Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

150

Gender

Male

Birthday

1903-10-22

Day of Death

1952-01-18 (49 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As

Jerome Howard

Jerry Howard

The Three Stooges

Jerome Lester Horwitz

Curley Howard

Curly Howard

Biography

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

Acting

Disorder in the Court

1936

Disorder in the Court

as

Curly

Operator 13

1934

Operator 13

as

Confederate Soldier (uncredited)

My Sister Eileen

1942

My Sister Eileen

as

Subway Builder (uncredited)

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

2003

Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Special

as

Curly (archive footage)

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

1960

Stop! Look! and Laugh!

as

Curly

Dancing Lady

1933

Dancing Lady

as

Stagehand Curly

The Three Stooges Story

2001

The Three Stooges Story

as

Curly

Swing Parade of 1946

1946

Swing Parade of 1946

as

Curly

A Ducking They Did Go

1939

A Ducking They Did Go

as

Curly

Booty and the Beast

1953

Booty and the Beast

as

Sleeping Passenger (uncredited) (archive footage)

Phony Express

1943

Phony Express

as

Curly

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

2001

The Three Stooges: Kings Of Laughter

as

Curly

Time Out for Rhythm

1941

Time Out for Rhythm

as

Curly

You Nazty Spy!

1940

You Nazty Spy!

as

Curly Gallstone

They Stooge to Conga

1943

They Stooge to Conga

as

Curly

Dizzy Pilots

1943

Dizzy Pilots

as

Curly Wrong

Back from the Front

1943

Back from the Front

as

Curly

The Captain Hates the Sea

1934

The Captain Hates the Sea

as

Drummer

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

1997

The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

as

Self / Curly (archive footage)

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

2023

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

as

Woman Haters

1934

Woman Haters

as

Jack

Restless Knights

1935

Restless Knights

as

Baron of Gray Manor

Hoi Polloi

1935

Hoi Polloi

as

Curly

Pardon My Scotch

1935

Pardon My Scotch

as

Curly

Three Little Beers

1935

Three Little Beers

as

Curly

Uncivil Warriors

1935

Uncivil Warriors

as

Curly

Ants in the Pantry

1936

Ants in the Pantry

as

Curley

Half Shot Shooters

1936

Half Shot Shooters

as

Curly

Whoops, I'm an Indian!

1936

Whoops, I'm an Indian!

as

Curly

From Nurse to Worse

1940

From Nurse to Worse

as

Curly

False Alarms

1936

False Alarms

as

Curly

Movie Maniacs

1936

Movie Maniacs

as

Curly

Three Little Pigskins

1934

Three Little Pigskins

as

Curly

A Pain in the Pullman

1936

A Pain in the Pullman

as

Curly

Dizzy Doctors

1937

Dizzy Doctors

as

Curly

Back to the Woods

1937

Back to the Woods

as

Curly

Cash and Carry

1937

Cash and Carry

as

Curly

Slippery Silks

1936

Slippery Silks

as

Curly

Grips, Grunts and Groans

1937

Grips, Grunts and Groans

as

Curly

Goofs and Saddles

1937

Goofs and Saddles

as

Curly

3 Dumb Clucks

1937

3 Dumb Clucks

as

Curly / Pop Howard

Playing the Ponies

1937

Playing the Ponies

as

Curly

Wee Wee Monsieur

1938

Wee Wee Monsieur

as

Curly

Three Missing Links

1938

Three Missing Links

as

Curly

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb

1938

Healthy, Wealthy and Dumb

as

Curly

The Sitter Downers

1937

The Sitter Downers

as

Curly

Termites of 1938

1938

Termites of 1938

as

Curly

Tassels in the Air

1938

Tassels in the Air

as

Curly

Violent Is the Word for Curly

1938

Violent Is the Word for Curly

as

Curly

Mutts to You

1938

Mutts to You

as

Curly

Calling All Curs

1939

Calling All Curs

as

Dr. Curly

Three Sappy People

1939

Three Sappy People

as

Curly

Saved by the Belle

1939

Saved by the Belle

as

Curly

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

1939

Yes, We Have No Bonanza

as

Curly

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

1939

Oily to Bed, Oily to Rise

as

Curly

We Want Our Mummy

1939

We Want Our Mummy

as

Curly

Three Little Sew and Sews

1939

Three Little Sew and Sews

as

Curly

Flat Foot Stooges

1938

Flat Foot Stooges

as

Curly

A Plumbing We Will Go

1940

A Plumbing We Will Go

as

Curly

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

1940

Rockin' Thru the Rockies

as

Curly

Cookoo Cavaliers

1940

Cookoo Cavaliers

as

Curly Sinker

Nutty But Nice

1940

Nutty But Nice

as

Curly

No Census, No Feeling

1940

No Census, No Feeling

as

Curly

Boobs in Arms

1940

Boobs in Arms

as

Curly

All the World's a Stooge

1941

All the World's a Stooge

as

Curly

So Long Mr. Chumps

1941

So Long Mr. Chumps

as

Curly

I'll Never Heil Again

1941

I'll Never Heil Again

as

Curly Gallstone

Dutiful But Dumb

1941

Dutiful But Dumb

as

Curly

An Ache in Every Stake

1941

An Ache in Every Stake

as

Curly

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

1941

In the Sweet Pie and Pie

as

Curly

What's the Matador?

