Curly Howard
Acting
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
2024Three Stooges Comedy Collection
2023Stooge O-Rama: The Men Behind the Mayhem - And Even More Mayhem!
2016The Last Laugh
Self
2012The Three Stooges in 3D
Curly
2009The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts
Himself
2004The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed
2003Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special
Curly (archive footage)
2001The Three Stooges Story
Curly
2001The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter
Curly
1997The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
Self / Curly (archive footage)
1992Murderers, Mobsters, & Madmen: Volume 6: Hollywood Police Files
1990The Lost Stooges
Himself
1988Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies
1986Classic Comedy Teams
Self (archive footage)
1984Going Hollywood: The '30s
(archive footage)
1974The Three Stooges Follies
Curly (archive footage)
1964The Big Parade of Comedy
One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)
1960Stop! Look! and Laugh!
Curly
1956Columbia Laff Hour
Curley
1953Booty and the Beast
Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)
1947Hold That Lion!
Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)
1947Half-Wits Holiday
Curly
1946Swing Parade of 1946
Curly
1946The Three Troubledoers
Curly