Curly Howard

Acting

October 22, 1903 – January 18, 1952 (aged 48)

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

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.

Filmography

Three Stooges Comedy Collection

Three Stooges Comedy Collection2024 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

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

Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!2023 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Last Laugh

The Last Laugh2016 · Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!2015 · Curly (archive footage)

The Three Stooges in 3D

The Three Stooges in 3D2012 · Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Parrott Chase

The Parrott Chase2009 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts2009 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed

The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed2004 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special2003 · Curly (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Story

The Three Stooges Story2001 · Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter2001 · Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious2000 · Curly (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!1997 · Self / Curly (archive footage)

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

Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files1992 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Lost Stooges

The Lost Stooges1990 · (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies1988 · (archive footage) (uncredited)

Classic Comedy Teams

Classic Comedy Teams1986 · Self (archive footage)

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Going Hollywood: The '30s1984 · (archive footage)

The Making of the Stooges

The Making of the Stooges1984 · Curly (archive footage)

The Three Stooges Follies

The Three Stooges Follies1974 · Curly (archive footage)

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines1964 · Curly

The Big Parade of Comedy

The Big Parade of Comedy1964 · One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

Stop! Look! and Laugh!1960 · Curly

Columbia Laff Hour

Columbia Laff Hour1956 · Curley

Booty and the Beast

Booty and the Beast1953 · Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)

Dead Souls

Dead Souls1947 · Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)

Half-Wits Holiday

Half-Wits Holiday1947 · Curly

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 11947 · Himself

Inbreken

Inbreken1946 · Curly

All You Can Eat

All You Can Eat1946 · Curly

Suami Tanpa Cinta

Suami Tanpa Cinta1946 · Curly

Three Loan Wolves

Three Loan Wolves1946 · Curly

Julestjerner

Julestjerner1946 · Curly

The Three Troubledoers

The Three Troubledoers1946 · Curly

Uncivil War Birds

Uncivil War Birds1946 · Curly

IS: Not a Boy and Not a Girl

IS: Not a Boy and Not a Girl1946 · Curly

A Bird in the Head

A Bird in the Head1946 · Curly

Coast Guard

Coast Guard1946 · Curly

The House of Ulloa

The House of Ulloa1945 · Curly

Booby Dupes

Booby Dupes1945 · Curly

If a Body Meets a Body

If a Body Meets a Body1945

Idiots Deluxe

Idiots Deluxe1945

Rockin' in the Rockies

Rockin' in the Rockies1945

The Yoke's on Me

The Yoke's on Me1944

Gents Without Cents

Gents Without Cents1944

No Dough Boys

No Dough Boys1944

Dizzy Pilots

Dizzy Pilots1943

I Can Hardly Wait

I Can Hardly Wait1943

Three Little Twirps

Three Little Twirps1943

Back from the Front

Back from the Front1943

Dizzy Detectives

Dizzy Detectives1943

Spook Louder

Spook Louder1943

Cactus Makes Perfect

Cactus Makes Perfect1942

Three Smart Saps

Three Smart Saps1942

Matri-Phony

Matri-Phony1942

What's the Matador?

What's the Matador?1942

Even as IOU

Even as IOU1942

I'll Never Heil Again

I'll Never Heil Again1941

An Ache in Every Stake

An Ache in Every Stake1941

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

In the Sweet Pie and Pie1941

So Long Mr. Chumps

So Long Mr. Chumps1941

A Plumbing We Will Go

A Plumbing We Will Go1940

How High Is Up?

How High Is Up?1940

Boobs in Arms

Boobs in Arms1940

You Nazty Spy!

You Nazty Spy!1940

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

Rockin' Thru the Rockies1940

We Want Our Mummy

We Want Our Mummy1939

Saved by the Belle

Saved by the Belle1939

A Ducking They Did Go

A Ducking They Did Go1939

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise1939

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

Yes, We Have No Bonanza1939

Three Missing Links

Three Missing Links1938

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb1938

Cash and Carry

Cash and Carry1937

3 Dumb Clucks

3 Dumb Clucks1937

A Pain in the Pullman

A Pain in the Pullman1936

Slippery Silks

Slippery Silks1936

Movie Maniacs

Movie Maniacs1936

Ants in the Pantry

Ants in the Pantry1936

Restless Knights

Restless Knights1935

Roast-Beef and Movies

Roast-Beef and Movies1934

Three Little Pigskins

Three Little Pigskins1934

Men in Black

Men in Black1934

The Big Idea

The Big Idea1934

Beer and Pretzels

Beer and Pretzels1933

Plane Nuts

Hollywood on Parade No. A-3

Hollywood on Parade No. A-31932