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Shemp Howard
Born · March 11, 1895
Died · November 22, 1955 (60 years old)
Known For: Acting
Place of Birth: Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA
Bio
Samuel (born Shmuel) Horwitz (March 11, 1895 – November 22, 1955), known professionally as Shemp Howard, was an American actor and comedian. He is best known today for his role as the third stooge in the Three Stooges, a role he first portrayed at the beginning of the act in the early 1920s (1923–1932) while the act was still associated with Ted Healy and known as "Ted Healy and his Stooges", and again from 1946 until his death in 1955. Between his times with the Stooges, Shemp had a successful film career as a solo comedian. He was born in Manhattan, New York and raised in Brooklyn, the third-born of five Horwitz brothers, sons of Lithuanian Jewish parents. Moses - professionally known as Moe Howard - and Jerome - professionally known as Curly Howard - were his younger brothers. Throughout his career Shemp seldom stuck to the script and would liven up scenes with ad-libbed incidental dialogue or wisecracks. This became a trademark of his performances. His most notable characteristic as a Stooge was a high-pitched "bee-bee-bee-bee-bee-bee!" sound, a sort of soft screech done by inhaling. It became his signature sound. He used his somewhat homely appearance for comic effect, often mugging grotesquely or allowing his hair to fall in disarray. Shemp was married to the former Gertrude Frank, whom he wed in September 1925. The couple had one child, Morton (1926–1972). On November 22, 1955, while returning home in a taxicab following attending a boxing match with friends, Shemp, age 60, died of a sudden massive heart attack. The Three Stooges have a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1560 Vine Street.
Three Stooges Comedy Collection
0.0
2024
Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!
0.0
2023
The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Shemp · (24 episodes)
8.5
2015
The Three Stooges in 3D
Shemp
2.2
2012
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 8: 1955-1959
0.0
2010
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 7: 1952-1954
0.0
2009
The Three Stooges Collection, Vol. 6: 1949-1951
0.0
2009
The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts
0.0
2009
Shemp Cocktail: A Toast to the Original Stooge
Self (archive footage)
0.0
2008
Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Shemp (archive footage)
10.0
2003
The Three Stooges Story
Shemp
0.0
2001
The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Shemp
0.0
2001
The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious
Shemp
6.0
2000
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Self / Shemp (archive footage)
0.0
1997
The Lost Stooges
Himself
0.0
1990
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
Shemp
9.0
1964
Triple Crossed
Shemp (archive footage) (uncredited)
4.3
1959
Commotion on the Ocean
Shemp (archive footage)
4.0
1956
Scheming Schemers
Shemp (archive footage)
6.5
1956
Hot Stuff
Shemp (archive footage)
5.5
1956
Rumpus in the Harem
Shemp (archive footage)
4.8
1956
For Crimin' Out Loud
Shemp
6.2
1956
Flagpole Jitters
Shemp
5.5
1956
Creeps
Shemp / Shemp's son
5.8
1956
Husbands Beware
Prof. Shemp Howard
6.2
1956
Columbia Laff Hour
Shemp
7.0
1956
Blunder Boys
Various Days
8.0
1955
Hot Ice
Shemp
6.2
1955
Wham-Bam-Slam!
Shemp
6.7
1955
Stone Age Romeos
Shemp
6.5
1955
Gypped in the Penthouse
Shemp
7.1
1955
Bedlam in Paradise
Shemp
6.5
1955
Of Cash and Hash
Shemp
6.2
1955
Fling in the Ring
Shemp
5.8
1955
Scotched in Scotland
Shemp
5.0
1954
Shot in the Frontier
Shemp
6.0
1954
Knutzy Knights
Shemp
6.5
1954
Pals and Gals
Shemp
5.5
1954
Musty Musketeers
Shemp
5.5
1954
Income Tax Sappy
Shemp
7.8
1954
Goof on the Roof
Shemp
7.8
1953
Bubble Trouble
Shemp
6.7
1953
Rip, Sew and Stitch
Shemp
6.8
1953
Pardon My Backfire
Shemp
5.6
1953
Spooks!
Shemp
6.1
1953
Tricky Dicks
Shemp
6.0
1953
Loose Loot
Shemp
6.7
1953
Booty and the Beast
Shemp
6.8
1953
Up in Daisy's Penthouse
Shemp / Shemp Howard Sr.
