barrel Polecats
as Curly1946 G.I. Wanna Home
as Curly1946 Swing Parade of 1946
as Curly1946 The Three Troubledoers
as Curly1945 Idiots Deluxe
as Curly1945 If a Body Meets a Body
as Curly1945 Booby Dupes
as Curly1945 Three Pests in a Mess
as Curly1945 Rockin' in the Rockies
as Curly1945 Micro-Phonies
as Curly1944 Crash Goes the Hash
as Curly1944 The Yoke's on Me
as Curly1944 No Dough Boys
as Curly1944 Busy Buddies
as Curly1944 Gents Without Cents
as Curly1944 Idle Roomers
as Curly1943 Three Little Twirps
as Curly1943 Spook Louder
as Curly1943 A Gem of a Jam
as Curly1943 Back from the Front
as Curly1943 Dizzy Detectives
as Curly1943 They Stooge to Conga
as Curly1943 I Can Hardly Wait
as Curly1943 Higher Than a Kite
as Curly1943 Phony Express
as Curly Wrong1943 Dizzy Pilots
as Curly1942 Cactus Makes Perfect
as Curly1942 Even as IOU
as Subway Builder (uncredited)1942 My Sister Eileen
as Curly1942 Loco Boy Makes Good
as Curly1942 Three Smart Saps
as Curly1942 What's the Matador?
as Curleycue1942 Matri-Phony
as Curly1942 Sock-a-Bye Baby
as Curly1941 Dutiful But Dumb
as Curly1941 Some More of Samoa
as Stooge Curly1941 Time Out for Rhythm
as Curly1941 So Long Mr. Chumps
as Curly1941 An Ache in Every Stake
as Curly Gallstone1941 I'll Never Heil Again
as Curly1941 All the World's a Stooge
as Curly1941 In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Curly1940 No Census, No Feeling
as Curly Gallstone1940 You Nazty Spy!
as Curly1940 Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Curley1940 How High Is Up?
as Curly1940 Nutty But Nice
as Curly1940 Boobs in Arms
as Curly1940 From Nurse to Worse
as Curly1940 A Plumbing We Will Go
as Curly Sinker1940 Cookoo Cavaliers
as Curly1939 Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Dr. Curly1939 Calling All Curs
as Curly1939 We Want Our Mummy
as Curly1939 Three Sappy People
as Curly1939 A Ducking They Did Go
as Curly1939 Saved by the Belle
as Curly1939 Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Curly1939 Three Little Sew and Sews
as Curly1938 Tassels in the Air
as himself1938 Start Cheering
as Curly1938 Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
as Curly1938 Mutts to You
as Curly1938 Wee Wee Monsieur
as Curly1938 Three Missing Links
as Curly1938 Violent Is the Word for Curly
as Curly1938 Termites of 1938
as Curly1938 Flat Foot Stooges
as Curly1937 Dizzy Doctors
as Curly1937 Grips, Grunts and Groans
as Curly1937 Back to the Woods
as Curly1937 Cash and Carry
as Curly1937 Playing the Ponies
as Curly1937 Goofs and Saddles
as Curly / Pop Howard1937 3 Dumb Clucks
as Curly1937 The Sitter Downers
as Curly1936 Whoops, I'm an Indian!
as Curley1936 Ants in the Pantry
as Curly1936 Movie Maniacs
as Curly1936 Disorder in the Court
as Curly1936 False Alarms
as Curly1936 Slippery Silks
as Curly1936 A Pain in the Pullman
as Curly1936 Half Shot Shooters
as Curly1935 Hoi Polloi
as Curly1935 Three Little Beers
as Curly1935 Pop Goes the Easel
as himself1935 Horses' Collars
as Curly1935 Uncivil Warriors
as Baron of Gray Manor1935 Restless Knights
as Curly1935 Pardon My Scotch
as Bill, Second of Three Julians1934 Fugitive Lovers
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)1934 Hollywood Party
as Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)1934 Roast-Beef and Movies
as Curly1934 Punch Drunks
as Drummer1934 The Captain Hates the Sea
as Curly1934 Three Little Pigskins
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)1934 Operator 13
as Curly1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as Prisoner1934 Jail Birds of Paradise
1934 Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
as Healy's Stooge1934 The Big Idea
as Jack1934 Woman Haters
as Dr. Howard1934 Men in Black
as Wedding Singer (uncredited)1933 Turn Back the Clock
as Stagehand Curly1933 Dancing Lady
as Fritz the Clown1933 Broadway to Hollywood
as Son1933 Hello Pop
as Boy1933 Nertsery Rhymes
as Curly1933 Beer and Pretzels
as A Stooge1933 Meet the Baron
as Curly1933 Plane Nuts
as Mullins' Helper1933 Myrt and Marge
as himself1932 Hollywood on Parade

Movies with Curly Howard as Crew(2)

Writing/Story1945 A Hit with a Miss
Writing/Story1934 Punch Drunks

Full Name: Jerome Jerry Howard
Born: Thursday, 10/22 1903 (October) in Brooklyn, New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
Died: Friday, 01/18 1952 (January) in San Gabriel (aged: 48)
Zodiac sign: Libra (Chinese zodiac sign: Rabbit)
Languages: English (EN, native language)
Father: Solomon Horwitz
Other names for Curly Howard (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Jerome Howard"
"Jerry Howard"
"Jerome Lester Horwitz"
"Jerry Horwitz" (Nickname)
Curly Howard frequently works together with these people:
Moe Howard (136x, Actor)
Larry Fine (129x, Actor)
Jules White (48x, Crew)
Del Lord (44x, Crew)
Vernon Dent (38x, Actor)
Bud Jamison (37x, Actor)
Felix Adler (31x, Crew)
Elwood Ullman (27x, Crew)
Clyde Bruckman (25x, Crew)
Ted Healy (21x, Actor)
Al Thompson (18x, Actor)
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