Shemp Howard
Known for Acting · 201 credits
- Born
- 1895-03-11
- Died
- 1955-11-22
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Samuel Horwitz · Shemp · Shemp Howard and His Stooges · The Three Stooges · Shmuel Horwitz
Biography
Samuel (born Shmuel) Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he first portrayed at the beginning of the act in the early 1920s (1923–1932) while the act was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges", and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian.
He was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in Brooklyn, the third-born of five Horwitz brothers, sons of Lithuanian Jewish parents. Moses - professionally known as Moe Howard - and Jerome - professionally known as Curly Howard - were his younger brothers.
Throughout his career Shemp seldom stuck to the script and would liven up scenes with ad-libbed incidental dialogue or wisecracks. This became a trademark of his performances. His most notable characteristic as a Stooge was a high-pitched "bee-bee-bee-bee-bee-bee!" sound, a sort of soft screech done by inhaling. It became his signature sound. He used his somewhat homely appearance for comic effect, often mugging grotesquely or allowing his hair to fall in disarray.
Shemp was married to the former Gertrude Frank, whom he wed in September 1925. The couple had one child, Morton (1926–1972).
On November 22, 1955, while returning home in a taxicab following attending a boxing match with friends, Shemp, age 60, died of a sudden massive heart attack.
Known For
TV Shows (3)
Movies (198)
Hellzapoppin'
1941
as Louie
Musty Musketeers
1954
as Shemp
Crazy House
1943
as Mumbo
Loose Loot
1953
as Shemp
Hot Ice
1955
as Shemp
Spooks!
1953
as Shemp
Where the Pest Begins
1945
as Shemp Howard
Mr. Dynamite
1941
as 'Abdullah'
Buck Privates
1941
as Chef
Fiddlers Three
1948
as Shemp
Arabian Nights
1942
as Sinbad
Dangerous Business
1946
as Monk
Pure Feud
1934
as Clem McCarthy
Jiggers, My Wife
1946
as Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker
Merry Mavericks
1951
as Shemp
Another Thin Man
1939
as Wacky (uncredited)
Road Show
1941
as Moe Parker (uncredited)
Hold That Ghost
1941
as Soda Jerk
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
1941
as Gabby
The Invisible Woman
1940
as Frankie
Out West
1947
as Shemp
Fuelin' Around
1949
as Shemp
Africa Screams
1949
as Gunner
In the Navy
1941
as Dizzy
Headin' East
1937
as Windy Wylie
Strange Affair
1944
as Laundry Truck Driver
Butch Minds the Baby
1942
as 'Squinty' Sweeny
Cracked Nuts
1941
as Eddie / Ivan
Murder Over New York
1940
as Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Shemp (archive footage)
It Ain't Hay
1943
as Umbrella Sam
The Bank Dick
1940
as Joe Guelpe
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo
1952
as Shemp
The Flame of New Orleans
1941
as Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
Open Season for Saps
1944
as Woodcock Q. Strinker
Pittsburgh
1942
as Shorty (The Tailor)
Stone Age Romeos
1955
as Shemp
Keep 'Em Slugging
1943
as Binky
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Shemp (archive footage)
Three of a Kind
1944
as Shemp Howard
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
1942
as Det. Sgt. Sweeney
One Exciting Week
1946
as Marvin Lewis
Art Trouble
1934
as Short Painter
Private Buckaroo
1942
as Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964
as Shemp
Brideless Groom
1947
as Shemp
Rumpus in the Harem
1956
as Shemp (archive footage)
Close Relations
1933
as One of the Moles
Dunked in the Deep
1949
as Shemp
Crazy Knights
1944
as Shemp
Mushrooms
1934
as Thorndike
The Hot Scots
1948
as Shemp
Blunder Boys
1955
as Various Days
Scrambled Brains
1951
as Shemp
Goof on the Roof
1953
as Shemp
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as Self / Shemp (archive footage)
Mississippi Gambler
1942
as Milton Davis - Brooklyn Cab Driver
Baby Sitters Jitters
1951
as Shemp
Tight Shoes
1941
as Okay
Tricky Dicks
1953
as Shemp
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
1940
as Joe - a Pickpocket
Studio Stoops
1950
as Shemp
A Snitch in Time
1950
as Shemp
Who Done It?
1949
as Shemp
Millionaires in Prison
1940
as Professor
Paul Revere, Jr.
1933
as Attendant
Hokus Pokus
1949
as Shemp
Give Us Wings
1940
as Buzz Berger
Blondie Knows Best
1946
as Jim Gray
Punchy Cowpunchers
1950
as Shemp
Income Tax Sappy
1954
as Shemp
Husbands Beware
1956
as Prof. Shemp Howard
Mr. Noisy
1946
as Noisy
Not Guilty Enough
1938
as Brother-in-Law
Moonlight and Cactus
1944
as Punchy Carter
Heavenly Daze
1948
as Shemp
Gypped in the Penthouse
1955
as Shemp
Bride and Gloom
1947
as Shemp
Soup to Nuts
1930
as Fireman
Bubble Trouble
1953
as Shemp
Corny Casanovas
1952
as Shemp
Shivering Sherlocks
1948
as Shemp
Pest Man Wins
1951
as Shemp
A Peach of a Pair
1934
as Butler
Gobs of Fun
1933
as Club patron
The Gentleman Misbehaves
1946
as Marty
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
2008
as Self (archive footage)
Fright Night
1947
as Shemp
The Ghost Talks
1949
as Shemp
Hit the Road
1941
as Dingbat
The Tooth Will Out
1951
as Shemp
For Crimin' Out Loud
1956
as Shemp
Hot Stuff
1956
as Shemp (archive footage)
Rip, Sew and Stitch
1953
as Shemp
Vagabond Loafers
1949
as Shemp
Knutzy Knights
1954
as Shemp
Glove Slingers
1939
as Pat Patrick
I'm a Monkey's Uncle
1948
as Shemp
Pardon My Backfire
1953
as Shemp
Dopey Dicks
1950
as Shemp
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
1944
as Elmer Peabody
Three Dark Horses
1952
as Shemp
Commotion on the Ocean
1956
as Shemp (archive footage)
Bedlam in Paradise
1955
as Shemp
San Antonio Rose
1941
as Benny the Bounce
A Hit with a Miss
1945
as Rameses - Prizefighter
Squareheads of the Round Table
1948
as Shemp
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1
1947
as Himself
Scheming Schemers
1956
as Shemp (archive footage)
Punch and Beauty
1936
as Knobby Walsh
Malice in the Palace
1949
as Shemp
Pals and Gals
1954
as Shemp
Slaphappy Sleuths
1950
as Shemp
In the Dough
1933
as Bugs
Mummy's Dummies
1948
as Shemp
Crime on Their Hands
1948
as Shemp
The Leather Pushers
1940
as Sailor McNeill
Trouble Chasers
1945
as Shemp Howard
Pugs and Kisses
1934
as Dopey Traynor
Fling in the Ring
1955
as Shemp
About Shemp Howard
Samuel (born Shmuel) Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he first portrayed at the beginning of the act in the early 1920s (1923–1932) while the act was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges", and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian. He was born in Ma… With 201 credits spanning from 1919 to 2024, Shemp Howard has appeared in 198 films and 3 TV shows.
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