Curly Howard

Personal Info

Birthday

October 22, 1903

Day of Death

1952-01-18

(48 years old)

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

Curly 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

The Captain Hates the Sea

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

Busy Buddies

Men in Black

My Sister Eileen

Dancing Lady

Operator 13

Hollywood Party

Filmography

2016
The Last Laugh
as Self
2012
The Three Stooges in 3D
as Curly
2009
The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts
as Himself
2003
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
as Curly (archive footage)
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
as Curly
The Three Stooges Story
as Curly
2000
The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious
as Curly
1997
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
as Self / Curly (archive footage)
1990
The Lost Stooges
as Himself
1984
Going Hollywood: The '30s
as (archive footage)
The Making of the Stooges
as Curly
1974
The Three Stooges Follies
as Curly (archive footage)
1964
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
as Curly
The Big Parade of Comedy
as One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960
Stop! Look! and Laugh!
as Curly
1956
Columbia Laff Hour
as Curley
1953
Booty and the Beast
as Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
1947
Hold That Lion!
as Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
Half-Wits Holiday
as Curly
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1
as Himself
1946
Three Little Pirates
as Curly
Rhythm and Weep
as Curly
G.I. Wanna Home
as Curly
Three Loan Wolves
as Curly
Monkey Businessmen
as Curly
The Three Troubledoers
as Curly
Uncivil War Birds
as Curly
Swing Parade of 1946
as Curly
A Bird in the Head
as Curly
Beer Barrel Polecats
as Curly
1945
Micro-Phonies
as Curly
Booby Dupes
as Curly
If a Body Meets a Body
as Curly
Idiots Deluxe
as Curly
Rockin' in the Rockies
as Curly
Three Pests in a Mess
as Curly
1944
No Dough Boys
as Curly
Gents Without Cents
as Curly
Idle Roomers
as Curly
The Yoke's on Me
as Curly
Busy Buddies
as Curly
Crash Goes the Hash
as Curly
1943
A Gem of a Jam
as Curly
Phony Express
as Curly
Dizzy Pilots
as Curly Wrong
I Can Hardly Wait
as Curly
Higher Than a Kite
as Curly
Three Little Twirps
as Curly
Back from the Front
as Curly
Spook Louder
as Curly
Dizzy Detectives
as Curly
They Stooge to Conga
as Curly
1942
Sock-a-Bye Baby
as Curly
My Sister Eileen
as Subway Builder (uncredited)
Even as IOU
as Curly
Three Smart Saps
as Curly
Matri-Phony
as Curleycue
What's the Matador?
as Curly
Cactus Makes Perfect
as Curly
Loco Boy Makes Good
as Curly
1941
Some More of Samoa
as Curly
In the Sweet Pie and Pie
as Curly
An Ache in Every Stake
as Curly
Time Out for Rhythm
as Curly
All the World's a Stooge
as Curly
I'll Never Heil Again
as Curly Gallstone
Dutiful But Dumb
as Curly
So Long Mr. Chumps
as Curly
1940
Boobs in Arms
as Curly
Cookoo Cavaliers
as Curly Sinker
No Census, No Feeling
as Curly
From Nurse to Worse
as Curly
How High Is Up?
as Curley
Nutty But Nice
as Curly
A Plumbing We Will Go
as Curly
Rockin' Thru the Rockies
as Curly
You Nazty Spy!
as Curly Gallstone
1939
Three Sappy People
as Curly
Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
as Curly
Calling All Curs
as Dr. Curly
Saved by the Belle
as Curly
Yes, We Have No Bonanza
as Curly
A Ducking They Did Go
as Curly
We Want Our Mummy
as Curly
Three Little Sew and Sews
as Curly
1938
Flat Foot Stooges
as Curly
Mutts to You
as Curly
Three Missing Links
as Curly
Violent Is the Word for Curly
as Curly
Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
as Curly
Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
as Curly
Tassels in the Air
as Curly
Start Cheering
as Curly Howard
Wee Wee Monsieur
as Curly
Termites of 1938
as Curly
1937
The Sitter Downers
as Curly
Playing the Ponies
as Curly
Cash and Carry
as Curly
Goofs and Saddles
as Curly
Back to the Woods
as Curly
3 Dumb Clucks
as Curly / Pop Howard
Dizzy Doctors
as Curly
Grips, Grunts and Groans
as Curly
1936
Slippery Silks
as Curly
Whoops, I'm an Indian!
as Curly
False Alarms
as Curly
A Pain in the Pullman
as Curly
Disorder in the Court
as Curly
Half Shot Shooters
as Curly
Movie Maniacs
as Curly
Ants in the Pantry
as Curley
1935
Three Little Beers
as Curly
Hoi Polloi
as Curly
Pardon My Scotch
as Curly
Uncivil Warriors
as Curly
Pop Goes the Easel
as Curly
Restless Knights
as Baron of Gray Manor
Horses' Collars
as Curly
1934
Three Little Pigskins
as Curly
The Captain Hates the Sea
as Drummer
Men in Black
as Dr. Howard
Punch Drunks
as Curly
Operator 13
as Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
Hollywood Party
as Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
The Big Idea
as Healy's Stooge
Woman Haters
as Jack
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
as Curly
Jail Birds of Paradise
as Prisoner
Roast-Beef and Movies
as Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)
Fugitive Lovers
as Bill, Second of Three Julians
1933
Myrt and Marge
as Mullins' Helper
Dancing Lady
as Stagehand Curly
Meet the Baron
as A Stooge
Plane Nuts
as Curly
Hello Pop
as Son
Broadway to Hollywood
as Fritz the Clown
Beer and Pretzels
as Curly
Turn Back the Clock
as Wedding Singer (uncredited)
Nertsery Rhymes
as Boy
1932
Hollywood on Parade
as Self