5.8
1953
Cuckoo on a Choo Choo
Shemp
4.7
1952
Three Dark Horses
Shemp
6.8
1952
Gents in a Jam
Shemp
7.0
1952
He Cooked His Goose
Shemp
5.5
1952
Listen Judge
Shemp
6.8
1952
Corny Casanovas
Shemp
6.8
1952
A Missed Fortune
Shemp
7.2
1952
Pest Man Wins
Shemp
4.5
1951
Hula-La-La
Shemp
4.7
1951
The Tooth Will Out
Shemp
5.7
1951
Gold Raiders
Shemp
5.5
1951
Merry Mavericks
Shemp
5.0
1951
Scrambled Brains
Shemp
7.3
1951
Don't Throw That Knife
Shemp
5.0
1951
Baby Sitters Jitters
Shemp
5.2
1951
Three Arabian Nuts
Shemp
7.5
1951
A Snitch in Time
Shemp
4.8
1950
Slaphappy Sleuths
Shemp
7.7
1950
Studio Stoops
Shemp
7.3
1950
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Self · (1 episode)
7.0
1950
Three Hams on Rye
Shemp
6.2
1950
Self Made Maids
Shemp / Shempetta
5.5
1950
Love at First Bite
Shemp
5.0
1950
Dopey Dicks
Shemp
6.5
1950
Hugs and Mugs
Shemp
5.3
1950
Punchy Cowpunchers
Shemp
5.3
1950
Jerks of All Trades
Shemp
6.7
1949
Dunked in the Deep
Shemp
5.3
1949
Vagabond Loafers
Shemp
7.5
1949
Malice in the Palace
Shemp
5.6
1949
Hokus Pokus
Shemp
6.2
1949
Africa Screams
Gunner
5.7
1949
Fuelin' Around
Shemp
7.0
1949
Who Done It?
Shemp
7.3
1949
The Ghost Talks
Shemp
6.6
1949
Crime on Their Hands
Shemp
6.7
1948
Mummy's Dummies
Shemp
6.8
1948
I'm a Monkey's Uncle
Shemp
5.0
1948
Heavenly Daze
Shemp
6.8
1948
The Hot Scots
Shemp
6.0
1948
Fiddlers Three
Shemp
6.4
1948
Squareheads of the Round Table
Shemp
6.7
1948
Pardon My Clutch
Shemp
5.8
1948
Shivering Sherlocks
Shemp
5.8
1948
All Gummed Up
Shemp
6.8
1947
Sing a Song of Six Pants
Shemp
5.9
1947
Brideless Groom
Shemp
5.9
1947
Hold That Lion!
Shemp
7.0
1947
Out West
Shemp
7.0
1947
Bride and Gloom
Shemp
0.0
1947
Fright Night
Shemp
6.3
1947
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1
Himself
7.5
1947
Blondie Knows Best
Jim Gray
6.4
1946
Society Mugs
Shemp
0.0
1946
Dangerous Business
Monk
0.0
1946
One Exciting Week
Marvin Lewis
6.0
1946
Jiggers, My Wife
Woodcock 'Woody' J. Strinker
0.0
1946
Mr. Noisy
Noisy
0.0
1946
The Gentleman Misbehaves
Marty
0.0
1946
A Hit with a Miss
Rameses - Prizefighter
0.0
1945
Where the Pest Begins
Shemp Howard
0.0
1945
Trouble Chasers
Shemp Howard
0.0
1945
Off Again, On Again
Woodcock Q. Strinker
0.0
1945
Crazy Knights
Shemp
4.7
1944
Open Season for Saps
Woodcock Q. Strinker
0.0
1944
Strange Affair
Laundry Truck Driver
6.2
1944
Moonlight and Cactus
Punchy Carter
4.0
1944
Pick a Peck of Plumbers
Elmer Peabody
0.0
1944
Three of a Kind
Shemp Howard
0.0
1944
Crazy House
Mumbo
5.0
1943
It Ain't Hay
Umbrella Sam
6.4
1943
Keep 'Em Slugging
Binky
5.5
1943
How's About It
Alf
3.5
1943
Arabian Nights
Sinbad
5.9
1942
Pittsburgh
Shorty (The Tailor)
6.2
1942
Strictly in the Groove
Pops
0.0
1942
Private Buckaroo
Sgt. 'Muggsy' Shavel
4.9
1942
Mississippi Gambler
Milton Davis - Brooklyn Cab Driver
6.0
1942
The Strange Case of Doctor Rx
Det. Sgt. Sweeney
5.1
1942
Butch Minds the Baby
'Squinty' Sweeny
0.0
1942
Hellzapoppin'
Louie
7.1
1941
The Three Stooges: Live and Hilarious
