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The Three Stooges

first published 1995

The Three Stooges were an American vaudeville and comedy troupe active from 1922 until 1970, best remembered for their 190 short-subject films by Columbia Pictures. Their hallmark styles were physical, farce, and slapstick comedy. Six Stooges appeared over the act's run, with only three working at any given time. The two constants were: Moe Howard (born Moses Horwitz), 1922–1970, and Larry Fine (born Louis Feinberg), 1925–1970 The "third stooge" was played in turn by: Shemp Howard (born Samuel Horwitz), 1923–1932 and 1946–1955 Curly Howard (born Jerome Horwitz), 1932–1946 Joe Besser (born Jessel Besser), 1956–1958 "Curly Joe" DeRita (born Joseph Wardell), 1958–1970 The act began in 1922 as part of a vaudeville comedy act consisting originally of Ted Healy and Moe Howard.

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