Person file · Acting
Curly Howard
Born 1903-10-22Brooklyn, 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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Three Stooges Comedy Collection(archive footage) (uncredited)Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!(archive footage) (uncredited)The Last LaughSelf (archive footage) (uncredited)The Three Stooges in 3DCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)The Parrott Chase(archive footage) (uncredited)The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts(archive footage) (uncredited)The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed(archive footage) (uncredited)Three Stooges 75th Anniversary SpecialCurly (archive footage)The Three Stooges StoryCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)The Three Stooges: Kings Of LaughterCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)The Three Stooges - Simply HilariousCurly (archive footage) (uncredited)The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!Self / Curly (archive footage)Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files(archive footage) (uncredited)The Lost Stooges(archive footage)Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies(archive footage) (uncredited)Classic Comedy TeamsSelf (archive footage)Going Hollywood: The '30s(archive footage)The Making of the StoogesCurly (archive footage)Bob Hope's World of ComedySelf - Tribute Montage (archive footage)The Three Stooges FolliesCurly (archive footage)Three Stooges: Greatest RoutinesCurlyThe Big Parade of ComedyOne of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)Stop! Look! and Laugh!CurlyColumbia Laff HourCurley