Shemp
0.0
1941
Hold That Ghost
Soda Jerk
6.7
1941
Too Many Blondes
Hotel Manager Ambrose Tripp
0.0
1941
The Flame of New Orleans
Oyster Bed Cafe Waiter (uncredited)
6.0
1941
Cracked Nuts
Eddie / Ivan
0.0
1941
Hit the Road
Dingbat
0.0
1941
San Antonio Rose
Benny the Bounce
7.0
1941
Tight Shoes
Okay
0.0
1941
In the Navy
Dizzy
6.3
1941
Mr. Dynamite
'Abdullah'
0.0
1941
Road Show
Moe Parker (uncredited)
5.8
1941
Meet the Chump
Stinky Fink
0.0
1941
Buck Privates
Chef
6.6
1941
Six Lessons From Madame La Zonga
Gabby
5.0
1941
The Invisible Woman
Frankie
5.7
1940
Give Us Wings
Buzz Berger
6.0
1940
Murder Over New York
Shorty McCoy alias Rashid the Fakir
6.1
1940
The Bank Dick
Joe Guelpe
6.5
1940
The Leather Pushers
Sailor McNeill
0.0
1940
Pleased to Mitt You
Pat Patrick
0.0
1940
Millionaires in Prison
Professor
6.0
1940
Boobs in the Woods
Gus
0.0
1940
The Lone Wolf Meets a Lady
Joe - a Pickpocket
6.3
1940
Money Squawks
Shemp
0.0
1940
Glove Slingers
Pat Patrick
0.0
1939
Another Thin Man
Wacky (uncredited)
7.1
1939
Home on the Rage
Happy
0.0
1938
Not Guilty Enough
Brother-in-Law
0.0
1938
Headin' East
Windy Wylie
0.0
1937
Hollywood Round-Up
Oscar Bush
4.4
1937
Taking the Count
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1937
Kick Me Again
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1937
The Blonde Bomber
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1936
The Choke's on You
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1936
Punch and Beauty
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1936
Here's Howe
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1936
Absorbing Junior
Henry, the Husband
0.0
1936
For the Love of Pete
Knobby Walsh
0.0
1936
While the Cat's Away
Henry
0.0
1936
The Officer's Mess
Gus Doakes
0.0
1935
Convention Girl
Dan Higgins
6.0
1935
On the Wagon
Henry
0.0
1935
Serves You Right
Johnny Spivens
0.0
1935
Why Pay Rent?
Henry
0.0
1935
His First Flame
Smokey Moe
0.0
1935
A Peach of a Pair
Butler
0.0
1934
Dizzy & Daffy
Lefty Howard
0.0
1934
So You Won't T-T-T-Talk
Henry
3.5
1934
Smoked Hams
Henry Howard
0.0
1934
Daredevil O'Dare
Butch
0.0
1934
My Mummy's Arms
Kenneth
0.0
1934
Art Trouble
Short Painter
6.5
1934
I Scream
Moran's Henchman
0.0
1934
Rambling 'Round Radio Row #9
Songwriters' Representative
1.0
1934
Corn on the Cop
Reginald / Reggie
6.0
1934
Pure Feud
Clem McCarthy
0.0
1934
Very Close Veins
Sourdough
0.0
1934
Everybody Likes Music
Shemp Howard
0.0
1934
Pugs and Kisses
Dopey Traynor
0.0
1934
The Knife of the Party
Shemp Howard
4.5
1934
Mushrooms
Thorndike
0.0
1934
The Wrong, Wrong Trail
Piano Mover
0.0
1934
Henry the Ache
Artie - One of King Henry's Lackeys
1.0
1934
Howd' Ya Like That?
Sailor
0.0
1934
Here Comes Flossie!
Ezry
0.0
1933
In the Dough
Bugs
6.5
1933
Gobs of Fun
Club patron
5.0
1933
Paul Revere, Jr.
Attendant
0.0
1933
Close Relations
One of the Moles
0.0
1933
Salt Water Daffy
Wilbur the Kleptomaniac
5.7
1933
Soup to Nuts
Fireman
5.8
1930
Spring Fever
0.0
1919