Curly Howard

★ Acting #5,900

1903 - 1952 (age 48) • Acting

Born: 10/22/1903 in Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Died: 1/18/1952 (age 48)

Known for: Acting

Curly Howard

★ Acting #5,900

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

Disorder in the Court

68%

Curly

1936

Men in Black

73%

Dr. Howard

1934

Punch Drunks

70%

Curly

1934

A Plumbing We Will Go

71%

Curly

1940

You Nazty Spy!

73%

Curly Gallstone

1940

Three Little Beers

71%

Curly

1935

Hoi Polloi

74%

Curly

1935

Woman Haters

63%

Jack

1934

Three Stooges Comedy Collection

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2024

Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2023

The Last Laugh

70%

Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

2016

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

87%

Curly

2015

The Three Stooges in 3D

22%

Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

2012

The Parrott Chase

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2009

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2009

The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed

(archive footage) (uncredited)

2004

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

85%

Curly (archive footage)

2003

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

The Three Stooges Story

Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

2001

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

60%

Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

2000

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

70%

Self / Curly (archive footage)

1997

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files

80%

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1992

The Lost Stooges

90%

(archive footage)

1990

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

(archive footage) (uncredited)

1988

Classic Comedy Teams

70%

Self (archive footage)

1986

The Making of the Stooges

90%

Curly (archive footage)

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

90%

(archive footage)

1984

Bob Hope's World of Comedy

Self - Tribute Montage (archive footage)

1976

The Three Stooges Follies

90%

Curly (archive footage)

1974

Los tres chiflados

Unknown

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

90%

Curly

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

72%

One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)

1964

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

53%

Curly

1960

Columbia Laff Hour

70%

Curley

1956

Booty and the Beast

63%

Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)

1953

Hold That Lion!

76%

Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)

1947