Curly Howard
Born
October 22, 1903
Died
January 18, 1952 (48 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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.
Known For

Three Stooges Comedy Collection
2024

Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!
2023

The Last Laugh
Self
2016

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!
Curly ยท (24 episodes)
2015

The Three Stooges in 3D
Curly
2012

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts
Himself
2009

The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed
2004

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Curly (archive footage)
2003

The Three Stooges Story
Curly
2001

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Curly
2001
The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious
Curly
2000

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

The Lost Stooges
Himself
1990

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1988

Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1984
The Making of the Stooges
Curly
1984

The Three Stooges Follies
Curly (archive footage)
1974
Three Stooges: Greatest Routines
Curly
1964

The Big Parade of Comedy
One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
1964

Stop! Look! and Laugh!
Curly
1960

Columbia Laff Hour
Curley
1956

Booty and the Beast
Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
1953

Hold That Lion!
Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
1947

Half-Wits Holiday
Curly
1947
The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1
Himself
1947

Three Little Pirates
Curly
1946

Rhythm and Weep
Curly
1946

G.I. Wanna Home
Curly
1946

Three Loan Wolves
Curly
1946

Monkey Businessmen
Curly
1946

The Three Troubledoers
Curly
1946

Uncivil War Birds
Curly
1946

Swing Parade of 1946
Curly
1946

A Bird in the Head
Curly
1946

Beer Barrel Polecats
Curly
1946

Micro-Phonies
Curly
1945

Booby Dupes
Curly
1945

If a Body Meets a Body
Curly
1945

Idiots Deluxe
Curly
1945

Rockin' in the Rockies
Curly
1945

Three Pests in a Mess
Curly
1945

No Dough Boys
Curly
1944

Gents Without Cents
Curly
1944

Idle Roomers
Curly
1944

The Yoke's on Me
Curly
1944

Busy Buddies
Curly
1944

Crash Goes the Hash
Curly
1944

A Gem of a Jam
Curly
1943

Phony Express
Curly
1943

Dizzy Pilots
Curly Wrong
1943

I Can Hardly Wait
Curly
1943

Higher Than a Kite
Curly
1943

Three Little Twirps
Curly
1943

Back from the Front
Curly
1943

Spook Louder
Curly
1943

Dizzy Detectives
Curly
1943

They Stooge to Conga
Curly
1943

Sock-a-Bye Baby
Curly
1942

My Sister Eileen
Subway Builder (uncredited)
1942

Even as IOU
Curly
1942

Three Smart Saps
Curly
1942

Matri-Phony
Curleycue
1942

Cactus Makes Perfect
Curly
1942

What's the Matador?
Curly
1942

Loco Boy Makes Good
Curly
1942

Some More of Samoa
Curly
1941

In the Sweet Pie and Pie
Curly
1941

An Ache in Every Stake
Curly
1941

Time Out for Rhythm
Curly
1941

All the World's a Stooge
Curly
1941

I'll Never Heil Again
Curly Gallstone
1941

Dutiful But Dumb
Curly
1941

So Long Mr. Chumps
Curly
1941

Boobs in Arms
Curly
1940

Cookoo Cavaliers
Curly Sinker
1940

No Census, No Feeling
Curly
1940

From Nurse to Worse
Curly
1940

How High Is Up?
Curley
1940

Nutty But Nice
Curly
1940

A Plumbing We Will Go
Curly
1940

Rockin' Thru the Rockies
Curly
1940

You Nazty Spy!
Curly Gallstone
1940

Three Sappy People
Curly
1939

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise
Curly
1939

Calling All Curs
Dr. Curly
1939

Saved by the Belle
Curly
1939

Yes, We Have No Bonanza
Curly
1939

A Ducking They Did Go
Curly
1939

We Want Our Mummy
Curly
1939

Three Little Sew and Sews
Curly
1939

Flat Foot Stooges
Curly
1938

Mutts to You
Curly
1938

Three Missing Links
Curly
1938

Violent Is the Word for Curly
Curly
1938

Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ
Curly
1938

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb
Curly
1938

Tassels in the Air
Curly
1938

Start Cheering
Curly Howard
1938

Wee Wee Monsieur
Curly
1938

Termites of 1938
Curly
1938

The Sitter Downers
Curly
1937

Playing the Ponies
Curly
1937

Cash and Carry
Curly
1937

Goofs and Saddles
Curly
1937

Back to the Woods
Curly
1937

3 Dumb Clucks
Curly / Pop Howard
1937

Dizzy Doctors
Curly
1937

Grips, Grunts and Groans
Curly
1937

Slippery Silks
Curly
1936

Whoops, I'm an Indian!
Curly
1936

False Alarms
Curly
1936

A Pain in the Pullman
Curly
1936

Disorder in the Court
Curly
1936

Half Shot Shooters
Curly
1936

Movie Maniacs
Curly
1936

Ants in the Pantry
Curley
1936

Three Little Beers
Curly
1935

Hoi Polloi
Curly
1935

Pardon My Scotch
Curly
1935

Uncivil Warriors
Curly
1935

Pop Goes the Easel
Curly
1935

Restless Knights
Baron of Gray Manor
1935

Horses' Collars
Curly
1935

Three Little Pigskins
Curly
1934

The Captain Hates the Sea
Drummer
1934

Men in Black
Dr. Howard
1934

Punch Drunks
Curly
1934

Operator 13
Confederate Soldier (uncredited)
1934

Hollywood Party
Autograph Seeker (uncredited)
1934

The Big Idea
Healy's Stooge
1934

Woman Haters
Jack
1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Curly
1934

Jail Birds of Paradise
Prisoner
1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1
1934

Roast-Beef and Movies
Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)
1934

Fugitive Lovers
Bill, Second of Three Julians
1934

Myrt and Marge
Mullins' Helper
1933

Dancing Lady
Stagehand Curly
1933

Meet the Baron
A Stooge
1933

Plane Nuts
Curly
1933

Hello Pop
Son
1933

Broadway to Hollywood
Fritz the Clown
1933

Beer and Pretzels
Curly
1933

Turn Back the Clock
Wedding Singer (uncredited)
1933

Nertsery Rhymes
Boy
1933

Hollywood on Parade
Self
1932

Los tres chiflados
(1 episode)