Curly Howard
Known for Acting · 152 credits
- Born
- 1903-10-22
- Died
- 1952-01-18
- Place of birth
- Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
- Also known as
- Jerome Howard · Jerry Howard · The Three Stooges · Jerome Lester Horwitz · Curley Howard
Biography
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.
Known For
Operator 13
1934
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Curly Howard
Movie Maniacs
1936
as Curly
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
2015
as Curly (archive footage)
Fugitive Lovers
1934
as Bill, Second of Three Julians
TV Shows (3)
Movies (149)
Operator 13
1934
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Start Cheering
1938
as Curly Howard
Movie Maniacs
1936
as Curly
The Last Laugh
2016
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Fugitive Lovers
1934
as Bill, Second of Three Julians
Dancing Lady
1933
as Stagehand Curly
Booby Dupes
1945
as Curly
A Pain in the Pullman
1936
as Curly
Punch Drunks
1934
as Curly
Restless Knights
1935
as Baron of Gray Manor
Mutts to You
1938
as Curly
Hollywood Party
1934
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934
The Big Parade of Comedy
1964
as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
Horses' Collars
1935
as Curly
Men in Black
1934
as Dr. Howard
I'll Never Heil Again
1941
as Curly Gallstone
Classic Comedy Teams
1986
as Self (archive footage)
A Plumbing We Will Go
1940
as Curly
Monkey Businessmen
1946
as Curly
No Dough Boys
1944
as Curly
Spook Louder
1943
as Curly
Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Bob Hope's World of Comedy
1976
as Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)
The Three Troubledoers
1946
as Curly
Ants in the Pantry
1936
as Curley
All the World's a Stooge
1941
as Curly
They Stooge to Conga
1943
as Curly
Rockin' in the Rockies
1945
as Curly
Plane Nuts
1933
as Curly
How High Is Up?
1940
as Curley
The Making of the Stooges
1984
as Curly (archive footage)
The Captain Hates the Sea
1934
as Drummer
Turn Back the Clock
1933
as Wedding Singer (uncredited)
Matri-Phony
1942
as Curleycue
If a Body Meets a Body
1945
as Curly
I Can Hardly Wait
1943
as Curly
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
1997
as Self / Curly (archive footage)
Rhythm and Weep
1946
as Curly
Disorder in the Court
1936
as Curly
Three Little Pirates
1946
as Curly
Dizzy Doctors
1937
as Curly
Woman Haters
1934
as Jack
Whoops, I'm an Indian!
1936
as Curly
Hoi Polloi
1935
as Curly
Nutty But Nice
1940
as Curly
Three Little Twirps
1943
as Curly
Some More of Samoa
1941
as Curly
Three Little Sew and Sews
1939
as Curly
So Long Mr. Chumps
1941
as Curly
My Sister Eileen
1942
as Subway Builder (uncredited)
Broadway to Hollywood
1933
as Fritz the Clown
Uncivil Warriors
1935
as Curly
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984
as (archive footage)
Half Shot Shooters
1936
as Curly
Even as IOU
1942
as Curly
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
1964
as Curly
Cookoo Cavaliers
1940
as Curly Sinker
Pop Goes the Easel
1935
as Curly
You Nazty Spy!
1940
as Curly Gallstone
False Alarms
1936
as Curly
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
2003
as Curly (archive footage)
Dizzy Detectives
1943
as Curly
Higher Than a Kite
1943
as Curly
Sock-a-Bye Baby
1942
as Curly
Slippery Silks
1936
as Curly
Idiots Deluxe
1945
as Curly
Swing Parade of 1946
1946
as Curly
Dizzy Pilots
1943
as Curly Wrong
3 Dumb Clucks
1937
as Curly / Pop Howard
Grips, Grunts and Groans
1937
as Curly
Cactus Makes Perfect
1942
as Curly
Playing the Ponies
1937
as Curly
From Nurse to Worse
1940
as Curly
The Sitter Downers
1937
as Curly
We Want Our Mummy
1939
as Curly
The Three Stooges Follies
1974
as Curly (archive footage)
Phony Express
1943
as Curly
Calling All Curs
1939
as Dr. Curly
Loco Boy Makes Good
1942
as Curly
Tassels in the Air
1938
as Curly
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
1939
as Curly
Uncivil War Birds
1946
as Curly
Termites of 1938
1938
as Curly
The Yoke's on Me
1944
as Curly
Micro-Phonies
1945
as Curly
Half-Wits Holiday
1947
as Curly
Saved by the Belle
1939
as Curly
Three Pests in a Mess
1945
as Curly
Back from the Front
1943
as Curly
Back to the Woods
1937
as Curly
G.I. Wanna Home
1946
as Curly
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
1941
as Curly
Dutiful But Dumb
1941
as Curly
A Ducking They Did Go
1939
as Curly
Roast-Beef and Movies
1934
as Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)
Three Missing Links
1938
as Curly
Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
1938
as Curly
Goofs and Saddles
1937
as Curly
What's the Matador?
1942
as Curly
Idle Roomers
1944
as Curly
Boobs in Arms
1940
as Curly
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
1940
as Curly
Stop! Look! and Laugh!
1960
as Curly
Beer Barrel Polecats
1946
as Curly
Three Loan Wolves
1946
as Curly
Gents Without Cents
1944
as Curly
Pardon My Scotch
1935
as Curly
Three Little Pigskins
1934
as Curly
A Gem of a Jam
1943
as Curly
Flat Foot Stooges
1938
as Curly
Meet the Baron
1933
as A Stooge
Three Sappy People
1939
as Curly
Nertsery Rhymes
1933
as Boy
The Parrott Chase
2009
as (archive footage) (uncredited)
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
1939
as Curly
Three Smart Saps
1942
as Curly
Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
1938
as Curly
Beer and Pretzels
1933
as Curly
Crash Goes the Hash
1944
as Curly
About Curly Howard
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, an… With 152 credits spanning from 1932 to 2024, Curly Howard has appeared in 149 films and 3 TV shows.
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- Operator 13 (1934) — as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
- Start Cheering (1938) — as Curly Howard
- Movie Maniacs (1936) — as Curly
- The Last Laugh (2016) — as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Fugitive Lovers (1934) — as Bill, Second of Three Julians
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