1942

What's the Matador?

as

Curly

Even as IOU

1942

Even as IOU

as

Curly

Three Pests in a Mess

1945

Three Pests in a Mess

as

Curly

If a Body Meets a Body

1945

If a Body Meets a Body

as

Curly

Some More of Samoa

1941

Some More of Samoa

as

Curly

Matri-Phony

1942

Matri-Phony

as

Curleycue

Crash Goes the Hash

1944

Crash Goes the Hash

as

Curly

Busy Buddies

1944

Busy Buddies

as

Curly

Idiots Deluxe

1945

Idiots Deluxe

as

Curly

Loco Boy Makes Good

1942

Loco Boy Makes Good

as

Curly

Gents Without Cents

1944

Gents Without Cents

as

Curly

Three Smart Saps

1942

Three Smart Saps

as

Curly

Higher Than a Kite

1943

Higher Than a Kite

as

Curly

The Yoke's on Me

1944

The Yoke's on Me

as

Curly

Cactus Makes Perfect

1942

Cactus Makes Perfect

as

Curly

Sock-a-Bye Baby

1942

Sock-a-Bye Baby

as

Curly

Booby Dupes

1945

Booby Dupes

as

Curly

Three Little Twirps

1943

Three Little Twirps

as

Curly

Spook Louder

1943

Spook Louder

as

Curly

I Can Hardly Wait

1943

I Can Hardly Wait

as

Curly

Dizzy Detectives

1943

Dizzy Detectives

as

Curly

A Gem of a Jam

1943

A Gem of a Jam

as

Curly

Idle Roomers

1944

Idle Roomers

as

Curly

No Dough Boys

1944

No Dough Boys

as

Curly

The Three Troubledoers

1946

The Three Troubledoers

as

Curly

Beer Barrel Polecats

1946

Beer Barrel Polecats

as

Curly

Uncivil War Birds

1946

Uncivil War Birds

as

Curly

Monkey Businessmen

1946

Monkey Businessmen

as

Curly

Three Loan Wolves

1946

Three Loan Wolves

as

Curly

A Bird in the Head

1946

A Bird in the Head

as

Curly

G.I. Wanna Home

1946

G.I. Wanna Home

as

Curly

Micro-Phonies

1945

Micro-Phonies

as

Curly

Rhythm and Weep

1946

Rhythm and Weep

as

Curly

Three Little Pirates

1946

Three Little Pirates

as

Curly

Hold That Lion!

1947

Hold That Lion!

as

Curly - Sleeping Passenger (uncredited)

Half-Wits Holiday

1947

Half-Wits Holiday

as

Curly

Punch Drunks

1934

Punch Drunks

as

Curly

Horses' Collars

1935

Horses' Collars

as

Curly

Pop Goes the Easel

1935

Pop Goes the Easel

as

Curly

Men in Black

1934

Men in Black

as

Dr. Howard

Nertsery Rhymes

1933

Nertsery Rhymes

as

Boy

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

2000

The Three Stooges - Simply Hilarious

as

Curly

Plane Nuts

1933

Plane Nuts

as

Curly

Beer and Pretzels

1933

Beer and Pretzels

as

Curly

Rockin' in the Rockies

1945

Rockin' in the Rockies

as

Curly

Fugitive Lovers

1934

Fugitive Lovers

as

Bill, Second of Three Julians

The Big Idea

1934

The Big Idea

as

Healy's Stooge

Hollywood Party

1934

Hollywood Party

as

Autograph Seeker (uncredited)

The Last Laugh

2016

The Last Laugh

as

Self

Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ

1938

Steel Pier, Atlantic City, NJ

as

Curly

Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

Going Hollywood: The '30s

as

(archive footage)

Start Cheering

1938

Start Cheering

as

Curly Howard

Myrt and Marge

1933

Myrt and Marge

as

Mullins' Helper

The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed

2004

The Three Stooges: Stooged & Confoosed

as

The Lost Stooges

1990

The Lost Stooges

as

Himself

The Three Stooges in 3D

2012

The Three Stooges in 3D

as

Curly

Roast-Beef and Movies

1934

Roast-Beef and Movies

as

Bogus Movie Producer (as Jerry Howard)

Hollywood on Parade

1932

Hollywood on Parade

as

Self

Broadway to Hollywood

1933

Broadway to Hollywood

as

Fritz the Clown

The Making of the Stooges

1984

The Making of the Stooges

as

Curly

Meet the Baron

1933

Meet the Baron

as

A Stooge

Three Stooges Comedy Collection

2024

Three Stooges Comedy Collection

as

Hello Pop

1933

Hello Pop

as

Son

Turn Back the Clock

1933

Turn Back the Clock

as

Wedding Singer (uncredited)

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

1964

Three Stooges: Greatest Routines

as

Curly

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

as

Curly

How High Is Up?

1940

How High Is Up?

as

Curley

Columbia Laff Hour

1956

Columbia Laff Hour

as

Curley

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

1934

Hollywood on Parade No. B-1

as

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts

2009

The Three Stooges: Five of Their Greatest Shorts

as

Himself

The Big Parade of Comedy

1964

The Big Parade of Comedy

as

One of The Three Stooges (archive footage) (uncredited)

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1

1947

The Three Stooges 75th Anniversary Edition: Tales from the Three Stooges Vol. 1

as

Himself

Jail Birds of Paradise

1934

Jail Birds of Paradise

as

Prisoner

The Three Stooges Follies

1974

The Three Stooges Follies

as

Curly (archive footage)

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

1988

Hollywood Scandals and Tragedies

as

Classic Comedy Teams

1986

Classic Comedy Teams

as

Self (archive footage)

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

The Three Stooges: Hey Moe! Hey Dad!

as

Curly

Los tres chiflados

Los tres chiflados

as

Production

Crew

Directing