Joe "Curly Joe" DeRita (1909 - 1993)

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Joe "Curly Joe" DeRita

Birth:	Jul. 12, 1909
Death:	Jul. 3, 1993
Actor, Comedian. He joined the Three Stooges act after Joe Besser left the act in 1958. He shaved his head to look more like the original Curly (Jerome Howard) who died in 1952. Cause of death: Pneumonia Search Amazon for Joe DeRita

Burial: Pierce Brothers Valhalla Memorial Park North Hollywood Los Angeles County California, USA Plot: Block D, Section 338, Lot 19 GPS (lat/lon): 34.18759, -118.36083
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Curly Joe, What a joy it must have been to join forces with the Great Moe Howard and Larry Fine. I know that Curley, and Shemp were looking down enjoying your comedy. Reruns are a great thing. All the young comedic actors can take some notes as they watch...(Read more)
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