Curly Howard
Comedian, Film actor
1903 – 1952
Who was Curly Howard?
Jerome Lester "Jerry" Horwitz, better known by his stage name Curly Howard, was an American comedian and vaudevillian actor. He was best known as the most outrageous member of the American slapstick comedy team The Three Stooges, which also featured his older brothers Moe Howard and Shemp Howard and actor Larry Fine. Curly was generally considered the most popular and recognizable of the Stooges. He was well known for his high-pitched voice and vocal expressions as well as his physical comedy, improvisations, and athleticism.
An untrained actor, Curly borrowed the "woob woob" from "nervous" and soft-spoken comedian Hugh Herbert. Curly's unique version of "woob-woob-woob" was firmly established by the time of the Stooges' second film, Punch Drunks, in 1934.
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- Born
- Oct 22, 1903
Bensonhurst - Also known as
- Jerome Lester Horwitz
- Curley Howard
- Curley
- The 3 Stooges
- Curly
- Babe
- The Three Stooges
- Three Stooges
- Howard
- Jerry Howard
- Parents
- Siblings
- Spouses
- Julia Rosenthal
(1930/08/05 - 1931/01/06) - Elaine Ackerman
(1937/06/07 - 1940/07/11) - Marion Buxbaum
(1945/10/17 - 1946/07/22) - Valerie Newman
(1947/07/31 - 1952/01/18)
- Julia Rosenthal
- Children
- Religion
- Judaism
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Lived in
- Brooklyn
- Died
- Jan 18, 1952
San Gabriel - Resting place
- Home of Peace Cemetery
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on July 23, 2013
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